June 20, 2022
South Africa: Roll-Out of Renewable Energy Could Have Prevented 2021 Power Cuts, Saved Billions - Report
A new report released by Meridian Economics has found the power cuts could have been avoided if the grid had an additional 5,000MW or 5GW of generation capacity. Read more »
South Africa: After Home Arrest, Sean Davison Vows to Fight in Tutu's Honour to Change Assisted Suicide Law
Speaking publicly for the first time after ending three years of house arrest after being convicted for helping three people to die DignitySA founder Professor Sean Davison said it… Read more »
South Africa: Mental Wellbeing of Children 'Should Be Linked With Every Other Socioeconomic Right' - Report
A new report says mental health should be a socioeconomic right as 10% to 20% of South African children will develop a mental disorder and/or a neurodevelopmental disability. Read more »
South Africa: Mandisa Maya Set to Become First Woman to be Deputy Chief Justice
The Judicial Service Commission announced on Monday that it would advise the President to appoint Mandisa Maya as Deputy Chief Justice, which would make her the first woman to hold… Read more »
South Africa: Evolution of State Capture and Parallels With Sicily Under Mafia Boss Don Bernardo Provenzano
Under Jacob Zuma, state institutions became a training ground for state employees and groups of individuals to repurpose state agencies and state-owned enterprises. Syndicates… Read more »
South Africa: Discovery Bank Hits 1 Million Accounts, Launches Gym and Airport Lounge Benefits
New products announced this week by Hylton Kallner, the chief executive of Discovery Bank, include Vitality Pay As You Gym, and a partnership with SAA that will see Discovery Bank… Read more »
South Africa: Northam Chairman and Former Implats CEO David Brown Dead At 59
David Brown, the chairman of Northam Platinum and former Impala Platinum CEO, died suddenly on Sunday of a heart attack. He was 59. Read more »
South Africa: Bus Blockades Strand Soweto Commuters While Electricity and Service Delivery Woes Deepen
Monday marked another bleak day for Soweto commuters. Disgruntled residents vented their frustration at continued power cuts and service delivery failures by blocking main roads… Read more »
South Africa: (Still) Waiting for Zondo (Report)... But What Happens Next?
Professor Dr Omphemetse S Sibanda is a Professor of Law and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management and Law at the University of Limpopo. He holds a Doctor of Laws (in… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Rwanda: Ramaphosa to Skip Commonwealth Summit in Kigali
South Africa's President will not be able to attend this week's Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Kigali. But his office insists it's no snub to Rwandan President Paul… Read more »
South Africa: Shepherd Bushiri's Lawyers Further Delay Extradition Attempt With Technical Objections
Yet another delay has arisen in the seemingly interminable legal effort by South Africa to extradite the evangelical preacher and self-styled 'Prophet' Shepherd Bushiri and his… Read more »
South Africa: COP26 President to Visit South Africa to Accelerate Just Energy Transition Partnership
Alok Sharma, the head of the global climate summit, will visit South Africa this week to boost implementation of the energy transition project, designed to help the country move… Read more »
South Africa: KZN ANC Will Likely Emerge From Mid-July Conference As Pro-Ret and Extra Pro-Zuma
A bitter, bruising battle for positions looms before the ANC KZN provincial elective conference unless the leaders of the 11 regions can broker a deal accepted by all the… Read more »
South Africa: Coach Boucher Bemoans Absence of Markram After Proteas' T20 Series Draw With India
India and South Africa shared the honours in their T20 International series after the deciding fifth and final match in Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain. Read more »
South Africa: Players Will Be the Big Winners in the PGA Versus LIV Battle
The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is luring big names in the sport away from the US's PGA Tour, which has been the home of golf's best players for more than 50 years. Read more »
South Africa: World Refugee Day - SA Leaves the Displaced in the Lurch As 'Global Asylum Fatigue' Sets in
Dr Callixte Kavuro is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Public Law at Stellenbosch University. Read more »
South Africa: EU's Departing Ambassador to SA Reflects On Ukraine, Covid-19, Energy Transition and Trade
European Union ambassador Riina Kionka is leaving South Africa after a tour marked by expanded trade and major support for South Africa's just energy transition and vaccine… Read more »
South Africa: More Than Quarter of Municipalities Are On Brink of Financial Collapse - Auditor-General
The Auditor-General's office says the financial position of 28% of South Africa's municipalities is so dire that there is "significant doubt" on whether they will be able to… Read more »
South Africa/Egypt: Pitso Mosimane Considers His Options After Exit From Egyptian Giants Al Ahly
Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor? Read more »
June 18, 2022
South Africa: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The Top 10 Best-Paid Government Jobs
Given the ways in which poorly performing state-owned entities have been looted for financial gain, top government official remuneration raises serious questions about whether… Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: A Cast Iron Love Story That Lifts the Lid On the Three Legged Pot
First they published a book called Beer Food Fire; now Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey - collectively, Beer Country - are back with Pots Pans & Potjies. Read more »
Libya: The Crisis in Libya's Two Rival Governments Requires Greater International Attention
Once again, Libya is caught in a debilitating impasse between competing factions in Tripoli and Tobruk. Read more »
South Africa: A Taste of Fynbos - Exploring South Africa's Indigenous Culinary Herbs
Aromatic and evocative of the veld, a new palette of fynbos seasonings and herbs challenges and delights palates at a masterclass tasting experience with Giselle Courtney of South… Read more »
South Africa: ConCourt Rules High Court Wrong Over Burial of Foetuses Under 26-Weeks
Apex court refused to confirm a Pretoria high court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional. Read more »
South Africa: Leek, the Humble, Gentle Allium
Onions are sharp, garlic pungent, but if it's subtle flavour you want, look no further than the leek. Read more »