June 22, 2023
South Africa: Appeal to Declare Citrusdal a Disaster Area Amid Warning of More Rain
More than 20 communities remain cut off from the rest of the Western Cape following the heavy rains, while a helicopter had to be used to deliver food. Read more »
June 21, 2023
South Africa: Experts Stress Importance of Vaccinating Children in Wake of Measles, Mumps and Diphtheria Outbreaks
In recent months, there have been outbreaks in South Africa of vaccine-preventable diseases including measles, mumps and diphtheria. Read more »
June 22, 2023
South Africa: Cadre Deployment - ANC's Holy Grail Comes Under Pressure Just When They Need It Most
DA court victories over the issue of cadre deployment are about to bring the crucial issue into political focus all over again. Read more »
June 21, 2023
South Africa: May Consumer Price Index Slows to 6.3%, Signalling End of Interest Rate Hiking Cycle
South Africa's consumer price index slowed faster than expected in May to 6.3% year-on-year, a 13-month low, from 6.8% in April. This may give the South African Reserve Bank the… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Nonprofit Help2read Steps in to Help Save a 'Lost Generation'
Education nonprofit help2read is placing the youth at the centre of their approach to South Africa's reading crisis. By employing young people from local communities as literacy… Read more »
June 20, 2023
South Africa: Investigating Unit Considers New Options in Fort Hare Probe After Mabuyane Secures Interdict
'Well, this has never happened before,' Special Investigating Unit spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said on Tuesday a few hours after the premier of the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane,… Read more »
South Africa: SA Launches $1bn Green Hydrogen Fund With Netherlands, Denmark to Tackle Climate Crisis
The SA-H2 fund is seeded by an initial $250m from Invest International, and aims to capitalise on South Africa's wind and solar resources to mitigate the impacts of the climate… Read more »
South Africa: Simplest Solution to Cholera Crisis Is Fixing Our Broken Sewerage Systems
What we learn from the history of cholera is that resistance to implementing fundamental human health management practices, first learnt in London in the 1800s, costs human lives. Read more »
June 19, 2023
South Africa: Amatola Water Vows to Pull Out All Stops to Keep Makhanda Water On for National Arts Festival
The Amatola Water Board has promised to do its best to keep the water on during the arts festival that takes place in Makhanda in July. The town, home to Rhodes University and the… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Government Has Consigned Countless SA Children to a Lifetime of Catch-Up and Struggle
To fully understand the neglect of our children by the ANC government, we need to consider that it is in fact driven by a particular kind of prejudice against children. Not benign… Read more »
South Africa: Response to Grounding of African Peace Mission Plane Reveals Very Selective Outrage
Why are commentators bending over backwards to justify the actions of Warsaw in holding South African journalists and officials hostage? Read more »
June 18, 2023
South Africa: Why Was Ramaphosa's Security Detail Grounded in Poland - Pro-Russia Perceptions, or Underprepared Securocrats?
Was South Africa's security contingent grounded in Poland because the country is perceived to be pro-Russian? Or was it simply because underprepared securocrats brought too many… Read more »
South Africa: SA Tractor Sales Slow From High Base While El Niño Looms, but Combine Harvester Sales Remain Brisk
New tractor sales, a key indicator of the financial health of the agricultural sector, have been slowing in South Africa after scaling 40-year highs last year. An El Niño… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Likely to Face Intense Scrutiny After Chaotic 'Peace Mission'
The whole unsavoury incident will amplify debates about Ramaphosa's strategic judgement, and questions will be asked about whether the President and those around him have by now… Read more »
South Africa: Karpowership SA Is Heading for Choppy Financial Waters
Banks and other financial institutions are becoming nervous about providing funding to the conglomerate. Read more »
South Africa: Punching Below Our Diplomatic Weight - Why SA Foreign Policy Fails On Ukraine
It may well be that President Cyril Ramaphosa is rattled, and not just by the Lady R and the cost of South Africa's ill-judged diplomacy towards the conflict and its relations with… Read more »
South Africa: World's First Self-Sufficient, Hydrogen-Powered, Zero-Emission Boat Docks in Cape Town
The Energy Observer is much more than a sailing vessel - it's a floating green energy laboratory and smart grid that demonstrates the possibilities of a greener future for marine… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Africa: Zelensky Rejects Any Proposal for a 'Frozen Conflict'
The Ukrainian President and the African Peace Mission appear to differ on the road to peace Read more »
June 11, 2023
Africa: Message to the African Peace Mission - Ukraine Shares a History With Africa On the Struggle for Liberation
It is very difficult for Ukrainians to accept the neutral character of some members of the African peace delegation, including South Africa and Uganda. Read more »
June 16, 2023
South Africa: Standoff At Warsaw Airport After Officials Try to Confiscate Weapons From Ramaphosa's Presidential Protection Unit
More than 10 hours after arriving in Warsaw, about 120 special forces, high-ranking security personnel as well as journalists were unable to disembark and head to Rzeszów. Read more »
June 15, 2023
South Africa: Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane Asks Court to Exclude Him From 'Malicious' SIU Fort Hare Probe
The Eastern Cape High Court is expected to rule next week on whether questions about Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's academic record at Fort Hare University should be… Read more »
June 14, 2023
South Africa: Origins of Opposition to NHI Are Rooted in Bigger Problems of Trust and Competence
A legitimate concern about the proposed National Health Insurance is the almost complete lack of trust in the state-government-elite axis to manage effectively anything more than… Read more »
South Africa: US 'Blacklists' Flight Academy Caught Up in Chinese Military Training and Security Risk Saga
Last year, it emerged that a South African flight academy was embroiled in a saga involving an arrested former US Marine and the UK issuing a treason-type warning that ex-military… Read more »
South Africa: National Health Insurance Roll-Out One Step Closer, but Private Healthcare Has Burning Questions
Implementation will require significant investment in the health system as well as a phased approach to ensure that it is rolled out in a sustainable and effective manner. Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Risks Losing R60 Million in Transport Funding Due to Extortion
Extortion is having a serious impact on Cape Town, putting up to R60-million of transportation projects at risk, according to the city. At least seven significant projects, ranging… Read more »