April 07
Southern Africa: South Africans Need to Wield Their Democratic Power and Vote On 29 May
The sheen of the 'rainbow nation' seems to be fading under the cloud of various challenges, but the upcoming elections are a chance to restore hope, bridge divides and embark on a… Read more »
Africa: Briton Becomes First Person to Run Length of Africa
Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completed his run across the entire length of Africa in Tunisia on Sunday after travelling through 16 countries, with the 352-day odyssey… Read more »
South Africa: We Need More Diverse Information If Climate Change Is to Be Tackled Effectively
Readers need information from professional journalists that regularly include -- or at least question -- understandings different from the mainstream ones. Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Joburgers Remain the Nation's Biggest Spenders
Joburgers, Capetonians, and Durbanites are splurging at varying rates, with Cape Town leading the charge in increased spending on groceries, dining out, and travel. Read more »
South Africa: Harmony, Unions Strike Gold With Historic Five-Year Wage Pact
Harmony Gold signed a historic inflation-linked five-year wage agreement with five unions on Thursday, the day after the precious metal's price hit a record high. The deal should… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Urgently Needs an Anti-Corruption Commission With Real Teeth - a Scorpions 2.0
The fight against corruption cannot be solved through slapdash legislation which does nothing to ensure the independence of the National Prosecuting Authority and, by extension,… Read more »
South Africa: While the People Are Desperate for Jobs, the Country Is Rapidly Deindustrialising
ArcelorMittal South Africa is acutely aware of the severe consequences of winding down the Long Steel business on the economy and in particular, on employment in SA. Read more »
South Africa: Broadening a Mighty Range - The New Ford Ranger Tremor and Platinum
South Africa's bakkie-mad market has just got even more competitive with the launch of Ford SA's locally produced Ranger Tremor and upmarket Ranger Platinum. Read more »
South Africa: One in Four South Africans With HIV Not On Treatment - New Estimates
Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health. This is according to new… Read more »
South Africa: Reflections On the Intersection of Gendered Violence and Corruption in an Election Year
As South Africa prepares for the elections on 29 May, and political parties rally behind their manifestos full of promises of change, it is important for us as the citizenry to… Read more »
Africa: Standard Chartered, Old Mutual Fintech Arms to Launch UAE Wealth Management Platform
The new wealth platform will be headquartered in the UAE, the Middle East's financial hub, providing access to advanced budgeting, savings and investment solutions for users in the… Read more »
South Africa: 'Rule With Absolute Fear' - Organised Crime Kingpins Target Witnesses, Detectives to Deter Investigations
The assassination of witnesses, lawyers and detectives means people are increasingly afraid to speak out about organised crime. In Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, police are still trying… Read more »
South Africa: SA Reserve Bank Is Exorcising the Spectre of Stagflation
The South African Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates in the near future. Read more »
South Africa: Revealed - - One in Six SA Political Party Leaders Has a Shady Past
Nine of the candidates topping political party lists to contest next month's general elections have a chequered past. They include a State Capture kingpin and an ANC veteran booted… Read more »
South Africa: Markus Jooste's Steinhoff Was a Horrific, High-Profile Example of Corporate Capture
Steinhoff is corporate South Africa's handmaid to State Capture. They share the same DNA -- people who knew better and could have done something chose silence. Read more »
South Africa: 'If We Can Just Stop Taxi Violence' - Ricardo Mackenzie Reflects On His First Year As Western Cape Mobility MEC
It's been just over a year since the Western Cape Department of Mobility was launched, with MEC Ricardo Mackenzie in charge. During this time, the province has undergone a… Read more »
South Africa: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Should Be 'Applauded' for Resigning, Says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the former National Assembly Speaker's decision to resign from her position. Mapisa-Nqakula was granted R50,000 bail on Thursday after being… Read more »
South Africa: As Democracy Wanes Across the Globe, Election Observers Play a Pivotal Role
Election observation serves as a cornerstone of democratic governance, promoting transparency, accountability and public confidence in electoral processes worldwide. Read more »
South Africa: All Systems Go for Eskom Transmission Arm to Become a Separate Company
The unbundling of ailing state-run power utility Eskom into three entities has passed a major threshold. The National Transmission Company of South Africa has achieved all the… Read more »
Africa: Cheaper Down the Road - Total Cost of E-Buses Beats Diesel in the Long Run in South Africa - Study
A new report finds that a transition from diesel to battery-powered electric buses in South Africa's main cities can be justified purely on a financial basis, in most… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Commuters Cheer Prasa's Long-Awaited Reopening of Key Rail Lines
Almost four years after the destruction of the country's rail infrastructure, Prasa has been on a steady recovery path that has seen more crucial rail lines reopen. In Gauteng, 13… Read more »
South Africa: Diversifying and Investing Offshore Can Help Protect Investments
There will be times when the local market will do better than the US and times when the rand will strengthen against the dollar, so do not just chase last year's winner. Read more »
South Africa: Unravelling Fast Fashion - The Ugly Reality of Environmental and Worker Exploitation Behind the Glam
Fast fashion comes at a cost - incurred mostly in the Global South - of enormously negative environmental and social impacts being embedded throughout its life cycle. Read more »
South Africa: Breakthrough for Early Learning As Education Department Embraces Non-Formal Venues
The new strategy projects the need for 115,000 new early learning venues for 2.9 million 3-5-year-olds by 2030, but it acknowledges that these children must be reached now in… Read more »
April 03
South Africa: South Africa Among Top Air Polluters On the Continent, NGO Report Finds
A Greenpeace report says South Africa is home to six of the world's 10 largest nitrogen dioxide emission hotspots and nine of Africa's 10 largest nitrogen dioxide point sources. Read more »