South Africa: Eastern Cape Taxi Shutdown Will Leave Learners Stranded

Taxi operators, taxi alliances and the Eastern Cape Bus Council in East London have resolved to shut down the province on the day schools reopen next week. Read more »

South Africa: The Fight to Nurse Eskom Back to Health Is On

President Cyril Ramaphosa has presented a multi-pronged strategy to end load shedding and South Africa's energy crisis in a speech at the ANC's 111th birthday celebrations. Read more »

South Africa: Eight Illegal Miners Die After Rainfall Blocks Shaft

Eight alleged illegal miners have been killed after getting trapped inside an underground mine shaft in the village of Maroga outside Burgersfort. Read more »

South Africa: Mother of Five Finds Time to Recycle for Her Community

Nontembiso Nokhilela has been collecting items to recycle since 2017. She even searches for cupboards that have been thrown away in order to recycle them. Read more »

South Africa: Eskom and Metro Point Fingers While Community Wallows in Darkness

The Free State municipality Maluti-a-Phofung and Eskom are playing blame games while a large part of Qwaqwa goes a month without electricity. Read more »

Ethiopia: Meta Sued Billions for Fuelling the Flames of Ethiopia's War

The social media giant and owner of Facebook, Meta, is being sued for R35 billion ($2 billion) for amplifying Ethiopia's civil war. Read more »

South Africa: Preaching, Gambling and Trading Banned On New Trains

In the past, after boarding a train one could buy fruit and vegetables and gamble, and those who wanted to feed their soul could head for the coaches where sermons were being… Read more »

South Africa: Mine Blasting Damaging Homes Across the Country

In communities across three provinces, the walls of homes are being cracked and their floors are collapsing as houses are being damaged by unabated mine blasting. Read more »

South Africa: More Dark Days Ahead As Eskom's Diesel Budget Runs Dry

Eskom's finances paint a gloomy picture as the ailing power utility's budget to buy diesel is running on empty. Read more »

South Africa: Power Utility's Head of Generation Quits Amid Warnings of More Loadshedding

South Africans should expect more blackouts during the festive season and beyond. Read more »

South Africa: King Misuzulu Rolls Up His Sleeves to Fight Rural Poverty and Unemployment

There are already clues of how King Misuzulu kaZwelithini plans to wield the enormous power that comes with his massive popularity. Read more »