May 16, 2022
Africa: Zambia Leaves South Africa Choking in Its Dust At the 2022 Mining Indaba
Investors are buying President Hakainde Hichelema's narrative of 'New Dawn' change, but remain sceptical about South Africa's vague promises to break bureaucratic logjams in its… Read more »
South Africa: Julius Malema Berates Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Demands Disciplinary Action
The leader of the EFF, Julius Malema, has said it was inappropriate for Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to get involved in political matters, adding that the judge's comments about the… Read more »
South Africa: Exclusive - Gupta Legal Team Exits BDK Attorneys
Lawyers BDK confirm the departure of Rudi Krause and his son Stiaan who are heading to a new home. The pair have been responsible for much of the Gupta family's legal load and are… Read more »
South Africa: SA Reserve Bank Places Ubank Under Curatorship to Prevent Its Collapse
Ubank has enough money to meet the requirements of its customers and depositors - but it doesn't have enough money on its balance sheet, or in reserve, to survive unforeseen… Read more »
South Africa: Questionable, Sometimes Outright Dishonest Conduct By Handful of Lawyers a Worrying Trend
Pierre de Vos teaches Constitutional law at the University of Cape Town Law Faculty, where he is head of the Department of Public Law. He writes a blog, entitled 'Constitutionally… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Deploys Team to Intervene in Crisis-Ridden Enoch Mgijima Municipality
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Friday introduced Dr Monde Tom as the national Cabinet representative in the struggling Enoch Mgijima municipality. Read more »
South Africa: Former Police Commissioner Phahlane Fails to Have R191 Million 'Blue Light' Case Struck Off Roll
A bid by the former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and his co-accused to have the R191-million 'blue light' fraud and theft case struck off the roll has… Read more »
September 06, 2021
South Africa: Mistrust and Fear Are the Major Drivers of Covid Vaccine Hesitancy, Says Market Research Firm
With one in three people indicating that they are unwilling to get vaccinated against Covid-19, it has emerged that mistrust in government and a fear of side effects are among the… Read more »
June 25, 2019
South Africa: Obscure Company Targets Coal Mining Project On Kruger Park Doorstep
A little-known company called Manzolwandle Investments wants to start coal mining operations on the doorstep of the Kruger Park's southern border, near Komatipoort. It has already… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Morocco: Morocco - Marching to a Different Beat
Casablanca is just a four-hour flight from Lagos. But it's a world away. Read more »
May 03, 2018
South Africa: Celebrating the Life of Ballet Star Johaar Mosaval At 90
Johaar Mosaval was the first black South African to become a senior principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, the highest rank in the profession at one of the world's most prestigious… Read more »
January 22, 2016
Congo-Kinshasa: The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Ghosts of History and the Policing of Remembrance
January 17 marked the 55th anniversary of the US- and Belgian-orchestrated assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic… Read more »
May 21, 2014
South Africa: Gone but Not Forgotten - a Love Letter to Brenda
Brenda Fassie still has us in her thrall but we will never know her. Ten years after her untimely death in 2004, the Queen of African Pop, widely considered the most controversial… Read more »
August 15, 2012
Africa: Standing By to Standby - the African Peacekeeping Force With More Problems Than Solutions
The African Standby Force is a beautiful concept. The crack troops were meant to be the silver bullet for Africa's security problems, a rapid-response team able to get in and stop… Read more »