December 12, 2022
South Africa: Mpumalanga Students Stranded in Russia
Mpumalanga students will be expelled from various universities in the Russian Federation if the Mpumalanga Department of Education does not pay tuition fees by Monday 12 December. Read more »
South Africa: Sex Workers Will Still Face Obstacles As Their Work Is Legalised
Sex workers were relieved when they heard that their work in South Africa was about to be decriminalised. Read more »
South Africa: Carl Niehaus Booted From the ANC
This is after the controversial Niehaus was found guilty of six counts of misconduct that brought the party into disrepute. Read more »
December 13, 2022
South Africa: Legal Challenges Mount Ahead of ANC Conference
Just days before the ANC's national elective conference, a group of disgruntled members has taken the party to court. Read more »
South Africa: Floods Leave Hundreds Destitute in Johannesburg
Two days of fierce storms left hundreds of Johannesburg residents displaced as floods swept away about 239 buildings, including homes and shacks, on 9 and 10 December. Read more »
South Africa: Impeachment Debate - Ruling Party Chief Whip Sends Warning to MPs Plotting Rebellion
ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina says the party is aware that some of its "rogue" MPs are plotting to vote in favour of the adoption of the Phala Phala report on Tuesday. Read more »
December 10, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa Survives Another Phala Phala Bullet
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his staunch allies emerged all smiles from the tense one-day special ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Friday. Read more »
South Africa: How ANC Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile Blew It
ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile's strategy of playing both factions in the ruling party is about to cost him a seat in the influential ANC top six. Read more »
December 07, 2022
South Africa: Chris Hani's Killer Janusz Walus Walks Away
After 28 years, the man who looked Chris Hani in the eyes and fired the gun that ended the life of the SACP leader, has walked free. Read more »
Africa: What South Africa Can Learn From the World Cup
If there's anything that the South African Football Association (Safa) can learn from the Fifa World Cup in Qatar is that it has to upgrade its scouting department, writes Menzi… Read more »
South Africa: Brothers Murdered Protecting Their Sister From Rapists
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December 04, 2022
South Africa: Where Is Sbu Nkosi?
It's been three weeks since his family or The Bulls rugby franchise have heard from Bulls winger Sbu Nkosi. Read more »
December 09, 2022
South Africa: Preaching, Gambling and Trading Banned On New Trains
In the past, after boarding a train one could buy fruit and vegetables and gamble, and those who wanted to feed their soul could head for the coaches where sermons were being… Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: 'We Will Not Throw Ramaphosa Into the Dragon's Den' - Energy Minister
Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe has instructed all 230 ANC MPs to toe the line and vote against the adoption of the Phala Phala report or else face the wrath of the… Read more »
December 06, 2022
South Africa: Phala Phala Debate Postponed
As President Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political survival amid the blazing Phala Phala flames Parliament pushed the debate of the Section 89 panel report to next Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party's National Executive Committee Backs Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa was thrown a lifeline by the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) after the party's highest decision-making body rejected the Section 89 panel report. Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa Impeachment - Ruling Party Leadership Rejects Report
A meeting of the top leadership of the ANC has decided to support President Cyril Ramaphosa and reject the report of the Section 89 Panel. Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: Will Ramaphosa Fight On or Give In?
President Cyril Ramaphosa's darkest hour has arrived, with his fate now in the hands of a faction of the ANC that spent the past five years trying to get rid of him. Read more »
December 01, 2022
South Africa: Panel Finds Ramaphosa Has Case to Answer in Robbery Cover-Up
President Cyril Ramaphosa may face impeachment after an independent panel investigating his involvement in the Phala Phala Farmgate saga found that he has a case to answer. Read more »
November 30, 2022
South Africa: Provincial MP Arrested After Allegedly Slapping School Principal
Andile Lili, Member of the Western Cape ANC legislature, was arrested after he allegedly slapped a school principal and demanded that she leave the school premises on Friday. Read more »
November 29, 2022
South Africa: Traditional Healers Gather to Clean Mpumalanga's Polluted Rivers
Traditional healer Fannie Mashaba is pleading with communities to take care of their waste and stop polluting rivers and streams. Read more »
South Africa: Chris Hani's Monument Damaged Days Before His Killer Walks Free
Just days before his killer is set to be released from prison on parole, Chris Hani's memorial in Ekurhuleni has been badly damaged by heavy storms. Read more »
November 28, 2022
South Africa: Pit Bull Racist Charged
A Benoni woman whose racist rants went viral across the nation has been arrested and charged with crimen injuria. Read more »
South Africa: Parents Want Enyobeni Tavern Owners to Be Charged With Murder
Parents of the 21 children who died at the Enyobeni Tavern want the two men accused of selling alcohol to the minors also to be charged with murder. Read more »
November 25, 2022
South Africa: Nasty Surprises Await ANC Big Men
Some of the ANC men who are currently leading on branch nominations can expect a nasty surprise come the December elective conference. Read more »