Three Zimbabweans, Six Others Jailed for Nearly 11,000 Years in South Africa
The Herald
The South Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa has jailed three Zimbabweans and six other people for a total of 10 939 years in prison for 391 counts of money laundering,… Read more »
Trial Begins for Alleged Thieves at Ramaphosa's Farm - South African News Briefs - April 26, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa's Constitution Was Set Up As the Bedrock of Its Democracy - It's Been Challenged Over Last 30 Years, but Has Held Firm [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma's term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet… Read more »
DA Announces Ground-Breaking New Economic Policy to Rescue South Africans From Unemployment [press release]
DA
Unemployment is the single greatest crisis facing South Africa. Read more »
Ramaphosa Approves $95m Military Extension in Mozambique, DR Congo
New Times
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, April 25 approved the extension of the military deployment in DR Congo and Mozambique, according to his office. Earlier, on… Read more »
AU Chief Appeals for 'Respect and Full Implementation' of Pretoria Agreement
Addis Standard
AU Chairperson said he is "following with deep concern the escalating tensions between local communities" and "appeals for "the respect and full implementation" of the Pretoria… Read more »
Social Security Agency Workers Busted in Grant Fraud Scheme - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2024
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Solar Lights Mean Shack Dwellers Can Walk to the Toilet At Night
GroundUp
About 75 households in Khayelitsha were given solar street lights in a move to make the area safer Read more »
Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Renewable Energy
GroundUp
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
Can South Africa Afford a Basic Income Grant? or Can We Afford Not To?
GroundUp
GroundUp and Black Sash hosted a debate on the feasibility of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) on Thursday Read more »
Immigration Officer Slammed By Judges After Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Attempts Suicide
GroundUp
Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally Read more »
Coca-Cola Beverages Vs Competition Commission Proved Problems in Judiciary Persist [analysis]
Daily Maverick
There has been much debate concerning both the efficiency of the Constitutional Court and its present ability to produce judgments of the highest quality. As an example, Tim Cohen… Read more »
Elections 2024 - South Africa Is One of the Few African Countries Where Prisoners Can Vote
GroundUp
But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission Read more »
South Africa On Track to Eliminate Malaria Disease By 2028
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan. Read more »
South Africa's Youth Are a Generation Lost Under Democracy - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the country's youth - "democracy's children" - had enormous opportunities for advancement, all… Read more »