April 03, 2023
South Africa: Tanzania-South Africa - Deep Ties Evoke Africa's Sacrifices for Freedom
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening bilateral political and trade relations. As the South African presidency… Read more »
April 02, 2023
South Africa: One in Five Households Begs for Food - The Link Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health
At least ten million South Africans didn't have enough food or money to buy food in 2019, according to the country's statistics agency. This food insecurity remains a leading… Read more »
March 30, 2023
South Africa: Amapiano Awards - South Africa's Dance Music Scene Spreads Its Joy Across the World
In 2019 amapiano began to dominate South Africa's dance floors to such an extent that, by 2021, the first South African Amapiano Awards were held to mark the rise of the country's… Read more »
March 28, 2023
South Africa: The South African Council On Sport At 50 - the Fight for Sports Development Is Still Relevant Today
It's 50 years since the official formation of the South African Council on Sport (Sacos). Sacos was the sport wing of the anti-apartheid liberation movement. It was established in… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's New Deputy President Paul Mashatile Tasked with Restoring Stability
In a recent cabinet reshuffle President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Paul Mashatile, the deputy president of South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), as… Read more »
South Africa: ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin - a King-Size Dilemma for South Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes regarding the unlawful deportation of… Read more »
March 24, 2023
South Africa: Cannabis Industry Plans for South Africa Have Stalled - How to Get Them Moving Again
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently reiterated plans to accelerate the commercialisation of hemp as well as cannabis plants. His speech setting out government's… Read more »
March 23, 2023
South Africa: Album Celebrates New Traditions in South Africa's Ancient Bow Music
Musical bows are among the oldest instruments in southern Africa. Musicologists think the "ping" a bowstring makes when an arrow is released inspired early hunters (as far back as… Read more »
March 22, 2023
South Africa: Noni Jabavu Was a Pioneering South African Writer - A New Book Shows How Relevant She Still Is
Noni Jabavu was the first black South African woman to publish memoirs and one of the first African women to pursue a literary career abroad. She left the country as a teenager to… Read more »
March 19, 2023
South Africa: Gloria Bosman Was More Than a South African Jazz Vocalist, She Was a Guiding Light
The immediate public reaction to the death of Gloria Bosman from a short respiratory illness on 14 March 2023 was shocked disbelief. The multiple award-winning South African jazz… Read more »
South Africa: Algorithms Are Moulding and Shaping Our Politics. Here's How to Avoid Being Gamed
In 2016, evidence began to mount that then-South African president Jacob Zuma and a family of Indian-born businessmen, the Guptas, were responsible for widespread "state capture".… Read more »
March 16, 2023
South Africa: New Discovery - Fossilised Giant Zebra Tracks Found in South Africa
Tens of thousands of years ago, a huge horse species walked, trotted and galloped across the shifting sands of what is today South Africa's Cape south coast. Read more »
South Africa: Medicine Stockouts Are a Problem in South Africa's Clinics - How Pharmacist Assistants Can Help
Primary healthcare clinics are the main healthcare access point for millions of South Africans. Read more »
South Africa: Long Covid - What We Know About How the Condition Affects Mental Health
Many people have persistent symptoms after recovering from COVID, a condition termed "long COVID". The UK's Office for National Statistics estimates 1.8 million people in the UK… Read more »
March 15, 2023
South Africa: Power Cuts Are Hurting Small Businesses in South Africa
Worldwide, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are seen as the backbone of a thriving economy. They make up a substantial portion of the total number of companies and are estimated… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Corporate Whistleblowers Don't Get Enough Protection - What Needs to Change
Corporate misconduct is difficult to detect and prove. This is because it is often hidden by a complicated web of transactions, misleading corporate records and convoluted company… Read more »
March 14, 2023
South Africa: Why New Electricity Minister Should Heed the Words of Former Eskom CEO
A month ago South Africans heard some hard truths about the state of the power utility, Eskom, from the outgoing CEO André de Ruyter. In an interview broadcast on… Read more »
March 13, 2023
South Africa: Costa Titch - the Rising White South African Rap Star Who Embraced Black Hip-Hop Culture
Rising 28-year-old South African dancer and rapper Costa Titch (born Costa Tsobanoglou) dies after collapsing on stage on 11 March while performing in Johannesburg. Read more »
March 10, 2023
South Africa: Peter Hain - Neil Aggett Died Fighting Apartheid - South Africa's Rulers Have Betrayed the Struggle
Neil Aggett, the trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist who died in detention at the hands of police 41 years ago, was one of very few white South Africans who actively fought… Read more »
March 09, 2023
South Africa: Depression, Anxiety and Childhood Trauma- Study Explores Links, Prevalence and Who's Most At Risk
Mental health problems among adults are an ever-increasing public health concern. These include depression, anxiety, and conditions associated with bad childhood experiences such… Read more »
March 08, 2023
South Africa: Power Cuts - South Africa's State of Disaster Is Being Contested in Court
South Africa has declared a second national state of disaster in less than three years. Read more »
February 19, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Has a New Deputy President in Paul Mashatile - What He Brings to the Table
South Africa has a new deputy president in Paul Shipokosa Mashatile, the deputy president of the governing African National Congress (ANC). He'll replace the incumbent, David… Read more »
March 07, 2023
South Africa: Sex, Intimacy and Black Middle-Class Christianity in South Africa - a Difficult History
A new book, Convening Black Intimacy, explores the history of Christianity, gender and precolonial marriage and sex traditions in South Africa in the late 1800s and early 1900s. To… Read more »
March 06, 2023
South Africa: The Real Johannesburg - 6 Powerful Photos From a Gritty New Book On the City
Wake Up, This is Joburg is a collaboration between photographer Mark Lewis and urban planner and writer Tanya Zack. Striking images and beautiful texts follow 10 stories the team… Read more »
March 05, 2023
South Africa: LGBTIQ+ Migrants and Asylum Seekers - Major New Study Identifies a Diverse, Wide-Spread Community
Since 1998, South Africa has recognised persecution based on gender and sexuality as legitimate grounds for asylum. This makes it the only African country to formally extend… Read more »