December 13, 2023
South Africa: South African Music Industry Bids Farewell To Chris Ghelakis
Highly respected South African music pioneer, Chris Ghelakis, who made his life's work the promotion and celebration of the country's vibrant music scene, has died after a long… Read more »
South Africa: South African Govt Eyes Nuclear Energy Despite Just Energy Transition Plans
Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that South Africa will soon begin the procurement process for some 2,500MW of nuclear… Read more »
South Africa: Experts Question Govt's Return to Nuclear Energy Amid Affordability Doubts - South African News Briefs - December 13, 2023
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December 12, 2023
South Africa: Durban Beaches Close as E. Coli Levels Surge After Heavy Rains
After heavy rains in Durban, recent tests by the eThekwini Municipality and its partners, Adopt-a-River and Talbot, revealed alarming E. coli levels almost 10 times higher than the… Read more »
South Africa: Court Finds King Misuzulu's Crowning as Zulu King Unlawful
The Zulu royal throne is on shaky ground after the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria found that President Cyril Ramaphosa failed to follow due process to recognise Misuzulu… Read more »
South Africa: Court Rules Parliament Arsonist Unfit to Stand Trial - South African News Briefs - December 12, 2023
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South Africa: Tributes Pour In for Multi-Award-Winning Musician Zahara
Multi-award-winning singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has passed away at a Johannesburg hospital. Read more »
December 11, 2023
South Africa: Govt Seeks Legal Help on Load Shedding Deadline - South African News Briefs - December 11, 2023
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December 08, 2023
South Africa: Africa's First HIV Vaccine Trial Fails
An experimental HIV vaccine trial conducted in South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda was prematurely terminated due to preliminary findings indicating the vaccine would not be… Read more »
South Africa: Sugar Company CEO Dan Marokane to be Named as Head of Power Utility - Reports
Dan Marokane is set to be appointed as chief executive officer of power utility Eskom, South African news website News24 reports. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Steps In to Resolve Ruling Party's Debt to Ezulweni - South African News Briefs - December 8, 2023
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December 07, 2023
Southern Africa: Botswana Extends Ban on South African Fruits and Vegetables
Botswana announced on Monday, December 5, 2023 that it would extend and expand restrictions on imports of some fresh produce from South Africa as it tries to become self-sufficient… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Health Department Bleeds Billions in Lawsuits - South African News Briefs - December 7, 2023
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December 06, 2023
South Africa: Implats Names 13 Miners Who Died in Shaft Accident
The names of the miners who perished in a shaft disaster at the Impala Platinum mine were made public on Wednesday, December 6, in advance of a memorial ceremony in… Read more »
South Africa: Foreign Tourists Targeted by Armed Gang on Highway - South African News Briefs - December 6, 2023
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December 05, 2023
South Africa: Transnet Speeds Up Durban Port Deepening Amid Backlog Relief - South African News Briefs - December 5, 2023
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December 04, 2023
South Africa: Parliament Still Has No Permanent Venue for Sittings
Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula instructed legislative officials to locate a temporary location for the actual session of Parliament until the fire-ravaged… Read more »
Africa: Memory Banda from Malawi Tells Her Child Marriage Story
Thank you so much and thank you so much for joining us today. My name is Memory Banda from Malawi. Sawubona wena. It is a great honour to stand in front of all of your great… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela's Johannesburg Home Now Derelict, Deserted - South African News Briefs - December 04, 2023
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South Africa: Govt's Failure to Prevent Energy Crisis is Unconstitutional, Court Finds
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that numerous government failures caused load shedding, infringing on South Africans’ basic rights in breach of the Constitution, News24… Read more »
December 01, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Port Fully Operational After Delays In Container Offloads
Operations have returned to normal at the Port of Cape Town after reported delays experienced in the past two weeks. Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabweans, Basotho With Exemption Permits Can Stay in South Africa Until 2025
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) and Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) holders may remain in South African until the end of… Read more »
South Africa: Heatwave Breaks Temperature Records for November - South African News Briefs - December 1, 2023
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November 30, 2023
South Africa: Officials 'Frustrated' Over Delay in Vote on National Health Insurance Bill
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) elected to delay a vote on the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill after a recommendation in a letter by NCOP chairperson… Read more »
South Africa: Central Bank Plans for 'Improbable But Not Impossible' Power Grid Collapse - South African News Briefs - November 30, 2023
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