Zuma v State: “I plead Not Guilty”
The embattled politician appears with co-accused in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to answer to 16 charges of corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering. By Seth Meyer This article …
SEA POINT, 2021: PALESTINE SUPPORTER CALLED A ‘TERRORIST’
SEA POINT, 2021: PALESTINE SUPPORTER CALLED A ‘TERRORIST’ Solidarity breeds ire on Atlantic Seaboard By Imaan Voterson This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. …
SA remains highly vulnerable to third wave
Third wave of COVID-19 approaching. By Micha Cerf This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. In recent modelling data released by the National Institute …
Hands off my Freedom, hands off my Rights, hands off my Hijab!
France’s Hijab ban and what it means for freedom. By Ilham Choonara This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. In the early months …
#JusticeForLulu: Brutal murder of gay man sparks national outrage
Murder of Andile ‘Lulu’ Ntuthela sends LGBTQIA+ protestors to parliament. By Imaan Voterson This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. On 16 April, …
A Hopeful Leg-Up for Black South African Farmers
The President’s latest weekly newsletter announces plans for land reform targeting black farmers By Seth Meyer This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 11 of VARSITY News. …
Open skies for some international travel to South Africa
By Seth Meyer This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 11 of VARSITY News. With the quickly approaching tourist season and ailing tourist sector in South Africa under …
EFF’s controversial response to a controversial Clicks advertisement
By Bathandwa Magqaza This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. Identity politics in South Africa and, elsewhere where colonial imprints can be discerned, is a very …
President Announces Three New Bills in Parliament to Address Gender-Based Violence
Ramaphosa has called the three bills part of a coordinated government response to the “pandemic” of GBV in South Africa. By William Barron This article is exclusive to …
Economy Suffers in SA as Contraction Reported at 51%
By Seth Meyer This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. The second quarter report of the Republic of South Africa’s fiscal year has given a …
COVID-19: Latest statistics, updates and news
By Seth Meyer This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 9 of VARSITY News. As of 31 August, the coronavirus has infected 25.1 million people, around 623 000 of which …
#SAMediaMustFall: The Xenophobic truth behind the tag
The xenophobic sentiments associated with #SAMediaMustFall and its link to a network of xenophobic accounts rallied behind the anonymous @Lerato_Pillay. By Lerato Botha This article is exclusive to …
Anti-GBV protests met by a police crackdown
“Disgusting and disheartening” images flooded out of Cape Town’s CBD as police brutalised protesters outside Parliament. Seventeen Gender-based violence (GBV) activists were arrested after Bikers Against Farm Murders allegedly …
“This is now the time for action,” says Ramaphosa
The President addresses a troubled nation on Women’s Day on the “scourge of gender- based violence. By Seth Meyer This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY …
Gender-Based Violence Protests Continue
South Africans take to the streets to protest gender-based violence as the rapes and murders of women increase under lockdown regulations. By Emma Sacco This article is exclusive …
Minister Bheki Cele: Annual Crime Statistics 2019/2020
Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele (MP) releases the National Crime Statistics for the first quarter of 2020/2021 on Friday afternoon. By Bathandwa Magqaza This article is exclusive to …
#ChallengeAccepted and #KeeptheEnergy: What is it about?
By Zinhle Geluk This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY News. With Womxn’s Month currently happening during a year of a pandemic, in a South African …
In Less Than Three Weeks: The George Floyd Protests
Worldwide Protests, arrested journalists, a burnt police station, removed statues and tangible victories. The George Floyd protests in less than three weeks. By Jack Philips This article is …
SANDF clears its soldiers from involvement in Khosa’s death
The attorney of the Khosa family intends to challenge the internal report in court. By Seth Meyer This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY News. …
Level 3 of Lockdown Results in Increase of Coronavirus Cases
The government and medical facilities take strain as the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths increase dramatically under level three of lockdown. By Emma Sacco This article is …