February 15
South Africa: Spraying of Controversial Herbicide On Vaal River Water Lettuce Begins - Critics Urge Caution
As the invasive water lettuce continues to multiply along the Vaal River, Rand Water has begun an integrated response to halt the growth, spraying herbicide on the plants and… Read more »
South Africa: No Major Tax Shocks Expected in Enoch Godongwana's Budget Speech
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned that Budget 2024 will need to propose tax measures to raise additional revenue of R15-billion in the 2024/2025 financial year, starting… Read more »
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Is Sick of All Your Noise
Appearing before the Cape Town Press Club on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa had the air of a man deeply tired of all the criticism. Read more »
South Africa: Vladimir Putin Justified Adolf Hitler's Invasion of Poland - South Africa Must Denounce Him
The world is reeling from brutal wars, seething conflicts that could soon explode, and the prospect of deadly weapons (not all of them physical) that are already creeping towards… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured in Mortar Explosion in Eastern DR Congo
The soldiers had only begun being deployed two months ago as part of a regional force to tackle Rwanda-backed rebels. Read more »
South Africa: NSFAS Reveals Myriad 'Challenges', With Over 36 000 Students Still Without Beds in 2024
Troubled adverse audit described and over 36,000 student beds still need to be accredited. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Violence Resurgence Leaves 12 Dead, Many Critically Injured in Early 2024
Eight drivers, three taxi owners and a commuter have been killed so far this year in a resurgence of violence targeting members of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association. Read more »
February 14
South Africa: Fikile Mbalula Heads to Moscow for Forum On Combating Western 'Neocolonialism'
The ANC indicated it will join political parties from the Global South in Russia this week to discuss forming an organisation to challenge the dominance of the West and erode… Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Fact Check - Will Social Grants and Nsfas Disappear If the ANC Loses Power?
The ANC claims that it is the only party that can ensure that social grants and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme are not scrapped in future. We checked what opposition… Read more »
South Africa: Court Orders SAPS to Investigate 'Organised Crime' Attacks On Intercape Buses
The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda issued a scathing judgment against the SA Police Service for failing to properly investigate attacks on Intercape buses and… Read more »
February 11
South Africa: ANC's Old Argument - It Was All Mbeki's Fault - New Argument - It Was All Zuma's Fault
Ramaphosa wants to paint a picture of a country that was in trouble before he came along and then everything turned around. With the best will in the world, I don't think this is… Read more »
South Africa: Hope Fades As Evicted Farm Resident Tannie Sephia Battles to Keep Her Home
Amid growing hunger and homelessness, the plight of evicted farmworkers is deepening, especially when the agency that should be their last hope seems to offer none. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: While Parties Look to #fillupthestadium, Rallies Are No Indicator of Election Results
As election season gets into full swing, many political parties will seek to attract big crowds at their rallies -- but filling up a stadium does not directly translate to votes. Read more »
February 10
South Africa: New US Bill Calls On the Biden Administration to Review America's Relations With SA
The bill would also require the Administration to examine whether SA is undermining US security and foreign policy interests. Read more »
February 09
South Africa: 'A Campaign Speech That Went Wrong' - - Opposition Lays Into Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
'Not surprised' was the reaction of some veteran MPs to this year's Sona. With an election looming, many opposition parties believed Cyril Ramaphosa used the event to campaign for… Read more »
South Africa: Five Key Takeaways From Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
The final State of the Nation Address of the sixth administration presented no new ideas on how the government will deal with pressing economic and societal issues. Instead,… Read more »
February 07
South Africa: After the Bell - You May Prefer to Sit Out SONA 2024. Don't
The ANC is in a corner here, and when politicians feel they are cornered, they instinctively reach for the cookie jar. Read more »
February 08
South Africa: Per-SONA Non Grata - EFF Leader Malema, Five Others Fail to Overturn Suspension
EFF leader Julius Malema, his deputy Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general Marshall Dlamini, EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and two others failed in a last-minute court bid to overturn their… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria/South Africa: Diplomatic Tensions, Supporter Strife Swirl Ahead of Critical Bafana Vs Nigeria Afcon Semifinal
Tension built up even before Bafana Bafana's semifinal match on Wednesday evening with Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations -- this time of a diplomatic kind. Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Ramaphosa Set to Tout ANC's Successes Since 1994, Possibly Announce SA's Election Date
That today's democratic South Africa was better than apartheid is set to be the thread through Thursday's State of the Nation Address. Sona is the platform for President Cyril… Read more »
South Africa: SONA 2024 Provides a Historic Opportunity to Set Our Country On a New Course
Please give South Africa hope that we can build an economy that prioritises care, tackles the scourge of gender-based violence, promotes equality, and centres the needs of the most… Read more »
February 05
South Africa: EFF in New Court Bid to Attend SONA, Now With Stricter Rules, Amid Pressure Over Must-Have Election Law
The EFF is in court in a last-minute bid for its leader Julius Malema and five others to attend Thursday's State of the Nation Address. But tough new joint sitting rules are in… Read more »
February 04
South Africa: Peanut Butters - Eden All Natural and Pick n Pay No Name - Recalled
Pick n Pay has issued a recall after standard testing picked up the presence of higher-than-allowed levels of a naturally occurring toxin. It's not the only retailer selling Eden… Read more »
South Africa: How Bafana Bafana Learnt the Art of Shutting Out Noisy Naysayers in Quest for Afcon Glory
Bafana Bafana are into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals. This should silence their critics. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's 'Insult Law' Is Being Weaponised to Silence Critics of Zanu-PF Government
In the past two years, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have recorded 40 cases of citizens being arrested and prosecuted on charges of undermining or insulting President Emmerson… Read more »