July 16
South Africa: A Gran Old Time - - Soccer Gogos of Limpopo Are Alive and Kicking and Scoring
Vakhegula Vakhegula FC's members range in age from 51 to 84 and take their sport very seriously. Read more »
South Africa: MK Party's Election Challenge to Be Argued At Electoral Court Despite Withdrawal Bid
MK's court bid to set aside the 2024 election results will be argued before the Electoral Court, despite the party's attempts to withdraw it. Read more »
South Africa: City of Joburg Backtracks On Reprieve for Punishing Power Tax
A review of options could take months as insiders say it will impact an already strained budget. Read more »
South Africa: Moerat Becomes 66th Test Captain, Set to Lead New-Look Boks Against Portugal
There are seven uncapped players in the Springbok squad that will face Portugal on Saturday. Read more »
South Africa: Koeberg Unit 1 Can Operate Until 2044 Despite Concerns, Says Nuclear Regulator
In a Monday briefing, National Nuclear Regulator CEO Ditebogo Kgomo announced that Koeberg Power Station's Unit 1 has received approval for a 20-year operating licence extension. Read more »
July 15
South Africa: The Urgent Need for Abazalisikazi - Indigenous Midwives - As Part of Rural Healthcare
There should be a way for indigenous midwives to be recognised and allowed to complement the national health system. They are physically closest to the people and usually the first… Read more »
South Africa: New Transport Minister Barbara Creecy Prioritises 'Stabilisation and Improved Governance'
The new minister of transport, Barbara Creecy, said her department and its entities would have to shape up -- if not, 'we have ships,' she joked as she delivered her first speech… Read more »
July 14
South Africa: 'A Travesty of Human Rights' - Cape Town Shelter Occupants Tell of Degrading Conditions
'The beds are soaked, the floors are soaked. Your clothing as well because there's nowhere to put your clothing -- it all gets wet. Everything's damp, cold,' said one resident of… Read more »
South Africa: Durban Residents Aim for Up to R1.5bn Damages in Aftermath of UPL Chemical Explosion
Durban residents have filed papers in the high court seeking substantial financial damages against India's UPL agrochemical giant, just hours before the legal gun of prescription… Read more »
South Africa: It Is Time for South Africa to Ban Single-Use Plastics.
South Africa was a trailblazer with the plastic bag levy, but we have since fallen behind in terms of anti-plastic legislation. Thirty-four out of 54 countries in Africa have… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Cost-of-Living Crisis Takes Its Toll On Burdened Consumers
If it's not double-digit electricity hikes, it's food prices that have increased far above the inflation rate. Coupled with persistently high interest rates, South Africans are in… Read more »
South Africa: Climate Activists Protest Against Sukuma Coal Mine Project
Climate activists Extinction Rebellion Vaal and the Coal-ition Committee say a lack of transparency about electricity usage, the potential damage from blasting, threats to heritage… Read more »
South Africa: Spatial Apartheid Documentary Tackles Dire Housing Crisis in Mother City
Although the City of Cape Town seems now to have a social housing plan in place, we should all be unsettled by the continued issue of spatial apartheid and seek to support the… Read more »
South Africa: COGTA Minister Hlabisa Warns Failing Municipalities They'll Be Dissolved - and New Elections Held
Newly appointed Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has vowed to crack the whip on underperforming municipalities. Read more »
July 12
South Africa: Settled Boks and Rejigged Ireland Both Chasing Improved Performances in Second Test
The Springboks and Ireland meet in Durban on Saturday to decide the top-ranked team in the world. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa to Set Ground Rules for Government of National Unity At Weekend Cabinet Lekgotla
The Government of National Unity will hold its Cabinet lekgotla over the weekend. The meeting will set the agenda for the seventh administration and pave the way for President… Read more »
South Africa: Level 6 Warning Declared As Two New Fronts Bear Down On Western Cape
At least one person has died in the relentless disruptive rain and flooding in the Western Cape as communities try to recover from a week's worth of intense rain and cold. With… Read more »
South Africa: United Africans Transformation Withdraws From GNU After Not Getting Positions
The United Africans Transformation has withdrawn from the GNU after it was not accommodated in the Cabinet and portfolio committees, with its leader alleging the ANC acted in bad… Read more »
July 11
South Africa: Minority Government in Gauteng On Shaky Ground As ANC Moves Away From EFF
The relationship between the ANC and the EFF in Gauteng is starting to show cracks as shifts in local government take shape. The ANC is severing ties with the Red Berets while… Read more »
South Africa: Flip Flop - MK Party Has Welcomed Back Its Recently Fired Secretary-General, Arthur Zwane
Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto Wesizwe party has made a U-turn and reinstated Zwane after firing him a week ago. Read more »
July 12
South Africa: Corruption Central - Vbs Chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi's Canary Song, Part One
Disgraced former VBS chairperson accepts 495-year sentence, effectively reduced to 15 years of imprisonment -- and sings like a canary for 70 pages. Read more »
July 11
South Africa: Labour Appeal Court Ruling Sets High Bar On Fake Sick Notes and Malingering, Underscores Need for a Balanced Approach
The Labour Appeal Court has ruled that even when a doctor's office resembles a crime scene, it doesn't justify dismissing an employee for using their sick note. A case involving… Read more »
South Africa: Motsoaledi Punts NHI As Public Health 'Equaliser', While DA Tones Down Criticism of Bill
The DA has softened its stance on legally challenging the National Health Insurance Bill, saying it will look to the GNU to address 'the issue of the NHI'. Read more »
July 12
South Africa: Minister Mantashe Defends Possible Import of Natural Gas From Russia
'I don't think we are ashamed of importing gas from Russia. We are members of BRICS. We want to increase trade with Russia,' the minister of mineral and petroleum resources told… Read more »
July 10
South Africa: It's Official - Eastern Cape Economy Is in the Throes of a Recession
Eastern Cape's economy is in recession after contracting for three consecutive quarters. Business leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay believe there's a chance to turn it around. Read more »