May 10, 2022
South Africa: Few Details, No Deadline On SAA Purchase Deal Leaves Public Spending Watchdog in the Dark
The deal with Takatso consortium for 51% of SAA shares remains a work in progress, or live transaction, and commercial sensitivities meant details of the deal were not shareable,… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Legislature Waits for Legal Advice On City of Cape Town's Refusal to Respond to Questions
The Western Cape legislature will soon hear if municipalities are answerable to individual members of the legislature, following a refusal by the City of Cape Town to answer… Read more »
South Africa: Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Demands Coordinated and Rapid State Intervention
Considering the poverty and high unemployment in South Africa, it is not surprising that farmers have tried to illegally move their animals to get better values at auctions outside… Read more »
South Africa: Ailing Mango Airlines' Fate Still in Doubt While State and SAA Refuse to Fund Restructuring
Sipho Sono, Mango Airlines' business rescue practitioner, is in talks with lawyers about approaching a court to compel the Department of Public Enterprises and SAA to release money… Read more »
May 09, 2022
South Africa: This Week - SA Lawyer to Receive Calgary Peace Prize, International Day for the Argan Tree and Series of Talks On Land Occupations
The Psychological Society of South Africa is hosting a workshop on sexual consent among young adults; the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch… Read more »
South Africa: The Rose of Soweto Dingaan Thobela On a Mission to Unearth New Champions
Boxing legend Dingaan Thobela visits mentor Norman Hlabane and reflects on a great career and the future. Read more »
South Africa: Dubai Tournament Presents New Opportunity for SA Women's Cricket
The FairBreak Invitational tournament has attracted talented cricketers globally and hopes to uplift women's cricket. Read more »
Africa: Banyana Banyana Have Africa Women Cup of Nations Win in Their Sights
Now that Banyana know their Africa Women Cup of Nations opponents, the coach can begin plotting a path to the title. Read more »
May 08, 2022
South Africa: Police Officer and Two Patients Dead After Shooting Inside Cape Town Hospital
The New Somerset Hospital in Cape Town erupted into violence on Saturday when a man shot and killed three people inside the facility. The victims included a police officer and two… Read more »
South Africa: American Turtle Threatens SA Biodiversity - but Our Tough-Cookie Snakes Could Rattle an Invasion
The red-eared slider is already finding a comfy home in South Africa, posing a threat to endemic wildlife. Rattlesnakes and the like, on the other hand, are likely to meet more… Read more »
South Africa: Day Six - the Long Journey to a New Home
The Skhaftin Bus -- a mobile, plastic-free grocery store -- reached its final destination of a six-day road trip through South Africa, arriving at Kannemeyer Primary School in… Read more »
South Africa: Setback for Disciplinary Case Against Proteas Coach Mark Boucher After Paul Adams Refuses to Testify
Cricket South Africa's Social Justice and Nation Building hearing into Proteas coach Mark Boucher has been undermined after former Proteas spinner Paul Adams said he would take no… Read more »
South Africa: Open SA's Economy to All or Kiss Our Democracy Goodbye
Colin Coleman is co-chair of the Youth Employment Service, member of boards, a former partner at Goldman Sachs and former senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute. Read more »
South Africa: After Zondo Findings, What Will ANC Do About 'Gupta Minister' Mosebenzi Zwane?
With the ANC claiming to be undergoing a process of 'renewal', and with the possibility of a national-stage loss in 2024, it now appears that the party is about to face a major… Read more »
South Africa: SANDF Steps Up to Help Trapped KZN Flood Victims By Rebuilding Bridges and Trucking in Water
The South African National Defence Force is on the ground in KwaZulu-Natal to help in the recovery operations after floodwaters destroyed roads and bridges, leaving many people… Read more »
South Africa: Mlibo Qoboshiyane's Move to Babalo Madikizela's Slate Could Shake Up ANC Eastern Cape Leadership Race - Here's How
At the 11th hour, Mlibo Qoboshiyane has decided to form an alliance with Babalo Madikizela and abandon his own bid to lead the ANC in the Eastern Cape. But it is not clear whether… Read more »
South Africa: Jet Fuel Shortages At OR Tambo International - Acsa to Update On Monday
Jet fuel shortages at OR Tambo International Airport continue as the Airports Company South Africa declines to confirm or deny speculation that the situation has deteriorated even… Read more »
May 04, 2022
South Africa: Aurum Institute Set to Reveal Groundbreaking Research On HIV Vaccine
On 18 May, the world will mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day -- the Aurum Institute, in partnership with the International Aids Vaccine Initiative, will unveil new research on HIV… Read more »
Africa: Day Three - 'It Should Be Everybody's Responsibility to Keep the Planet Clean'
The Skhaftin Bus is a mobile grocery store that aims to provide low-cost food and promote plastic-free shopping. On the third day of its trip through SA, the bus stopped at… Read more »
South Africa: Unions Demand 10 Percent Increase in Public Sector Wages, Setting the Stage for a Bitter Battle
Business Maverick has seen a document that summarises the consolidated demands of trade unions, which include a 10% wage increase applying to all public servants - regardless of… Read more »
South Africa: Two Dead Elephants Raise Questions On Relocation From Mpumalanga 'Sanctuary'
They were named Kasper and Kitso and charmed thousands of visitors to the Hazyview Elephant Sanctuary in Mpumalanga. The two animals were sedated before a move to the Western Cape,… Read more »
South Africa: SAA Financials Mia As 51 Percent Share Sale Details Remain Out of Reach - Scopa
While Eskom and its bouts of rolling power outages are an easy target, SAA's lack of financial accountability has flown under the radar since 2018. This raises serious questions… Read more »
South Africa: Frustrations Mount in Witzenberg Community Over Poor Service At Ceres Hospital
Residents of Witzenberg Municipality in the Western Cape are struggling for access to quality healthcare services at Ceres Hospital. Staff shortages and limited bed capacity have… Read more »
South Africa: In a Global Village, SA's Spineless Stance On Ukraine Lacks Courage, Morality and Ubuntu
Dr Mamphela Ramphele is a medical doctor, social activist and academic. She writes in her capacity as Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Covid-19 Cases Jump By More Than 6,000 On Eve of New Health Regulations
With the lag caused by a string of public holidays over, South Africa went back to recording about 6,000 new cases of coronavirus infections and a positivity rate of 22.1%. Read more »