January 17, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Faces Major Legal Fight Over Planned Power Cuts
The beginning of 2023 has seen a worsening of scheduled power outages in South Africa after beleaguered national utility Eskom announced it would continue its worst-ever outages… Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD - South African News Briefs - January 16, 2023
Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD Read more »
January 11, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Ramps Up Planned Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - 11 January, 2023
Eskom Escalates Power Cuts to Stage 6 Read more »
Senegal: 20 New Rules to Avoid Another Deadly Road Crash in Senegal
The interministerial council on road safety, established after the bus accident which left 40 people dead, has announced several measures to keep the roads safe. Read more »
January 10, 2023
South Africa: Taps Dry Up in Nelson Mandela Bay - South African News Briefs - January 10, 2023
Drought-Struck Mandela Bay Sees Taps Run Dry Read more »
January 09, 2023
South Africa: Power Utility CEO Opens Case of Attempted Murder - South African News Briefs - January 9, 2023
Eskom CEO says he was poisoned Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods - South African News Briefs - January 5, 2023
KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning Read more »
January 04, 2023
South Africa: Western Cape Sets Plans to Move Away from Load Shedding - South African News Briefs - January 4, 2023
Major Plans Ahead to Move Western Cape Away from Load Shedding, Premier Claims Read more »
December 30, 2022
Botswana: Ian Khama, Facing Arrest, Wants His Day in Court
In the latest development arising from the fallout between Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor, a magistrate has issued a warrant for the arrest of former… Read more »
South Africa: Medical Graduates 'Let Down' By Health Dept -South African News Briefs - December 30, 2022
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December 29, 2022
South Africa: Call for Justice for Victims of Boksburg Hospital Explosion - South African News Briefs - December 29, 2022
Storm Warning Issued for KwaZulu-Natal, Disaster Teams on High Alert Read more »
December 28, 2022
South Africa: Additional Covid-19 Booster Mooted for Over 50s - South African News Briefs - December 28, 2022
Eskom Institutes Stage 4 Load Shedding as Power Generation Units Break Down Read more »
December 27, 2022
South Africa: Racist Attack at Holiday Resort Caught on Video - South African News Briefs - December 27, 2022
EFF Visits Holiday Resort Where Viral Racial Incident Was Filmed Read more »
Africa: Hospital Debt, Detention and Dignity in Health
On December 22, 2022, Sakaja Arthur Johnson, the Governor of Nairobi County, Kenya’s capital, partnered with Cooperative Bank to release patients who had been detained… Read more »
South Africa: Death Toll Rises After Explosion at OR Tambo Memorial Hospital
The death toll in the tanker gas explosion in Boksburg on December 24, 2022 at the Tambo Memorial Hospital, has now risen to 27 as at December 29, 2022, according to the Gauteng… Read more »
December 23, 2022
South Africa: Former Eskom Chief to Challenge State Capture Report's Findings - South African News Briefs - December 23, 2022
Visitors to KwaZulu-Natal Parks Urged to Not Bring Firewood Over Potential Environment Hazard Read more »
December 21, 2022
South Africa: Zuma Maintains Course on Ramaphosa Prosecution - South African News Briefs - December 21, 2022
Ramaphosa's Second Request for Zuma to Withdraw Private Prosecution Denied Read more »
December 19, 2022
South Africa: Army Deployed at Power Stations Amid Energy Crisis - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2022
Deployment of Army at Power Stations a Sign of Greater Crisis? Read more »
December 16, 2022
South Africa: Ruling Party Begins Disciplinary Against Dlamini-Zuma - South African News Briefs, December 16, 2022
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December 14, 2022
South Africa: No Impeachment for President Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs - December 14, 2022
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December 12, 2022
South Africa: Eskom Mum on Stage 5 Load Shedding - South African News Briefs - December 12, 2022
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December 07, 2022
South Africa: Anti-Apartheid Icon Hani's Killer Released on Parole
Janusz Walus has been released from prison to serve a two-year parole period, Mail and Guardian reports.This comes after Walus - a Polish immigrant imprisoned for the 1993 murder… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: New Commission to Shine a Light on Racism In Global Healthcare
"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhumane' - Dr Martin Luther King Jnr. Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President Named In R35 Billion Land Scam - South African News Briefs - December 6, 2022
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December 05, 2022
South Africa: No New Release Date for Chris Hani's Killer Janusz Walus - South African News Briefs - December 5, 2022
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