August 22
South Africa: Exorbitant Vice-Chancellor Salary Packages Suggest Something Is Fundamentally Broken in Our Higher Education System
The reported excessive and unjustifiable vice-chancellor remuneration packages are an insult to the growing precarity that a lot of staff members face in our universities. Read more »
August 20
South Africa: African Penguin Lawsuit - - Settlement Talks 'To Prevent Extinction' Under Way
A settlement could be on the horizon in the African Penguin lawsuit launched by local conservation bodies against the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries minister for the… Read more »
South Africa: African Penguin Lawsuit - - Settlement Talks 'To Prevent Extinction' Under Way
A settlement could be on the horizon in the African Penguin lawsuit launched by local conservation bodies against the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries minister for the… Read more »
August 22
South Africa: Two-Pot Retirement Reform in a Nutshell
After years of workshops, implementation dates moving back and forth and endless debate about how it would work, the two-pot retirement reform implementation date is around the… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Will Continue to Have Unfettered Control of MK, With No Elective Conference in Sight
The MK party has been beset by leadership issues but it's not planning to hold an elective conference any time soon, with leader Jacob Zuma describing such events as fake. Read more »
August 21
South Africa: Relief in Sight As Annual Consumer Inflation Slows to Three-Year Low of 4.6 Percent in July, Rate Cut Looms
South Africa's consumer price index slowed significantly in July to 4.6% year-on-year, a three-year low, from 5.1% in June. In a hopeful sign, food inflation braked to a 4½… Read more »
South Africa: Patriarchal Pampering Reduces Women's Month to Pink Goody Bag Events
Instead of perpetuating popular Women's Month celebrations that reinforce patriarchal norms, universities should lead the way in critical reflection and action. Read more »
South Africa: Backlog in Cases in Gauteng's High Courts Is Justice Denied, but There Are Solutions
At present there is a crisis in Gauteng, the province in which half of the civil litigation in the country takes place. Backlogs of cases of all kinds continue to grow apace as the… Read more »
South Africa: Zizi Kodwa and Jehan Mackay's Corruption Case Postponed for Mackay's Bid to Have Charges Dropped
Former EOH executive Jehan Mackay, who is accused of bribing Zizi Kodwa to influence a Sita contract, will approach the Director of Public Prosecutions after the Specialised… Read more »
South Africa: Over 2,500 Police Trainees Evacuated After Tshwane Gas Pipeline Explosion
An explosion in a Sasol gas pipeline near the SAPS Training Academy in Tshwane led to the evacuation of more than 2,500 police trainees and officers. This article is free to… Read more »
South Africa: SA Advertising Regulator Finds TotalEnergies Was Misleading On 'Sustainable Development' Commitments
South Africa's Advertising Regulatory Board has found that TotalEnergies' claims of 'sustainable development' because of its partnership with South African National Parks are… Read more »
August 18
South Africa: Soweto Land Owners Want Joburg Officials Sent to Prison in Row Over Basic Services
They argue that the City of Johannesburg failed to comply with two court orders. Read more »
August 19
South Africa: Son of Sekhukhuneland - - Why Aaron Motsoaledi Won't Let Go of the NHI
When our profile writer, Sean Christie, asked Aaron Motsoaledi for a form of life story share, South Africa's health minister responded with a swift biographical flyover. But… Read more »
August 20
South Africa: Arrests After 'Ammo' Burglary At Western Cape Police Base Reminiscent of 1998 Gang Theft
Three suspects have been arrested after a burglary at a cop base in Faure in the Western Cape, the same vicinity where a group including ex-Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie… Read more »
August 21
South Africa: Ego Squared - - From One Strongman to Another, Shivambu's Road May Prove to Be a Rocky One
While Floyd Shivambu's decision to leave the EFF and join MK marks a major change in our opposition politics, it also highlights a fundamental issue that both parties will have to… Read more »
August 20
South Africa: Getting Anti-HIV Pills, Jabs From Your Pharmacy Could Help Slow New Infections - Why Is It Not Allowed in SA?
Since July 2023, a small revolution has been taking place at Mays Chemist in Melville, Johannesburg that could make a real difference to HIV prevention in South Africa. But because… Read more »
South Africa: 'The Water Was Like Thunder' - Riverlands Communities Devastated After Four Dams Burst in Two Weeks
Riverlands residents near Malmesbury, Western Cape, are trying to piece their lives together and salvage their belongings after three dams located in Dassenberg burst almost two… Read more »
August 19
South Africa: Magistrate Blasts Pastor Mboro's 'Sloppy Copy and Paste' Affidavit, Denies Bail in School Abduction Case
The Palm Ridge Magistrates' Court denied Paseka 'Pastor Mboro' Motsoeneng and his bodyguard Clement Baloyi bail on Monday, while releasing his son on a warning with conditions.… Read more »
August 17
South Africa: VBS Pals Floyd Shivambu and Jacob Zuma Snuggle Up Following EFF's Broken Bromance
Floyd Shivambu, the EFF's former deputy president and chief whip in Parliament, will feel right at home with his fellow VBS beneficiary. Read more »
August 18
South Africa: Two-Pot Retirement System - - Be Careful Before Making Withdrawals From Your Funds
Before delving into your retirement savings, you would do well to consider factors such as long-term returns, capital gains tax and fund growth Read more »
August 15
South Africa: A Dose of Their Own Medicine - - Should SA Force Big Drugmakers to Let Others Make Insulin Pens Too?
Novo Nordisk's deal with local manufacturer Aspen to produce insulin in vials aims to supply the diabetes treatment for Africa, but critics say it doesn't deal with the real issue:… Read more »
August 18
Southern Africa: SADC Summit Likely to Be Seen As Advancing Political Repression Amid Zimbabwean Activists Clampdown
Recent crackdowns on the opposition in Zimbabwe and Tanzania do not bode well for the region. Read more »
August 14
South Africa: Clients Lose Out As Security Guard Strike Hits Western Cape SA Social Security Agency Offices
Several offices closed on Tuesday, but were expected to be operational again on Thursday, 15 August. Read more »
August 16
South Africa: Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe Is Paving a Path to the Next Marikana Massacre
The arrogance of the ANC is abundantly enshrined in the person of Gwede Mantashe. Not only has he tried to rule the sector with an iron fist of "I know better than anyone else,"… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Ramokgopa, Citing Legal Challenges, Hits Brakes On Nuclear Plans - for Now
Minister Ramokgopa temporarily withdrew plans to procure new nuclear power on Friday, following a legal challenge by the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute… Read more »