December 11, 2023
South Africa: After the Bell - Why the Passing of the NHI Bill Demonstrates the Obliviousness and Ignorance of SA's Political Class
We are who we are. We need more investment in healthcare, not less. And less investment is what the NHI will create because since it excludes the private sector, it will no longer… Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Battle for Zulu Throne Reignited As King Misuzulu Kazwelithini's Recognition Ruled Unlawful
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been ordered to appoint an investigating committee comprising experts on Zulu royal matters to determine the rightful heir to the throne after he was… Read more »
South Africa: Cholera Case Confirmed in Nelson Mandela Bay - Sewage Spill May Be the Cause
A case of cholera has been confirmed in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and while the municipality insisted that the drinking water is safe, it said on Monday that the affected woman… Read more »
December 07, 2023
South Africa: Zondo to Meet Ramaphosa Over 'Unacceptable' Delays in Creating Independent Judiciary
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has railed against the executive for ignoring a call for a fully independent judiciary. Judges attending the 2023 Judges' Conference have also called… Read more »
South Africa: Vague Intelligence Law Amendments Open Door to Ongoing Abuse By State Security Agency
Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel has told MPs the proposed intelligence law overhaul should strengthen oversight of South Africa's intelligence services. Read more »
December 08, 2023
South Africa: SANDF Confirms Inquiry Heard Torture Allegations but Denies Existence of Military 'Death Squad'
Generals from the top echelons of the South African National Defence Force on Thursday denied the allegations of the existence of a military squad responsible for acts of torture… Read more »
December 07, 2023
South Africa: It's Now Up to Government to Decide On R3.8 Billion Bailout for Post Office
A majority of SA Post Office creditors voted in favour of implementing a rescue plan to restructure the affairs of the beleaguered company and give it a fighting chance. The plan… Read more »
South Africa: Suspected Case of Cholera Flagged in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Eastern Cape Health Department said it appeared to be an isolated case, but outbreak teams were conducting contact tracing as the woman had attended a funeral before falling… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Veteran of 60 Years 'Painfully' Severs Ties With Ruling Party, Tenders Resignation
Mavuso Msimang, deputy president of the African National Congress Veterans' League (ANCVL), has resigned from the party after more than 60 years. Msimang said in his devastating… Read more »
December 06, 2023
South Africa: University of Limpopo Suspends Council Member for 'Campaign Against Vice-Chancellor'
The University of Limpopo has suspended a council member amid claims that he 'campaigned' for the removal of the 70-year-old vice-chancellor, who has been at the helm since 2006. Read more »
South Africa: Nhlalayenza Ndlovu 'Cannot Become Another Police Statistic in the Ongoing Slaughter of Councillors' - Chris Pappas
The uMngeni Municipality has offered a R100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of its chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu's murderers. Mayor and deputy DA KZN leader Chris… Read more »
South Africa: Great Whites May Finally Be Creeping Back Into False Bay After Lengthy Absence
Great white sharks, mysteriously absent from False Bay for years, have in the past few weeks been seen there on six occasions. It may be cause for cautious celebration and a… Read more »
South Africa: Renewable Energy Producers Must Clear New Hurdle to Supply Electricity to National Grid
Renewable energy players will now require permission and consent from Eskom if they want to build new energy projects that are located close to existing electricity grid… Read more »
South Africa: National Council of Provinces Passes National Health Insurance Bill
Now that the National Health Insurance Bill has been passed in the National Council of Provinces on the back of support from eight provinces, the controversial legislation will… Read more »
South Africa: R227 Million Owed to Matatiele Local Municipality By Govt, Businesses and Individuals
The DA blames Matatiele's mayor for treating government departments with 'kid gloves' when it comes to paying millions of rands owed, but the municipality says this is simply cheap… Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: 'Xenophobic' Commissioner At Joburg Fire Inquiry Must Be Recused, Say Applicants
A commissioner appointed to assist Justice Sisi Khampepe's inquiry into the Johannesburg blaze that killed 77 people has been accused of supporting the xenophobic organisation… Read more »
South Africa: Gloomy Outlook After Economy Contracts By More Than Expected in Third Quarter
The bottom line is that South Africa's economy is in deep trouble and may be falling into a recession, which is defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. Read more »
South Africa: Official Reports Reveal Massive Scale of Country's Water Crisis
Three separate audit reports have laid bare how one of the country's most precious resources is being fouled by sewage and other effluents, wasted through pipe leakages or… Read more »
South Africa: The Warning Signs Are There - Freedom of Expression in South Africa Is Under Threat
Freedom of expression is like the canary in the coal mine when it comes to our rights. Because it involves such a fundamental need, it underpins many other rights and can offer… Read more »
South Africa: Accreditation Chaos Prompts Trainee Specialists to Abandon Eastern Cape State Hospitals
Doctors training as specialists are leaving state hospitals after Walter Sisulu University failed to get their Master of Medicine degree accredited in time. Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Unlikely to Overturn Ezulweni Liquidation Order - But It Could Buy Time for the ANC
Ezulweni Investments threatened to have the ANC liquidated over a R102m debt, but has agreed to wait for the party's appeal in the Constitutional Court. Read more »
Angola: Angola Shows How Overriding Democracy Is America's New Realpolitik in Africa
The opposition's appeal to respect democratic principles, the separation of powers and civil-political liberties is at odds with Washington's support for a civilian constitutional… Read more »
South Africa: State of Free Expression Report Tells a Worrying Story About South Africa
Covering the period from 2018 to 2023, the State of Free Expression Report, titled 'The Landscape is Darkening - A Review of Freedom of Expression in South Africa', tells us that… Read more »
South Africa: Kicking the Can Down the Road - The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Saga Continues
There are about 178,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders. When factoring in the children, and dependent family members accompanying the permit holders, the number of affected… Read more »
South Africa: R151-Million Cocaine Disguised in Meat Boxes Seized in Durban in Latest South Africa-Brazil Bust
Over roughly two months, South African police have seized more than R360-million worth of cocaine that arrived in this country from Brazil. Daily Maverick previously reported that… Read more »