THE SILENT DECLINE OF OUR NATIVE LANGUAGES
Now that the festive season has passed, I find myself reflecting on an unsettling reality I encountered in rural communities: many young people cannot speak their native languages, and in some cases, this inability is celebrated rather than questioned. For some parents, their children’s fluency in English, often acquired through private schooling is treated as […]
MINISTER TAU WELCOMES THE APPROVAL OF THE AGOA RENEWAL BILL
The Republic of South Africa‘s Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister Parks Tau, welcomes the approval of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Bill by the House of Representatives. AGOA, first enacted in 2000 which provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for eligible Sub-Saharan countries and products was passed through a 340 […]
ATM’S URGENT CALL TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC NEGLIGENCE FOLLOWING MONTAGUE GARDENS ACID SPILL
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) expresses profound concern regarding the hazardous materials incident that transpired in Montague Gardens on January 12, 2026, involving a nitric acid spill at a local industrial facility. This alarming event underscores the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures and raises critical questions about the ongoing negligence in hazardous materials management […]