June 04
South Africa: Which Political Coalitions Will Make the Most Logical Sense for South Africa?
The clock is ticking. The ANC has less than two weeks to form some kind of coalition to govern South Africa. We look at which parties make the best logical matches. Read more »
South Africa: The Second Coming - Comedians Rush to Respond to South Africa's New Political Reality
For the past 30 years, South Africa's political reality hasn't reflected the level of nuance and messiness that comes out through its comedy. We had a Ruling Party, with two… Read more »
South Africa: White Maize Supplies Remain a Critical Upside Risk to South Africa's Food Price Inflation
When viewed annually, the white maize harvest is down by 25%, with yellow maize down by 13% from the 2022/23 season. The expected harvest of 13.3 million tonnes is down by 19% from… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Exclusive / ANC Discussion Documents Tabled Ahead of Power-Sharing Talks - One Favours ANC-DA-IFP
A Canadian- and Turkish-style 'confidence and supply' agreement -- where the ANC runs the executive and the DA and IFP (perhaps with the EFF) controls the legislature -- is… Read more »
South Africa: Deciphering the Rosetta Stone of World Finance - It's About to Become a Lot More Disorderly
What will happen if the current-account-surplus runners of the world collectively lose faith in the US bond market? Worst case would be a grand dislocation of the world's current… Read more »
South Africa: Democracy 2024 (Day Two) - 15 Days to Reshape a Country
Fikile Mbalula and David Makhura to lead ANC talks, with Joel Netshitenzhe likely a key wingman. Read more »
South Africa: Cannabis Sector On a High As New Weed Law Finally Enacted
The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act gives the green light to adults wanting to cultivate, possess and consume the herb for their private use. It also sees the automatic… Read more »
South Africa: Story of a Man Shot in the Head Is a Modern Parable for SA's Gun Fanatics
The life of a father to seven children changed irrevocably one night when he decided to grab a policewoman's firearm and her colleague shot him. As in all gun stories, there are no… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Win After Dismissing Sri Lanka for 77
EAST MEADOW, New York, June 3 (Reuters) - South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in their opening T20 World Cup group match on Monday after dismissing their Asian opponents… Read more »
South Africa: Bit Players in Digital Vibes Scandal On the Hook While the Big Fish Swim Free
However, the NPA says prominent individuals implicated in the R150m Digital Vibes scheme are still under investigation. Three years after the scandal was exposed, the prosecuting… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Stole Malema's Thunder, Steenhuisen Sees Black, Zibi Steps Into a Cesspool
The biggest surprise of the election is that the EFF failed to breach the 20% mark that I envisaged; that MK did as well as they have, and that coloured politics is a thing -… Read more »
South Africa: Shell's Wild Coast Exploration Appeal Dismissed, but Rights Renewal Still Feasible
Organisations opposing Shell's oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast were partly disappointed by a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on Monday. It upheld the urgent interdict… Read more »
South Africa: Cool Heads and Political Maturity Are Needed As We Enter This Volatile Period
With the ANC now holding only 159 of the 400 seats in the National Assembly, and assuming that the 87 DA MPs will not support a presidential candidate put forward by the EFF or MK,… Read more »
South Africa: TB Kills 148 South Africans Daily - Here's What We Need to Do Better to Eliminate It
Is there hope that we will be able to eliminate TB in South Africa? Thousands of scientists, researchers, academics, policymakers/government officials and members of civil society… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - the Rand Has Been Relatively Stable This Year, but Post-Election Horse-Trading Looms
The rand's ultimate course for the rest of 2024 will largely hinge on the government that emerges from the horse-trading that takes place in the coming days. Read more »
South Africa: Eskom's Barring of White 'African' Jobseeker Is Unfair Discrimination
The Labour Court has found that Eskom's not shortlisting a white candidate did not qualify as an affirmative action measure under the Employment Equity Act. Read more »
South Africa: How Zuma's MK Party Ruthlessly Outmanoeuvred the ANC in KZN
The MK party's rise in just six months from nowhere to winning the most votes in KZN in last week's general elections is unprecedented in SA politics. This is how it went down. Read more »
South Africa: Business Urges Cool Heads and Pro-Reform Attitude As South Africa Embraces New Era of Coalitions
Over the coming days, political parties will negotiate to form a coalition government. Business leaders have urged politicians to prioritise the 'interests of the entire country… Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Divergent Policy Positions May Hinder Potential ANC-DA Coalition Talks to Form a National Govt
With coalition talks officially in full swing, the ANC will have to find a suitable partner with which to form a national government. However, the possibility of the party working… Read more »
South Africa: Hail, Flooding, Snow, a Possible Tornado, Heavy Rainfall and High Winds Hit SA
In the past 24 hours, South Africa has witnessed a possible tornado north of Durban, hail in Umhlanga, snow in the Northern Cape and heavy rains and strong winds in the Western and… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: A Disturbing Journey Into the Human Psyche and Trophy Hunting
Photographer and artist Roger Ballen's latest exhibition The End of the Game is an immensely disturbing and provocative examination of the subjugation and commodification of wild… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: IEC Declares SA's Watershed May 29 Polls 'Free and Fair' As No Outright Winner Emerges
The African National Congress, which has held the majority rule since 1994 and is Africa's oldest liberation movement, has faced a historic defeat in South Africa's 2024 general… Read more »
South Africa: More Than 100 Cases of Electoral Act Violations Reported Over Voting Days - National Police Commissioner
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says it is not yet alarmed by the MK party's calls for a revote, but said it would be 'very interested' if anyone puts… Read more »
South Africa: Seven Confirmed Dead After Nelson Mandela Bay Downpours, With More Rain Expected
Seven people are confirmed to have died during a devastating flood in the Kariega (Uitenhage) area following heavy rains in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. About 1,100 people were… Read more »
South Africa: Elections & Crises - Political Twists Abound in a Year of Destiny for Many Nations
The US political free-for-all includes court trials and political battles; South Africa wrestles with a new political reality; and in several other nations, citizens judge the… Read more »