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Jayden Adams in action during Bafana Bafana's Fifa World Cup match against Czechia at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18.

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | Jayden Adams’ death made me question my views

Young people, even successful ones, even the ones who hold down jobs and live on their own, still require psychological, emotional, social and mental support. They still require us to check up on them, guide them, and be patient with them.

US President Donald Trump. File picture

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | Is Donald Trump an aberration or a true reflection of the US?

The shocking insurrection on January 6 2021 that saw a violent attack on the US Capitol in Washington DC, carried out by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, did not happen in a vacuum, writes Malaika Wa Azania.

Mimmy Gondwe deputy minister of higher education and training.

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | Sidelining of Gondwe raises serious questions about DA

A week ago, the recently elected federal leader of the DA, Geordin Hill-Lewis, submitted a request to President Cyril Ramaphosa to reshuffle the party’s executive positions in the government of national unity.

The Assegaaibosch bridge has been severely damaged by the flooding

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | When disruptive rain becomes a lifeline due to poor governance

Millions of South Africans live in indignity owing to poor governance

Only the roof remains visible after heavy flooding in Slovo Park in Mthatha.

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | We must take responsibility for our role in flood dangers

Attention is turning not only to failing infrastructure and climate change, but also to the role littering and illegal dumping play in worsening flood damage

For young adults to participate in the democratic process, they must trust in it, writes Malaika Wa Azania.

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | The youth vote debate is misdiagnosing the problem

Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the date of the local government elections, political parties and commentators have been speaking about the need to register young people to vote.

ANC women's president Sisi Tolashe. File picture

Tolashe’s misconduct and the gaslighting of South Africans

The failure by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC Women’s League to hold Sisi Tolashe accountable for her actions is an insult to all South Africans, writes Malaika wa Azania.

Members of the SA National Defence Force hit the ground running in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday

Why deploying army to fight gangs is doomed to fail

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | On February 24, I wrote a critique of the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to crime-ridden communities across the country, arguing that it was a short-term solution to a complex systemic…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said it is almost ready to present its report following an investigation into seven cases of alleged tender fraud and maladministration at the Makana Local Municipality. This is related to the ongoing water crisis in Makhanda, where residents have still been left with dry taps. Pictures Geoff Hookins

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | The Makhanda water crisis is man-made in maladministration hell

Last Saturday, while the rest of the country was commemorating Human Rights Day, the people of Makhanda were out on the streets protesting for the most basic of human rights — the right to safe drinking water.

Government has forced through the necessary changes to replace apartheid place names, like King William’s Town becoming Qonce.

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | Name changes mean little if poverty and squalid living conditions persist

In SA, space was constructed by colonialism and apartheid.

File photo.

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | Deploying soldiers to fight crime at best a temporary fix

Systemic problem requires far more sustainable solutions than president has put on the table

The City of Cape Town will be spending R114m to build a wall along the side of the N2 highway near the Cape Town International Airport, says writer. Picture: Yoliswa Sobuzwa

MALAIKA WA AZANIA | City of Cape Town building walls because it can’t build people

The City of Cape Town will be spending R114m to build a wall along the side of the N2 highway near the Cape Town International Airport.

File photo of Zimbabwean Refugees that fled to Alexandra Police Station for safety after Xenophobic attacks by South Africans in Alexandra Johannesburg in 2008. Picture: Russell Roberts. © Financial Mail.

The face of bigotry: Lessons from SA to Minneapolis

"In May 2008, a wave of brutal xenophobic violence swept through townships in SA."

A person holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Europe is paying the price for its hypocrisy

Two weeks ago, the US military kidnapped the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos

Baseless racism accusations against Hugo Broos demand reflection

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is being accused of racism for raising concerns about Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s move to a club overseas.