December 04, 2023
Africa: When Graca Machel, Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates and Amal Clooney Walk into a Room ...
... they're there to speak about ending child marriage in this generation, not 10 years from now. (The panel discussion was moderated by Redi Tlhabi, South African journalist and… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela's Johannesburg Home Now Derelict, Deserted - South African News Briefs - December 04, 2023
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South Africa: Govt's Failure to Prevent Energy Crisis is Unconstitutional, Court Finds
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that numerous government failures caused load shedding, infringing on South Africans’ basic rights in breach of the Constitution, News24… Read more »
December 01, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Port Fully Operational After Delays In Container Offloads
Operations have returned to normal at the Port of Cape Town after reported delays experienced in the past two weeks. Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabweans, Basotho With Exemption Permits Can Stay in South Africa Until 2025
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) and Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) holders may remain in South African until the end of… Read more »
South Africa: Heatwave Breaks Temperature Records for November - South African News Briefs - December 1, 2023
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November 30, 2023
South Africa: Officials 'Frustrated' Over Delay in Vote on National Health Insurance Bill
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) elected to delay a vote on the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill after a recommendation in a letter by NCOP chairperson… Read more »
South Africa: Central Bank Plans for 'Improbable But Not Impossible' Power Grid Collapse - South African News Briefs - November 30, 2023
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Angola: Is White House Re-Framing Shared Values Ahead of Angola Visit?
The recent statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the visit of the President of Angola could mark a significant development in messaging on the bilateral… Read more »
November 29, 2023
South Africa: Crisis in South Africa As 60,000 Containers Stuck at Sea
Numerous vessels are awaiting clearance from the port of Durban, which handles more than 60% of the country's container cargo, according to the South African Association of Freight… Read more »
South Africa: Witnesses to Deadly Johannesburg Fire Might Be Deported - South African News Briefs - November 29, 2023
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November 28, 2023
South Africa: 11 Miners Killed in Accident at Platinum Mine
Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats, one of the world's foremost… Read more »
South Africa: Miners Die in Safety Incident in North West Province - South African News Briefs - November 28, 2023
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November 27, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Under Fire for Sending Malawians to Work on Israeli Farms
President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration came under fire from opposition parties and human rights organizations in Malawi, for a deal allowing 221 young young Malawians to… Read more »
South Africa: Inactive Branches, Opinion Polls Spell Trouble for Ruling ANC - South African News Briefs - November 27, 2023
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November 24, 2023
South Africa: Oscar Pistorius Granted Parole 10 Years After Killing Girlfriend
Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, 37, has been granted parole by the Department of Corrections after serving 10 years in prison for fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp,… Read more »
South Africa: Will South Africa Ask International Court of Justice to Declare Israel an Apartheid State?
South Africa will petition the International Court of Justice to have Israel designated as an apartheid state, according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi… Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding Back With a Vengeance This Weekend! - South African News Briefs - November 24, 2023
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November 23, 2023
South Africa: Opposition MPs Ordered to Apologise for Disrupting Parliament - South African News Briefs - November 23, 2023
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November 22, 2023
South Africa: Police Arrest Four Alleged Online Sexual Predators - South African News Briefs - November 22, 2023
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November 21, 2023
South Africa: Major Crisis at South Africa's Ports
Delays in container offloading at Durban port, Richards Bay port and Cape Town port is once again highlighting the crisis at Transnet, the state-owned enterprise that oversees… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition MPs Walk Out of Hearing on Parliament Stage Storming - South African News Briefs - November 21, 2023
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November 20, 2023
South Africa: Fixing School Infrastructure Vital to Stop Learning Crisis - Equal Education Report
November 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga signing the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure into law. And despite this… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Security Chief Dined with Game Farm Suspects - South African News Briefs - November 20, 2023
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Africa: Reclaiming the Past, Defining the Future
This month, I visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. It's a stunning arena that was built ahead of FIFA World Cup 2010 and named after an anti-apartheid… Read more »