The South African Civil Society Information Service

A nonprofit news agency promoting social justice. Seeking answers to the question: How do we make democracy work for the poor?



Columnists

Glenn Ashton

Ashton is a writer and researcher working in civil society. Some of his work can be viewed at www.ekogaia.org. Read more...

Jane Duncan

Professor Duncan is Highway Africa Chair of Media and Information Society, School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University. Read more...

Saliem Fakir

Fakir is an independent writer based in Cape Town. Read more...

Fazila Farouk

Farouk is founder and executive director of The South African Civil Society Information Service. Read more...

Leonard Gentle

Leonard Gentle is the director of the International Labour Research and Information Group (ILRIG), an NGO that produces educational materials for activists in social movements and trade unions. Read more...

Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen

Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen is an independent researcher and public policy analyst. Read more...

Dale T. McKinley

Dr. McKinley is an independent writer, researcher and lecturer as well as political activist. Read more...

Liepollo Pheko

Liepollo Lebohang Pheko is Executive Director at NGO/think-tank, the Trade Collective and is Africa co-convener of the World Dignity Forum. Read more...

Richard Pithouse

Pithouse teaches politics at Rhodes University. Read more...

Michelle Pressend

Michelle Pressend coordinates the Trade Strategy Group (TSG) at the Economic Justice Network and Global Network Africa at the Labour Research Services in Cape Town. She is also an independent socio-political analyst on global issues related to trade, environment and climate change. Read more...