February 04
South Africa: Heroes Rally to Save Patients After Cable Thieves Plunge Eastern Cape Hospital Into Darkness for Five Days
Doctors, nurses and support staff forgo sleep to save pregnant women and premature babies after cable thieves cut power for nearly a week. Read more »
South Africa: Does SA's New Tobacco Bill Have Enough Horsepower to Thwart Formula 1 Races On TV?
Tobacco ads have been banned in many countries for years, but Big Tobacco is finding ways to get around the rules - like partnering with Formula 1 to punt their new products to a… Read more »
February 01
Africa: 'We Believe,' Say Giant-Killers Cape Verde, As Afcon Quarterfinal Clash With Bafana Looms
Cape Verde's Blue Sharks have never reached the semifinals of Afcon, while Bafana Bafana haven't reached the mark since 2000. Read more »
January 31
South Africa: Top South African University Must Root Out Toxic Culture - Legal Expert
Despite assurances from the university that the initiation problem is being addressed, it has not managed to root out the toxic and exclusionary culture in some residences, with… Read more »
January 29
South Africa: ANC NEC Suspends Ex-President Jacob Zuma Over MK Party Support
The ANC has suspended its former leader Jacob Zuma from the party. This comes more than a month after he announced his support for the newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe party. Read more »
South Africa: Jacob Zuma, the Violence-Monger - Concern Over Unrest in 2024 Polls
The SA Human Rights Commission's inconclusive findings about the 2021 KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng riots should serve as a warning about the potential for more violence in the… Read more »
January 16
South Africa: Springboks Rally Behind Dricus Du Plessis As Middleweight History Beckons for Undefeated UFC Star
Siya Kolisi, Willie le Roux and Ox Nche get behind Dricus du Plessis as he prepares to take on Sean Strickland for the middleweight belt at UFC 297 this weekend. Read more »
January 17
South Africa: Economist Thabi Leoka's PhD Appears to Be a Figment of Her Imagination
Thabi Leoka, regarded as one of South Africa's foremost economists, joins a lengthy list of prominent people who have exaggerated their qualifications. Read more »
January 14
South Africa: SA's Genocide Case Against Israel Could End the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Aid organisations, solidarity campaigns and scholars have voiced their support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which concluded on Friday afternoon at the… Read more »
January 12
South Africa: 'Nothing Will Stop This Suffering, Except an Order From This Court' - - SA Sets Out the Evidence Against Israel
South Africa's high-powered legal team urged the International Court of Justice to assert its authority at the Hague on Thursday. Israel will present its arguments on Friday. Read more »
January 10
South Africa: 'Apartheid Police Feared That Camera' - Photographer Peter Magubane Laid to Rest
Legendary photographer Dr Peter Magubane was laid to rest on Wednesday following a week of tributes. Mourners hailed how he fought apartheid with his camera. Read more »
South Africa: Parties Weigh Up SA's Genocide Case Against Israel - Newbies Change Starts Now and Rise Mzansi in Support, Maimane's Bosa Says It's a 'Misstep'
The International Court of Justice in the Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa's genocide case against Israel on Thursday. Which South African political parties back… Read more »
January 09
South Africa: Surprise! South African Banks Are Not Colluding to Destroy the Country
What the Competition Appeal Court's finding demonstrates is that Minister Ntshavheni's notion that there is a grand conspiracy of banks colluding to depress the value of the rand… Read more »
South Africa: Explainer - - What We Know About Jacob Zuma's New Party
The newly launched uMkhonto Wesizwe party is arguably one of the most talked about developments in the run-up to the 2024 elections after it was publicly endorsed by former… Read more »
South Africa: 'Its Anti-Migrant Overtones Are Clear' - - Critics Wade Into SA's Beefed-Up Border Management
The Border Management Authority claims it's beefing up control of SA's borders, but critics say the agency represents the ongoing securitisation of migration, where foreigners are… Read more »
South Africa: New Covid Variant Jn.1 Now in South Africa but Risk Low, Say Health Officials
Samples of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as JN.1 -- identified as the driver behind a spike in cases in the US and Europe -- have been confirmed in samples from… Read more »
South Africa: Gold One Fires 445 Over Hostage Dramas While Implats Grants Reprieve to 'Instigators'
Gold One has fired 445 employees for allegedly taking part in a pair of underground wildcat strikes at its mining operations in Springs, a move that may stoke tensions. Meanwhile,… Read more »
January 05
Africa: Judge Dikgang Moseneke to Help Preside Over South Africa's Contentious Genocide Case Against Israel At ICJ
The former deputy chief justice will be an ad-hoc judge only on this case. Read more »
January 03
South Africa: Rumours of Thabo Mbeki's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Former president Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, contrary to online reports that he has died. Mbeki is in good health, according to his foundation. Read more »
January 02
South Africa: Cape Town's Minstrels Kick Off Tweede Nuwe Jaar With a Bang As the Klopse Drum the Ghoema Beat
The alternative New Year celebrations date back to the mid-19th century when the Cape slaves were given a day off from their duties on 2 January. Read more »
December 28, 2023
South Africa: Environmental Champ of the Year - Civil Justice Activist Ferrial Adam
The executive manager of WaterCAN is turning the tide on water security in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Environmental Champ of the Year Runners-Up - Kumi Naidoo and Clean Creatives
Activist Kumi Naidoo, the former secretary-general of Amnesty International and executive director of Greenpeace, understands that climate justice and social justice are… Read more »
December 26, 2023
South Africa: Five-Star Rabada Puts Proteas in Early Driving Seat Against India
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada was the shining light during an overcast day at Centurion, picking up the 14th five-wicket haul of his career on the opening day of the first Test… Read more »
South Africa: Businessperson of the Year Runners-Up - Neil Schreuder, Andy Du Plessis and Stephen Van Coller
Consumers benefit from business leaders' innovation and forward thinking. Read more »
South Africa: Businessperson of the Year - Ncumisa Ndelu Teaches Women Financial Literacy and Strategic Shopping
The 1 Family 1 Stockpile founder has about a million followers building a healthy relationship with money. Read more »