April 09
South Africa: Ship in Wales Searched for Joshlin Smith, but Six-Year-Old Still Nowhere to Be Found
A Gauteng couple's report to the international Human Trafficking Hotline Web Chat led to the Panamanian ship Frontier Asuka, which left Saldanha Bay harbour days after Joshlin… Read more »
South Africa: SA Weather Service Issues Warnings of Disruptive Rain and Possible Flooding
Extreme weather conditions are expected to continue across South Africa's south and eastern coasts until Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: Mk's Mpofu and IEC's Ngcukaitobi Wrangle Over Zuma's Election Disqualification
Judges at the Electoral Court sitting in Johannesburg on Monday listened to arguments for and against former president Jacob Zuma's disqualification from standing for public… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Selokela 'Slu' Molamodi Is a Young Community Leader Talking Her Way to a Better SA
In 2020, Slu joined Generation G, a coalition between ActionAid, Activate and Sonke Gender Justice, mobilising young people to build a GBV-free society. Read more »
South Africa: Health Sector Needs More Women Leaders to Tackle Backlash Against Sexual and Reproductive Rights - - Experts
Amid an escalating anti-rights backlash, health experts have stressed the need for a policy initiative to promote gender equity in health leadership. Read more »
South Africa: The World Is Facing a Food Crisis, Warns Global Consultancy PWC
Global accountancy and consultancy firm PwC is not known for alarmism and is certainly not anti-capitalist. So it is perhaps alarming that it has added its voice to the rising… Read more »
South Africa: Critics Pour Cold Water On SA's Long-Awaited Digital Nomad Visa
The new regulations were published 'without the constitutional requirement of following due process or considering public comments'. Applicants will have to jump through hoops to… Read more »
South Africa: Naledi Pandor Is Treading the Pik Botha Path to SA's Diplomatic Oblivion
The ANC now faces the cold winds of disapproval which it is struggling to deal with, in part because it is now so full of its brand of sanctimonious ideological bunkum that it… Read more »
South Africa: Citizens' Assemblies Empower Exploration of New Ways to Develop a More Authentic Democratic Spirit
The popularity of citizens' assemblies continues to grow across the democracies of the Global North. From Ireland to New Zealand, citizens are increasingly being given the… Read more »
South Africa: Mining Sector Seeks Next Breakthrough in Reducing Falls of Ground Fatalities
South Africa's mining sector is digging for further breakthroughs in reducing falls of ground deaths after a regression last year from a record low in 2022. Read more »
South Africa: Retirement Fund Managers Grow Offshore Exposure, but Local Is Still Lekker Too
Offshore allocations remain high, a survey shows, but some local sectors look promising. Read more »
South Africa: Proteas Women's Stuttering Middle Order Biggest Concern After Shock T20i Series Defeat to Sri Lanka
A lack of substantial contributions by South Africa's wobbly middle order saw the side fall to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka -- a worrying sign ahead of a T20 World Cup. Read more »
Southern Africa: South Africans Need to Wield Their Democratic Power and Vote On 29 May
The sheen of the 'rainbow nation' seems to be fading under the cloud of various challenges, but the upcoming elections are a chance to restore hope, bridge divides and embark on a… Read more »
South Africa: We Need More Diverse Information If Climate Change Is to Be Tackled Effectively
Readers need information from professional journalists that regularly include -- or at least question -- understandings different from the mainstream ones. Read more »
April 08
South Africa: Fact Check - Was Former President Jacob Zuma Targeted in a Recent Car Accident?
On 28 March 2024, the car in which former president Jacob Zuma was travelling in KwaZulu-Natal was involved in an accident. Or was it? Misinformation on all sides has been swirling… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Bheki Cele - 109 Police Officers Murdered in Past 11 Months
Police Minister Bheki Cele has defended officers involved in the killing of suspects. He was delivering an overview of police actions to combat serious and violent crimes over the… Read more »
April 08
South Africa: Fire Destroys Several Cape Town Houses, Wild SA Weather Brings Damage and Road Closures
As stormy weather hit many parts of the country on Sunday, several properties were destroyed in a fire fanned by gale-force winds in Glencairn, Cape Town, while storms caused… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Pipeline 'Vandal' Killed in High-Pressure Durban Water Explosion
A Durban man was killed apparently while tampering with an air valve on an eThekwini Municipality main water pipeline. The incident has led to water cuts in parts of Umhlanga,… Read more »
April 04
South Africa: 'If We Can Just Stop Taxi Violence' - Ricardo Mackenzie Reflects On His First Year As Western Cape Mobility MEC
It's been just over a year since the Western Cape Department of Mobility was launched, with MEC Ricardo Mackenzie in charge. During this time, the province has undergone a… Read more »
South Africa: Broadening a Mighty Range - The New Ford Ranger Tremor and Platinum
South Africa's bakkie-mad market has just got even more competitive with the launch of Ford SA's locally produced Ranger Tremor and upmarket Ranger Platinum. Read more »
South Africa: One in Four South Africans With HIV Not On Treatment - New Estimates
Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health. This is according to new… Read more »
South Africa: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Should Be 'Applauded' for Resigning, Says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the former National Assembly Speaker's decision to resign from her position. Mapisa-Nqakula was granted R50,000 bail on Thursday after being… Read more »
South Africa: As Democracy Wanes Across the Globe, Election Observers Play a Pivotal Role
Election observation serves as a cornerstone of democratic governance, promoting transparency, accountability and public confidence in electoral processes worldwide. Read more »
South Africa: All Systems Go for Eskom Transmission Arm to Become a Separate Company
The unbundling of ailing state-run power utility Eskom into three entities has passed a major threshold. The National Transmission Company of South Africa has achieved all the… Read more »
Africa: Cheaper Down the Road - Total Cost of E-Buses Beats Diesel in the Long Run in South Africa - Study
A new report finds that a transition from diesel to battery-powered electric buses in South Africa's main cities can be justified purely on a financial basis, in most… Read more »