July 29
South Africa: Zuma's 'Unfair' Disciplinary Hearing a Kangaroo Court, Says Mk Party
MK Party says Zuma will be seeking out legal advice on the matter. He has 21 days to appeal the ANC NDC's decision to expel him from the ANC. Read more »
South Africa: Members of Mashatile's Protection Unit Beat Me and Left Me Unconscious On N1, Says Witness
A witness told the Randburg Magistrates' Court that members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's protection unit forced him to stop his car on the N1 highway, broke a car window… Read more »
South Africa: Blow to Mantashe As Total Pulls Out of Brulpadda and Luiperd Gas Discoveries Off SA, Citing No Commercial Case
TotalEnergies says it is pulling the plug on its Brulpadda and Luiperd gas projects off South Africa's south coast on the grounds that they are not commercially viable. This… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Fleet's Winter Performance 'Exceeding Even Our Own Expectations' - Electricity Minister
In a media briefing on Monday, Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa lauded Eskom's winter energy availability factor hitting 70%, beating their own… Read more »
South Africa: Closure of Stellenbosch University's Wilgenhof Residence Would Be a Step in the Right Direction
Wilgenhof has been allowed to exist as a place of exception for far too long, a place where some men created their private world, and, invisible behind black hoods, exercised power… Read more »
Africa: Agoa Still in the Balance for South Africa, and Pressure Must Be Sustained On the U.S.
New Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau has made a compelling case that South Africa is seeking to reset its relationship with the United States, which has… Read more »
South Africa: With Zuma Out of the ANC, and a Minor Stalingrad Coming, MK Offers Little Beyond Spectacle
The decision by the ANC's National Disciplinary Committee to expel former president Jacob Zuma was never in doubt. The reaction by the MK party was not a surprise either: that, and… Read more »
South Africa: South African Maritime Authority Works to Avert Disaster After West Coast Oil Spill
A Panama-flagged cargo ship broke apart over the weekend on the West Coast. Severe weather has hindered a thorough assessment of the damage and extent of an oil spill from the… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Parole System Is Dysfunctional and Indigent Prisoners Are Often Its Victims
The parole process in South Africa is purely an administrative function designed to adhere to policies, legislative requirements and meeting targets. It is not a behavioural… Read more »
South Africa: Flights Resume At Cape Town Airport After Sunday Power Outage, Probe Under Way
Flights are now able to land at and depart Cape Town International Airport after a power outage caused disruptions on Sunday. An investigation is under way to determine the cause. Read more »
South Africa: Power Supply Outage At Cape Town International Airport Disrupts and Diverts Flights
No flights could land at or depart from Cape Town International Airport on Sunday evening because of a power supply issue. Flights were diverted to other airports. This article is… Read more »
July 28
South Africa: ANC National Disciplinary Committee Expels Jacob Zuma From Party
'The charged member is expelled from the ANC. The charged member has the right to appeal to the National Disciplinary Committee of appeal within 21 days,' reads a leaked report. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Has a Protein Security Problem and Vat Exempting More Foods Won't Solve Malnutrition
More than a quarter of our children have a deep and chronic lack of protein that undermines their potential and is a ball-and-chain around the ankles of economic productivity and… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Unlawful Occupation By-Law Is Not Only Unconstitutional, but Cruel
There are multiple reports of how homeless people's personal belongings are confiscated, including identification documents and HIV medication. This occurs despite South Africa's… Read more »
Africa: Team South Africa Can Take Inspiration From the Courageous Men's Sevens Medal Win
Only a day after the opening ceremony, South Africa had their first medal: a bronze in the men's Sevens rugby after claiming a tightly fought 24-19 victory over Australia on… Read more »
Africa: Formidable France - - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Opening, a Ceremony Like Never Before
France can be messy, chaotic and unruly. Despite its proclamations, it isn't always welcoming and inclusive of other cultures, languages and differences. But the Paris Olympics… Read more »
South Africa: An Inspired Sanitary Product Idea Spawned At Bathhurst's Big Pineapple
Candy Androliakos was motivated by the elderly residents of an old-age home to produce an eco-friendly, quality and affordable product that wasn't going to end up in landfills or… Read more »
South Africa: The Best Two Ways a Young Investor Can Start Saving for Retirement
A retirement annuity or a tax-free savings account could both do the job for young investors seeking to start putting money away for their retirement. Read more »
South Africa: A Conversation With the Leopard Lady - Tracing a Winding Journey From Planes and Rhinos to Big Cats
Helen Turnbull is CEO of the Cape Leopard Trust and her job is to navigate the organisation that helps to protect the province's wild and free-roaming leopards. Over coffee she… Read more »
South Africa: Average Capetonians Can't Buy Any of the 900+ New Apartments On Atlantic Seaboard
Inclusionary housing is in the interests of social cohesion and justice. It's even in the interests of businesses on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard, offering a diverse, perennial… Read more »
South Africa: 'Mayor Has Failed Us' - - Joburg Residents Hit the Streets in Call for Gwamanda to Go
As service delivery falls short, infrastructure crumbles and mismanagement from the Johannesburg council continues unabated, frustrated residents and several civil society… Read more »
Libya: Libyans Arrested At SA Security Training Firm Linked to Group Trying to Topple UN-Backed Tripoli Government
Ninety-five Libyans arrested at an 'illegal military base' in Mpumalanga will appear in court on Monday. They are reportedly linked to a Libyan strongman allied with Russia that's… Read more »
South Africa: Cultivating a Savings Habit Pays Off in the Long Term
The first start to your savings journey should be building up emergency savings equivalent to three to six months of your monthly salary. Read more »
South Africa: New Ekurhuleni Finance Boss Vows to Turn Around the City's Fortunes
Ekurhuleni finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi has declared zero tolerance for irregular expenditure, saying he plans to ensure the metro once ag ain obtains a clean audit. Read more »
South Africa: How Citizen Science Is Uncovering Animal Adaptations to Climate Change
Recent annual sand inundations at Goukamma and Gericke's Point on the Cape south coast have smothered mussel beds, which is what oystercatchers target as their primary food source. Read more »