February 01, 2023
South Africa: Thuli Madonsela to Appear at Successor's Impeachment Hearings - South African News Briefs - February 1, 2023
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January 31, 2023
South Africa: Load Shedding Ramps up to Stage 5, Stage 6 'Until Further Notice' - South Africa News Briefs - January 31, 2023
Eskom Set to Initiate Stage 5, Stage 6 Load Shedding Read more »
January 30, 2023
South Africa: Road to 2024 Polls an Uphill Battle for ANC, Ramaphosa Warns - South African News Briefs - January 30, 2023
2024 General Election to be ANC's Most Difficult Yet, Ramaphosa Admits Read more »
January 31, 2023
Malawi: I Was Blind, But Now I See - Celebrating Malawi's Progress on World NTD Day
"I was blind, but now I see." This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work… Read more »
January 27, 2023
South Africa: Repo Rate Hike Hits Homeowners Hard - South African News Briefs - January 27, 2023
Repo Rate Hike to Hit Homeowners' Wallets Hard Read more »
January 26, 2023
South Africa: Consumers Facing Toughest Times Yet, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 26, 2023
Consumers Facing Toughest Economic Times Since Covid-19 Lockdown Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Moves on Plans to Become First 'Load Shedding-Free Metro'- South African News Briefs - January 25, 2023
Private Suppliers Now Be Allowed to Sell Power to the City of Cape Town Read more »
January 24, 2023
South Africa: Court Battle Against Govt Over Power Crisis Begins - South African News Briefs - January 24, 2023
Coalition Readies Legal Action Against Govt Over Energy Crisis Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Urges Power Utility Eskom to Delay Record Price Hike
Barely a week after he claimed he could not intervene in the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) "statutory process", President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to have… Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Mounting Energy Crisis Turns Fatal for Farmworkers - South African News Briefs - January 23, 2023
Civil Society Groups Call for Protest Action as Energy Crisis Escalates Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Health Dept Aims to Stem Measles Outbreak - South African News Briefs - January 20, 2023
Gauteng Health Dept Target 95% Measles Vaccination Rate Among Children Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Rising Cost of Living May Fuel Social Tensions, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 19, 2023
Rising Cost of Living a Catalyst for Rising Social Tensions, Economist Warns Read more »
January 18, 2023
South Africa: Claws Out for Tiger Attack Survivor as Legal Action Looms - South African News Briefs - January 18, 2023
Survivor of Tiger Attack to Take Legal Action on Beast's Owner Read more »
January 17, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Faces Major Legal Fight Over Planned Power Cuts
The beginning of 2023 has seen a worsening of scheduled power outages in South Africa after beleaguered national utility Eskom announced it would continue its worst-ever outages… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Water Supply Dwindles Due to Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - January 17, 2023
Gauteng Follows Cape Town in Water Scarcity Due to Power Cuts, Rising Temperatures Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Tiger on the Loose in Johannesburg After Attacking Man, Dog
Residents in the south of Johannesburg have been alerted after a tiger escaped from a property near Walkerville, IOL reports. A 39-year-old man and dog were attacked by the animal… Read more »
South Africa: Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD - South African News Briefs - January 16, 2023
Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD Read more »
January 13, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Welcomes Tariff Hike Amid Outrage - South African News Briefs - January 13, 2023
Eskom Welcomes 18.56% Tariff Hike as Nation Faces Stifled Economy, Unemployment Risks Read more »
January 12, 2023
South Africa: South African Researchers Break New Ground in TB Vaccine Research - South African News Briefs - January 12, 2023
South African Researchers Bring Hope for Developing New TB Vaccines Read more »
January 11, 2023
South Africa: Health Dept Takes Action After Detection of 'Kraken' Covid-19 Sub-Variant
No travel restriction will be imposed on or by South Africa following collaborative efforts with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and additional scientists, despite the… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Ramps Up Planned Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - 11 January, 2023
Eskom Escalates Power Cuts to Stage 6 Read more »
January 10, 2023
South Africa: Taps Dry Up in Nelson Mandela Bay - South African News Briefs - January 10, 2023
Drought-Struck Mandela Bay Sees Taps Run Dry Read more »
January 09, 2023
South Africa: Power Utility CEO Opens Case of Attempted Murder - South African News Briefs - January 9, 2023
Eskom CEO says he was poisoned Read more »
January 06, 2023
South Africa: Measles Outbreak Teams on Standby in Tshwane - South African News Briefs - January 6, 2023
Measles Outbreak - Response Teams on Standby Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods - South African News Briefs - January 5, 2023
KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning Read more »