South Africa: Durban Judge Gags Journalist Over Claims a Solar Panel Company Misled a Client

Lawyers for the company rushed to court with an urgent application - giving the journalist and others only two days' notice - to secure the interim interdict. Read more »

South Africa: Government U-Turn On Cannabis Products Ban - - Seller (And User) Fears Allayed

The South African government has withdrawn its ban on cannabis and hemp foodstuffs, following public outcry and pressure from civil society organisations, easing tensions for… Read more »

South Africa: How to Resolve the GNU Budget Dispute Over Raising VAT

There is currently some R89bn swilling around in the financial services sector that is unclaimed. Read more »

South Africa: Uncovering the Truth - Nsfas's Ghost Students Claim Sparks Controversy Over Accommodation Payments

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme says it has discovered that some accommodation providers submitted names of ghost students who aren't enrolled in any universities or… Read more »

South Africa: Antarctica's Dilemma - - How to Govern a Continent That Won't Stay Still

At the heart of the discussion on Antarctic governance is a critical question: how do we design a system that adapts in real-time to emerging crises, rather than one that is… Read more »

South Africa: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get a Global MBA

The rules of work are being rewritten, but the need for adaptable, big-picture thinkers to bring it all together? That's never been more urgent - and the Global MBA from Henley… Read more »

South Africa: Cue the Cameras - How SA Police Bodycams Can Deliver Tangible Results

What should police body-worn cameras aim to achieve, and how will we know if they are working? Read more »

South Africa: Bafana Bafana in Limbo After Administrative Bungle Despite Outstanding Results in World Cup Qualifiers

South Africa's senior men's soccer side are anxiously awaiting a Fifa ruling after fielding an ineligible player in their win over Lesotho. Read more »

South Africa: One Suspect Arrested, 2 Questioned Over Murder of 6 Soshanguve Community Patrollers

The death toll from the attack on a group of community patrollers in Soshanguve's Marry Me informal settlement has risen to six. Read more »

Africa: Trump Is Sowing the Seeds of the Dollar's Demise

Actions being taken to supposedly cement the role of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency could be the beginning of a process by which the global economy slowly but… Read more »

South Africa: Of Politics, Penguins and How a New Environment Minister Thwarted Probable Extinction

Since 2000, the African penguin population in South Africa has declined by more than 80%, with fewer than 9,000 breeding pairs remaining. In 2024, it was officially listed as… Read more »

South Africa: For SA Investors - Earn an 11 Percent USD Return With Private Credit

Everyday South African investors have long faced the same frustrating challenge -- how do you earn a solid return in hard currency without taking on outsized risk or tying up your… Read more »

Africa: Nuclear Power Will Never Be a Viable Solution to Africa's Energy Needs

Africa is blessed with enormous potential from solar, wind, geothermal and hydro. Renewables can meet 75% of Africa's electricity needs by 2040 and 100% by 2050. Read more »

South Africa: Grocery Bills Soar As the Alarming Impact of Food Inflation Hits South African Households

The latest Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy food inflation report paints a worrying picture for South African households, with prices for staples such as fruit, beverages… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Eye $30bn for Water Crisis At High-Level Talks in Cape Town

Summits, meetings, panels and other talk shops are all good and well, but without concrete action, Africa's water crisis will persist, continuing to leave millions without access… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Looming Zimbabwe 'Uprising' Echoes Overthrow of Mugabe As Calls Mount to Oust Mnangagwa

Zimbabweans are bracing for a repeat of the events of November 2017 that led to the ousting of Robert Mugabe who had ruled the country with an iron fist for 37 years. Read more »

South Africa: Refresh, Reboot and Reset - - Free Talks Featuring SA's Best Writers Set for Cape Town

Join Daily Maverick and other renowned South African journalists and writers for free discussions at the Suidoosterfees/Festival at Artscape in Cape Town from 30 April to 4 May. Read more »

South Africa: Game Changer - Creecy Opens Door to Private Sector As Logistics Crisis Deepens

The Department of Transport has launched a formal process to involve private companies in South Africa's struggling rail and port infrastructure, a move that logistics experts say… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Epic Riders Beat Blistering Sun and Stormy Weather to Complete the Trek

Swiss cycling pair Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo claimed the men's win while Annika Langvad came out of retirement alongside Sofia Gomez Villafane to claim the women's section… Read more »

South Africa: Graduates Welcome EFF Proposal of Bill Aimed At Settling Student University Debt

'This Bill would be a great initiative as it would remove the financial barriers preventing graduates from getting hold of their certification and entering the workforce,' says… Read more »

South Africa: After the Bell - Parks Tau's Terrible Transformation Fund Idea Makes a Comeback

Contrary to the simplistic notion of SA's government officials, capital is not the problem. The problem is a poor skills base, a lack of viable business ideas and, most of all,… Read more »

South Africa: In the Wild World of KZN, Disruptive Floods Are Now a Seasonal Reality

Is higher rainfall and more floods the new normal in KwaZulu-Natal? While near-record rains in parts of the province may be ascribed to seasonal weather fluctuations, science holds… Read more »

South Africa: Protection Orders Are Being Weaponised to Gag Those Exposing Injustice

If left unchecked, the use of protection orders as gagging orders will erode press freedom and civic activism and weaken the credibility of these legal protections for those who… Read more »

South Africa: As Tensions Rise, President Ramaphosa Cautiously Weighs Options for New U.S. Ambassador

President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be inundated with messages from people volunteering to be posted in Washington following Ebrahim Rasool's expulsion. While he won't appoint… Read more »

South Africa: A Month After Journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu and His Partner Went Missing, Investigators Have Few Leads

The disappearance of journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdluli, over a month ago has left families, friends and colleagues grasping for answers. Read more »