July 02
South Africa: Khayelitsha Barber Shop Murder Suspects Could Kill More People If Granted Bail, Court Told
In an affidavit, investigating officer Constable Sibusiso Manqndi said that releasing the two suspects on bail could endanger the public. Read more »
South Africa: Arcelormittal Grants Reprieve to Steel Operations, Thousands of Jobs Saved
The increased power generation by Eskom (there have been no blackouts for about three months) and improved rail volumes by Transnet have given ArcelorMittal breathing room to… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube's Poisoned Gnu Chalice
Just how unpleasant a poisoned chalice has the DA's Siviwe Gwarube - now the new Minister of Basic Education - been handed? Read more »
South Africa: Impasse - Gauteng Cabinet Talks Between ANC and DA Collapse Yet Again
Negotiations to form a government of provincial unity in Gauteng have once again collapsed, with the ANC insisting on having the upper hand and the DA seeking an arrangement that… Read more »
South Africa: UN Demands Release of South African Engineers Held in Equatorial Guinea
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention effectively rejected the drug charges against Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham as bogus. Read more »
South Africa: Pension Funds Amendment Bill - What's Cooking With the Two-Pot Retirement Reform?
With less than two months to the implementation date on 1 September, the two-pot retirement reforms hang in the balance as retirement fund administrators wait on the signing of the… Read more »
South Africa: Biden Congratulates Ramaphosa On Re-Election and Forming the GNU
The US president also confirmed he will visit SA for the 2025 G20 summit, but it's by no means certain that he'll still be president then. Read more »
South Africa: The Compensation the Financial Services Ombud Can Award You Has Increased to a Maximum of R3.5m
Just more than 20 years after the office of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services ombud was formed, the limits on the compensation it can award have finally been… Read more »
South Africa: ECD Bill Should Be a Priority for New Basic Education Minister - Our Children's Futures Depend On It
With Parliament set to start its new term, and a new administration at the helm, swift finalisation of the draft Children's Amendment Bill should be a clear priority. Read more »
South Africa: Intelligence Operation Nets 15 Cable Theft Suspects, Including City Power Workers
Six theft suspects, including three City Power security guards, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Monday. Read more »
July 01
South Africa: Premier Lesufi Halts Gauteng Cabinet Announcement After Negotiations With DA Stall
It's back to the negotiating table for the ANC and DA in Gauteng after efforts to form a provincial government of unity again failed on Monday. Read more »
July 02
South Africa: What the New Cabinet Could Mean for SA's Energy and Environment Future
The government of national unity has brought about a new Cabinet and significant changes with it. What could some of these shifts hold for SA's energy and environmental policies? Read more »
July 01
South Africa: Beware the Pitfalls of 'Opt In' and 'Opt Out' Provisions in SARS Tax Auto-Assessments
Failure to 'opt out' and submit a return where the auto-assessment is incorrect can have severe consequences for the taxpayer if the auto-assessed amount is lower than the correct… Read more »
June 24
South Africa: Cosatu Not Consulted About Government of National Unity - 'That Train Had Long Left'
Tripartite Alliance member Cosatu has voiced its opposition to the DA's policies and emphasised the importance of maintaining labour rights. Read more »
June 29
South Africa: Heartbreak for Proteas As India Claim Victory in Gripping T20 World Cup Final
South Africa suffered a seven-run loss to India in the final of the T20 World Cup on Saturday. India 176-7 (Virat Kohli 76, Anrich Nortje 2-26); South Africa 169-8 (Heinrich… Read more »
June 30
South Africa: In Giyani, HIV/Aids Patients Are Giving Up Their Meds Because of Their Inability to Pay for Transport or Food
People living with HIV in Giyani, rural Limpopo, are defaulting on life-saving medications because they do not have the money to travel to the clinic or cannot afford the healthy… Read more »
South Africa: Government of National Unity Bodes Well for Reducing Our Staggeringly High Youth Unemployment Rate
The current national unemployment rate for youth aged 15-34 years stands at a staggering 45.5%. Nearly half of our largely youthful population across South Africa are not realising… Read more »
July 01
South Africa: Better to Be in Than Out - - Parties React to Gnu Cabinet
President Cyril Ramaphosa's new administration includes ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties. Member parties were hopeful while the opposition called the Cabinet a… Read more »
June 30
South Africa: Tears of Gratitude As SA Harvest Brings Much-Needed Food to Nelson Mandela Bay
After devastating floods in Kariega earlier this month, thousands of people were displaced, shelters were overrun and families lost precious possessions as robbers looted their… Read more »
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa - - the Right President At the Right Time?
Ramaphosa was always destined to become President, and had he succeeded Nelson Mandela in 1999 he would have been one of our great presidents. However, 19 years later South Africa… Read more »
South Africa: UWC 'Disengages' From Israeli Academic Institutions in Support of Palestine
A motion to disengage academic relations with Israeli institutions has been endorsed by the University of the Western Cape, the university announced on Friday, 28 June. Read more »
South Africa: Political Interference, Corruption and Nepotism Rife At TVET Colleges, Study Reveals
A study of TVET colleges has made several recommendations, including tightening the appointment and vetting processes of council members and capping members' fees. Read more »
South Africa: KFC Under Fire After Worker Gets Warning for Not Meeting R2 Charity Donation Targets
A union has demanded that the fast-food franchise stop degrading its staff after the incident involving the R2 Add Hope targets, a customer-based donation that goes to nonprofits. Read more »
South Africa: The Defence of Journalism and Journalists Is a Social Justice Issue
Journalism may be as old as the hills, as the saying goes, but in the 2020s it is facing an existential crisis. If journalism is made de facto extinct, left to thrive only in small… Read more »
South Africa: How Cops Are Dismantling the Firm's 'Gang Empire' and Developing a Mega Court Case
What started in 2023 with the arrests of The Firm gang boss accused Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson has developed into a widespread police takedown with at least 17… Read more »