May 14, 2023
Morocco/South Africa: Mamelodi Sundowns Keep Calm - Amid a Sea of Red - to Avoid Defeat Against Wydad Casablanca
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena says his charges must remain humble heading into the second leg of their semifinal contest against Wydad Casablanca. Read more »
South Africa: Ukraine President Zelensky Warns Ramaphosa Against Selling Arms to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said, in his daily public address on Saturday, delivered from Rome, that he had asked the South African President to support his 'peace… Read more »
South Africa: André De Ruyter's Truth to Power - the End of Days (Book Extract)
When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. His account takes the reader inside… Read more »
South Africa: Heroic SA Seafarer Kirsten Neuschäfer Plots Her Next Adventure After Sailing Around the World
The Eastern Cape seafarer is taking in her stunning victory in the Golden Globe Race - and lots of fresh fruit - as she ponders her next adventure. A hiking trip in SA might give… Read more »
May 13, 2023
South Africa: U.S. Rang Alarm Bells About Alleged Russian Arms Trade in February - Minister
The impact on the South African economy of any secondary sanctions which the US might impose on this country because of its stance on Russia's war against Ukraine - including the… Read more »
South Africa: Cold Weather Has Arrived - Some Tips on How to Stay Warm and Safe
Climate systems which drive anomalously cold weather will still cause cold extreme events into the 21st century. Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: ANC Firmly On the Ropes in KwaZulu-Natal - Rescue Mission Launched
ANC top brass will this weekend visit its structures in KwaZulu-Natal to discuss issues including the school feeding scheme scandal, eThekwini being placed under administration and… Read more »
South Africa: The SA Reserve Bank Has Committed a Serious Linguistic Crime On New Banknotes
SA Reserve Bank, please remove the ludicrous, absurd, fictional and offensive toy word 'bangikulu' from our banknotes now. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Peninsula University of Technology Closes Campuses After Violent Protests, Arson
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology has closed its campuses, postponed an Open Day scheduled for Saturday, 13 May and cancelled all its operations and activities after… Read more »
South Africa: 'Add Those Megawatts' - Ramaphosa Backs Karpowership and Slowing Down Coal Power Plant Decommissioning
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled his support for the controversial Karpowership emergency power deal, saying that was 'the way to go right now to add those megawatts'. He… Read more »
South Africa: The Return of History? No Future Guaranteed, No State a Spectator
Much depends on the way in which the war in Ukraine is concluded. The only thing we know for certain is that whatever the outcome, the world is rearming. Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: Eskom's Age of Chaos and Uncertainty Shows No Sign of End in Sight
While the government and the ANC have promised to fix South Africa's electricity crisis, there is much evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa is not in control of the situation. Read more »
South Africa: Pro-Russia Hawks in ANC Likely to Push Back Against U.S. After Ambassador's Outburst
The ANC is likely to come out swinging, with the pro-Russian faction using US ambassador Reuben Brigety's outburst against South Africa as leverage against détente with the… Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Ambassador Lashes Out At ANC Govt for 'Providing Arms and Ammunition to Russia'
After months of silence about the Russian vessel which docked in Simon's Town, the Presidency's solution to the quagmire is an independent inquiry to be led by a retired judge. Read more »
May 10, 2023
South Africa: Who Knew What About Private Corruption Probe - Eskom Board, Executives and Scopa Clash
That no love was lost between Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana and his ex-CEO André de Ruyter was clear right from the start. But MPs questioned the hard line in the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: Fourth Accused in R15 Million Eskom Fraud Case Out On Bail of R100,000
Portuguese national Maria Cantelo appeared in court recently, becoming the fourth accused in the case of defrauding Eskom of nearly R15m. A fifth suspect is still at large. Read more »
South Africa: 'It's Creating Havoc' - Western Cape Library Headache Persists Five Months After System Crash
The computerised database used by Western Cape libraries crashed in November 2022, but the operating system has yet to be fully restored, causing administrative problems for many… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Escape Decoy Body of Katlego Bereng Buried in Bloemfontein
Family demands answers amid conflicting information from police regarding Bereng's death. Read more »
May 07, 2023
South Africa: Twenty-Nine Pregnant Women Evacuated From Overwhelmed Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay
The women had to be evacuated from Nelson Mandela Bay's specialist maternity unit at Dora Nginza Hospital as medical teams battled severe overcrowding and rolling blackouts. Read more »
South Africa: Being Homeless Is Not a Crime - - Conflating Criminality and Homelessness Is a Dangerous Stereotype
Treating the life-sustaining activities of street-based people as a criminal nuisance, in the manner that the City of Cape Town's by-laws do, will perpetuate the stereotype that… Read more »
May 03, 2023
South Africa: Former Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer to Stay On At the Utility
Former Eskom chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer will remain at the utility in a new role to oversee projects aimed at pulling South Africa out of a power crisis which is set to… Read more »
South Africa: City of Joburg's Attempt to Elect Mayor Stalls Again
Tuesday's sitting of the turbulent City of Johannesburg Council, in which a new mayor was supposed to be voted in, was marred by delays, leading to an adjournment until Friday. Read more »
May 02, 2023
South Africa: Former Minister Fails to Appear in House to Apologise for State Capture Malfeasance
ANC MP Mosebenzi Zwane, the former mineral resources minister of the Jacob Zuma administration, cocked a snook at Parliament on Tuesday and skipped the sitting where his apology… Read more »
May 01, 2023
South Africa: May Day - President Touts Importance of Tripartite Alliance, Deputy Faces Tough Crowd in Pretoria
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he believes a strengthened Tripartite Alliance is key to addressing workers' grievances and the socioeconomic challenges that South Africa is… Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: Refugees Evicted From UNHCR Offices Granted Shelter in Old Bronkhorstpruit School
The building does not have toilets or electricity. But the refugees say it is better than Lindela Repatriation Centre Read more »