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Poet-activist: Vusi Mahlasela came of age in a community defined by oppression and extraordinary creative resilience. Photo: Gallo Record Company
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

Vusi Mahlasela has never stopped singing for change

South Africa’s most beloved troubadour on new music, staying rooted in Mamelodi and why peace is worth singing about

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
The Constitutional Court has upheld a landmark ruling on decision-making regarding genetically modified organisms, marking the end of a decade-long legal battle mounted by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) against the government and multinational seed giant Monsanto. (Wikimedia Commons)
AFRICAN CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY

Constitutional Court upholds landmark ruling on GMO decision-making

The decision ends a decade-long legal battle by the African Centre for Biodiversity and cements new legal standards for environmental oversight of GMOs in South Africa

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
Doreen Badze, a traditional healer and agroecologist, leads the way in restoring Africa’s food sovereignty. From planting seeds to harvesting nutritious crops like spinach and okra, she demonstrates how women farmers are healing the land, empowering communities and nurturing sustainable, ecologically sound food systems.
AFRICA AGRICULTURE

African faith leaders demand reparations from Gates Foundation over industrial farming harm

More than 600 faith leaders across the continent say the Gates Foundation’s Green Revolution model has deepened poverty, degraded soils and undermined food sovereignty

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Good food makes good neighbours: The Brixton community cook-out, which formed part of the LongKitchen series of events. Photo: Nkululeko Motloung LongKitchen
ABUNDANCE WHOLESOME FOODS

A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, farmers, chefs and activists are gathering around shared meals to reimagine food systems, resilience and justice for South Africa’s future

  • Raeesah Chandlay
8 min read