September 14, 2023
South Africa: Pitting Non-Renewables Against Renewables Downplays the Role of Fossil Fuels in the Energy Mix, Mantashe Tells Conference
Climate activists and fossil fuel representatives got a chance to state their case either against or for expanding the fossil fuel industry in South Africa as the third annual… Read more »
South Africa: Boks Go With Four Scrumhalves Against Romania, but Concerns Grow Over Marx Injury
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made expected sweeping changes to his side to face Romania, but an undisclosed injury to star hooker Malcolm Marx is the major concern for the… Read more »
South Africa: 'We Have Nothing, No Hope' - The Plight of Residents At a 'Temporary' Shelter Provided By City of Joburg
The fire that claimed 77 lives in Johannesburg's CBD has once again raised the issue of hijacked and unsafe buildings -- and the need to provide alternative accommodation for… Read more »
South Africa: Repeat Offender - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma's Puzzling Streak of Defiance
On Monday, Minister in the Presidency for Women Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was absent from the National Assembly vote on whether to remove former Public Protector Busisiwe… Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Apartheid Activist Was Murdered, Finds Judge Who Slams Prosecuting Authority for Failing to Pursue Cases
The finding at the reopened inquest into the death of dentist Hoosen Haffejee is another step forward for families waiting for the truth about the death of their loved ones in… Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Cape's Missing Great White Shark Mystery Solved, With Implications for Cross-Border Conservation
When two orcas arrived in False Bay, Cape Town, great white shark sightings dropped dramatically. Eight years later, the sharks still haven't returned. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Social Compact, Promised 580 Days Ago, Faces More Delays
A social compact that President Cyril Ramaphosa promised more than a year and a half ago has not been finalised. This is because negotiations at the National Economic Development… Read more »
South Africa: Durban's 'Problem Buildings' in Spotlight As Communities Fear Repeat of Joburg Inferno
Following the fire in a Johannesburg hijacked building that killed more than 70 people, Daily Maverick revisited some of the dilapidated buildings in the city of Durban, where… Read more »
South Africa: Avian Flu Sees Four Million Chickens Destroyed, Raising Egg Conundrum for Consumers
Avian flu has triggered an egg shortage in South Africa -- and some industry players have raised concerns about supplies of chicken meat. Read more »
South Africa: University of Venda Student Protests Triggered By New NSFAS Payment System Enter a Third Day
Student protests at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, continued for a third day on Tuesday, with incidents of violence disrupting operations inside and outside the… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: Four Nations Line Up to 'Rewild' Massive Herd of 'Homeless' Rhinos
In what will likely be the world's largest mass translocation of rhinos, conservation groups are planning to move 300 rhinos a year for the next 10 years to locations across South… Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Tshwane Councillors Call On Mayor to Honour Wage Increase Order As City Holds Out for Appeal
Despite increasing pressure, Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink says the city won't implement a 5.4% salary increase for workers, which could cost the municipality R600-million. Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: Conserving and Rewilding John Hume's Rhinos May Cost R1bn or More
The purchase of pachyderm patriarch John Hume's 2,000 white rhinos and his breeding project by African Parks for an undisclosed sum was likely just the tip of the expenditure… Read more »
South Africa: Desperately Poor Eastern Cape Mom Kills Herself and Three of Her Four Children
A desperate Eastern Cape mother allegedly used rat poison to kill herself and three of her four children on Sunday. The police said their preliminary investigation found that the… Read more »
South Africa: Second Appeal Blow to Zuma's Private Prosecution Attempts, As Judges Say Mpofu Tried to 'Mislead' Court
The Johannesburg High Court dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's application for leave to appeal against a ruling preventing him from privately prosecuting President Cyril… Read more »
South Africa: The Lessons Learnt From the Process to Remove Busisiwe Mkhwebane From Office
The story of the rise and fall of Busisiwe Mkhwebane is in many ways a curious and sad one. But it is also, looking beyond the individual, a rare good news story in which the… Read more »
South Africa: Along the Highway They Call Mangosuthu, Supporters Mourn the Loss of a Father Figure and Protector
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi enjoyed strong support in hostels across Durban and in Umlazi, where residents honoured the founding leader of the IFP with blockades, marches, songs,… Read more »
South Africa: Club Med Brings Not One, but Two Resorts to South Africa
The beach and bush resorts are described as setting new standards in experiential travel. Read more »
South Africa: ActionSA Will Take 'Middle Ground' On Immigration, Says Mashaba
Herman Mashaba says extremists within ActionSA have lost their bid to get the party to take a hard line on immigration policy. Read more »
South Africa: Share Price in Freefall As Transaction Capital CEO David Hurwitz Abruptly Axed
The troubled group just can't seem to catch a break. Read more »
September 11, 2023
South Africa: Kusile Power Station Units to Come Online By End of the Year, Says Ramokgopa
Eskom's Kusile Power Station is generating no power. The plant went offline last year after a chimney accident at one unit, which affected two other units. The utility has put in… Read more »
South Africa: Some Hope for Parents of Enyobeni Victims As Statements and Witness Names Finally Filed in Inquest
The Enyobeni inquest is starting to take shape as three boxes of witness statement files and names were submitted in court. Although proceedings were postponed, the parents remain… Read more »
South Africa: Historic Impeachment Highlights Impact of Politicking in Crucial Public Accountability Appointments
South Africa's first impeachment inquiry of a public office bearer ended on Monday with Busisiwe Mkhwebane voted out of office as Public Protector. Lasting for more than three… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Govt Commits to Supporting Fire Victims, 44 Bodies Still Unidentified
In the aftermath of the devastating 80 Albert Street fire in Johannesburg, Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mzi Khumalo stood in solidarity with the… Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Votes Mkhwebane Out of Public Protector Office for Incompetence and Misconduct
Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the suspended Public Protector, has been impeached with a vote of 318 for, 43 against and one abstention in the National Assembly. Read more »