April 07
South Africa: Critics Pour Cold Water On SA's Long-Awaited Digital Nomad Visa [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The new regulations were published 'without the constitutional requirement of following due process or considering public comments'. Applicants will have to jump through hoops to… Read more »
South Africa: Naledi Pandor Is Treading the Pik Botha Path to SA's Diplomatic Oblivion [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The ANC now faces the cold winds of disapproval which it is struggling to deal with, in part because it is now so full of its brand of sanctimonious ideological bunkum that it… Read more »
South Africa: Citizens' Assemblies Empower Exploration of New Ways to Develop a More Authentic Democratic Spirit [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The popularity of citizens' assemblies continues to grow across the democracies of the Global North. From Ireland to New Zealand, citizens are increasingly being given the… Read more »
South Africa: Mining Sector Seeks Next Breakthrough in Reducing Falls of Ground Fatalities [analysis]
Daily Maverick
South Africa's mining sector is digging for further breakthroughs in reducing falls of ground deaths after a regression last year from a record low in 2022. Read more »
South Africa: Retirement Fund Managers Grow Offshore Exposure, but Local Is Still Lekker Too [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Offshore allocations remain high, a survey shows, but some local sectors look promising. Read more »
South Africa: Proteas Women's Stuttering Middle Order Biggest Concern After Shock T20i Series Defeat to Sri Lanka [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A lack of substantial contributions by South Africa's wobbly middle order saw the side fall to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka -- a worrying sign ahead of a T20 World Cup. Read more »
Southern Africa: South Africans Need to Wield Their Democratic Power and Vote On 29 May [analysis]
Daily Maverick
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 »
South Africa: We Need More Diverse Information If Climate Change Is to Be Tackled Effectively [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Readers need information from professional journalists that regularly include -- or at least question -- understandings different from the mainstream ones. Read more »
Nigeria/South Africa: Paris 2024 - Minister Charges Super Falcons to Break Jinx in South Africa
Vanguard
The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, has tasked the Super Falcons of Nigeria to defeat their South African counterparts in the second leg of their Olympic qualifiers… Read more »
South Africa: Police Arrest Duo for Possession of Copper Cables During Crime Intelligence Driven Operation [press release]
SAPS
- In a continuous effort to clamp down on non-ferrous metal related criminality, a Crime Intelligence driven operation by members of Brits Visible Policing and District Trio Task… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela Remains Focused On Combating Crimes [press release]
SAPS
Operation Shanela, remains focused in clamping down on crime in the province. This is evident in the weekly arrests and police actions executed since Monday, 01 April 2024 until… Read more »
April 06
South Africa: Kwibuka 30 - South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President… Read more »
South Africa: Accused Persons Appear in Court for Business Robbery, Attempted Murder and Unlawful Possession of Firearm [press release]
SAPS
- Reabetswe Seeti (28) and Tiabu Mthimunyi (32) appeared before the Brits Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 4 April 2024, for business robbery, attempted murder and unlawful… Read more »
April 05
Africa: South Africa's Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho - What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The main water supply to South Africa's economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country's breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off… Read more »
South Africa: Cheap Politics and Deep Fakes - The Use of AI-generated Content Ahead of South Africa's Election
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change
The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) recently circulated a paper that contains a risk assessment of factors that could… Read more »
South Africa: Government Accelerates Programme to Connect Citizens to Internet
SAnews.gov.za
Government intends to connect 1.5 million households in rural and township areas by the end of the year to the internet, enabled by Wi-Fi hotspots. Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Joburgers Remain the Nation's Biggest Spenders
Daily Maverick
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
Daily Maverick
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: Former Speaker Arrives at Police Station to Surrender
allAfrica
Former speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula surrendered herself to officials from the Investigating Directorate at the Lyttelton Police Station in Centurion on… Read more »
South Africa: Police Kill Five Suspected Cash-In-Transit Robbers in Shootout - South African News Briefs - April 4, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: South Africa's Conservation Model - Why Expanding the Use of Biodiversity to Generate Money Is a Good Idea [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. Read more »
South Africa: Funding Crisis Shuts Down Children's Centres in Gauteng
GroundUp
Social development department's funding adjudications have been finalised, but for many organisations it is too late Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Urgently Needs an Anti-Corruption Commission With Real Teeth - a Scorpions 2.0 [opinion]
Daily Maverick
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 [analysis]
Daily Maverick
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: Toddlers Electrocuted By Illegal Electrical Wires
GroundUp
Thembelihle Ndlela and Kwenzakonke Gazu, both aged 3, were playing near their homes in Zwelisha, north of Durban, on Wednesday Read more »