August 27, 2023
South Africa: 'The Wound Is Still Open,' Says Murdered Uyinene's Mother While Stakeholders Call for Action to End GBV
In commemoration of Uyinene Mrwetyana's murder four years ago, people gathered together to walk from her former residence to the post office where she was killed. The walk embodied… Read more »
South Africa: Linda Biehl Returns to South Africa to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Her Daughter Amy's Death
Amy Biehl's family, members of the Gugulethu community and two of the men who were involved in her murder attended the commemoration ceremony. Read more »
South Africa: Electricity Minister Raises Hopes of Fewer Hours of Load Shedding - but We're Not Yet Out of the Dark
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa was upbeat during a media briefing on Sunday where he reported that load shedding could ease due to a drop in electricity demand and the expected return of… Read more »
South Africa: Broken Dreams for Team SA's Athletics Squad At World Championships Meet
Disappointment for SA as medals hopefuls bomb out, leaving it up to Botswana, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Ethiopia to bring in the hardware for Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Babita Deokaran Killing - Renewed Calls Made to Track Down the Murder Masterminds
Conviction of six men for murdering a whistle-blower only raises further questions about shadowy figures behind the scandal and the assassination Read more »
South Africa: Thuli Madonsela Embarks On 300km Pilgrimage of Hope to Raise Money to Pay Off Disadvantaged Students' Debt
The former public protector and a group of supporters walked 300km to raise money to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds pay their debts to Stellenbosch University. Read more »
South Africa: Capetonians Take to the Street to Voice Their Grievances About 17.6% Rise in Electricity Prices
Cape Town residents protest against a significant increase in power prices, claiming it has put a strain on their finances, especially for the elderly and the poor. Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Government's Debt Relief for Eskom Gives Power Utility Some Breathing Space
Eskom received a R16bn payment from the National Treasury at the end of July, which is part of the R254bn that the power utility stands to receive to pay a big part of its total… Read more »
South Africa: July 2021 Kwazulu-Natal Looters Sentenced to 5-10 Years in Jail for Stealing Meat
Five looters have been sentenced for stealing R80,000 worth of meat during the July 2021 unrest. Their sentences have been welcomed by the NPA, but the underlying causes of the… Read more »
South Africa: Standard Bank Renews Partnership With Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Two of the biggest banks in their respective geographies have committed to building on their already successful 15-year partnership. Read more »
South Africa: Brics Expansion Adds Clout to Bloc, but Also Imports New Tensions
Expanding BRICS from five to 11 members offers the bloc greater economic and political clout, but could also create tensions between members and with the West. Read more »
South Africa: The Brics Bloc Takes a Dive On the Freedom Scale
South Africa is now part of an organisation that essentially does not even vaguely have democracy as its guiding light. Read more »
South Africa: 'I Didn't Know', Two Public Protector Candidates Tell MPs On Controversies At SSA, NPA and Elsewhere
Would-be Public Protector Muvhango Lukhaimane said that, as State Security human resources manager, she hadn't known about ghost worker spooks. And Deputy Public Protector Kholeka… Read more »
South Africa: Batting Ace Laura Wolvaardt Steps Up to Take Over Proteas Captaincy
The Proteas Women have their third leader in a short space of time as Laura Wolvaardt takes over on an interim basis, after Suné Luus -- who also held the role on an interim… Read more »
South Africa: South African Clothing Retailers Losing Lustre in Face of Shein Juggernaut
The China-based ultra low-cost fast fashion retailer might have a growing market in South Africa, but it's putting the squeeze on local retailers. Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Putin Appears to Fail to Win Support for His Ukraine War Narrative From Fellow Brics Leaders
In his address to the BRICS summit, President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine and the West for his country's invasion of Ukraine. It didn't appear to gain traction with other leaders… Read more »
South Africa: Day One of Public Protector Interviews Proved an All-Sorts of Voting, Legality and Dealing With Corruption
A slippery grasp of the principles of legality by those interviewed to be the next Public Protector, and gasps from those asking the questions when one would-be Public Protector… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Judge Loses Patience With Police, Govt's Slow Response to Intercape Bus Attacks
In a scathing judgment on Wednesday, Judge John Smith from the Eastern Cape High Court made it clear to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chakunga, provincial Transport MEC Xolile… Read more »
South Africa: Rapidly Worsening Ecological Condition of Dams is Likely to Eclipse Rolling Blackouts
In the absence of a well-funded, properly informed and cohesive strategic plan for South African reservoir limnology, misinformation will remain a problem, old findings will be… Read more »
South Africa: Daily Maverick Hit With Cyberattack After Report On Modi
Daily Maverick has been forced to temporarily block website access in India after experiencing a malicious denial of service attack. Read more »
South Africa: Activists Angry After Brics Summit Protest Moved to Venue Far From Gathering of Leaders
Law enforcement agencies gave permission for a protest against the BRICS Summit -- but at a venue nearly 4km from the gathering. Read more »
South Africa: 'It's All Top-Down' - Activists Hammer Brics On Human Rights and Environment
Activists and scholars say the BRICS bloc is not working-class friendly and will further the status quo instead of providing a viable alternative. Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: While Ramaphosa Focused On Chinese Leader, India's Modi Refused to Get Off His Plane
All the attention South Africa is heaping on visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to have miffed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Xi's state visit and the BRICS… Read more »
South Africa: All Eight Shortlisted Public Protector Candidates Pass Security and Police Vetting
Political battle lines emerged on the eve of the interviews for a new Public Protector when the EFF demanded the current acting incumbent, Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka,… Read more »
South Africa: Business Leaders Call for Brics Nations to Boost Trade With Rest of Africa
Members of BRICS -- mainly China and Russia -- have come under fire for only engaging with African countries when providing them with aid and extracting from their economies… Read more »