February 12
South Africa: Court Orders SAPS to Investigate 'Organised Crime' Attacks On Intercape Buses
The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda issued a scathing judgment against the SA Police Service for failing to properly investigate attacks on Intercape buses and… Read more »
February 11
South Africa: ANC's Old Argument - It Was All Mbeki's Fault - New Argument - It Was All Zuma's Fault
Ramaphosa wants to paint a picture of a country that was in trouble before he came along and then everything turned around. With the best will in the world, I don't think this is… Read more »
South Africa: Hope Fades As Evicted Farm Resident Tannie Sephia Battles to Keep Her Home
Amid growing hunger and homelessness, the plight of evicted farmworkers is deepening, especially when the agency that should be their last hope seems to offer none. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: While Parties Look to #fillupthestadium, Rallies Are No Indicator of Election Results
As election season gets into full swing, many political parties will seek to attract big crowds at their rallies -- but filling up a stadium does not directly translate to votes. Read more »
February 10
South Africa: New US Bill Calls On the Biden Administration to Review America's Relations With SA
The bill would also require the Administration to examine whether SA is undermining US security and foreign policy interests. Read more »
February 09
South Africa: 'A Campaign Speech That Went Wrong' - - Opposition Lays Into Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
'Not surprised' was the reaction of some veteran MPs to this year's Sona. With an election looming, many opposition parties believed Cyril Ramaphosa used the event to campaign for… Read more »
South Africa: Five Key Takeaways From Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
The final State of the Nation Address of the sixth administration presented no new ideas on how the government will deal with pressing economic and societal issues. Instead,… Read more »
February 07
South Africa: After the Bell - You May Prefer to Sit Out SONA 2024. Don't
The ANC is in a corner here, and when politicians feel they are cornered, they instinctively reach for the cookie jar. Read more »
February 08
South Africa: Per-SONA Non Grata - EFF Leader Malema, Five Others Fail to Overturn Suspension
EFF leader Julius Malema, his deputy Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general Marshall Dlamini, EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and two others failed in a last-minute court bid to overturn their… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria/South Africa: Diplomatic Tensions, Supporter Strife Swirl Ahead of Critical Bafana Vs Nigeria Afcon Semifinal
Tension built up even before Bafana Bafana's semifinal match on Wednesday evening with Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations -- this time of a diplomatic kind. Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Ramaphosa Set to Tout ANC's Successes Since 1994, Possibly Announce SA's Election Date
That today's democratic South Africa was better than apartheid is set to be the thread through Thursday's State of the Nation Address. Sona is the platform for President Cyril… Read more »
South Africa: SONA 2024 Provides a Historic Opportunity to Set Our Country On a New Course
Please give South Africa hope that we can build an economy that prioritises care, tackles the scourge of gender-based violence, promotes equality, and centres the needs of the most… Read more »
February 05
South Africa: EFF in New Court Bid to Attend SONA, Now With Stricter Rules, Amid Pressure Over Must-Have Election Law
The EFF is in court in a last-minute bid for its leader Julius Malema and five others to attend Thursday's State of the Nation Address. But tough new joint sitting rules are in… Read more »
February 04
South Africa: Peanut Butters - Eden All Natural and Pick n Pay No Name - Recalled
Pick n Pay has issued a recall after standard testing picked up the presence of higher-than-allowed levels of a naturally occurring toxin. It's not the only retailer selling Eden… Read more »
South Africa: How Bafana Bafana Learnt the Art of Shutting Out Noisy Naysayers in Quest for Afcon Glory
Bafana Bafana are into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals. This should silence their critics. Read more »
South Africa: Heroes Rally to Save Patients After Cable Thieves Plunge Eastern Cape Hospital Into Darkness for Five Days
Doctors, nurses and support staff forgo sleep to save pregnant women and premature babies after cable thieves cut power for nearly a week. Read more »
South Africa: Does SA's New Tobacco Bill Have Enough Horsepower to Thwart Formula 1 Races On TV?
Tobacco ads have been banned in many countries for years, but Big Tobacco is finding ways to get around the rules - like partnering with Formula 1 to punt their new products to a… Read more »
February 01
Africa: 'We Believe,' Say Giant-Killers Cape Verde, As Afcon Quarterfinal Clash With Bafana Looms
Cape Verde's Blue Sharks have never reached the semifinals of Afcon, while Bafana Bafana haven't reached the mark since 2000. Read more »
January 31
South Africa: Top South African University Must Root Out Toxic Culture - Legal Expert
Despite assurances from the university that the initiation problem is being addressed, it has not managed to root out the toxic and exclusionary culture in some residences, with… Read more »
January 29
South Africa: ANC NEC Suspends Ex-President Jacob Zuma Over MK Party Support
The ANC has suspended its former leader Jacob Zuma from the party. This comes more than a month after he announced his support for the newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe party. Read more »
South Africa: Jacob Zuma, the Violence-Monger - Concern Over Unrest in 2024 Polls
The SA Human Rights Commission's inconclusive findings about the 2021 KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng riots should serve as a warning about the potential for more violence in the… Read more »
January 16
South Africa: Springboks Rally Behind Dricus Du Plessis As Middleweight History Beckons for Undefeated UFC Star
Siya Kolisi, Willie le Roux and Ox Nche get behind Dricus du Plessis as he prepares to take on Sean Strickland for the middleweight belt at UFC 297 this weekend. Read more »
January 17
South Africa: Economist Thabi Leoka's PhD Appears to Be a Figment of Her Imagination
Thabi Leoka, regarded as one of South Africa's foremost economists, joins a lengthy list of prominent people who have exaggerated their qualifications. Read more »
January 14
South Africa: SA's Genocide Case Against Israel Could End the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Aid organisations, solidarity campaigns and scholars have voiced their support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which concluded on Friday afternoon at the… Read more »
January 12
South Africa: 'Nothing Will Stop This Suffering, Except an Order From This Court' - - SA Sets Out the Evidence Against Israel
South Africa's high-powered legal team urged the International Court of Justice to assert its authority at the Hague on Thursday. Israel will present its arguments on Friday. Read more »