South Africa: More Water Tankers Deployed in Joburg Amid Scheduled Water System Shutdown This Week

Halfway through Johannesburg's 58-hour shutdown of a significant chunk of its water system, water towers and reservoirs in some suburbs are critically low or already empty, with… Read more »

South Africa: Stage 8 Load Shedding 'A Possibility' Should Another Cold Spell Coincide With Failure of Units, Says Eskom

At dawn on Wednesday, South Africa was once again moved into Stage 6 power cuts. As winter bites, Stage 8 load shedding is 'still a possibility' -- albeit less likely, given the… Read more »

South Africa: Wounds of Injustice Continue to Fester in KwaZulu-Natal On Tense Second Anniversary of July Riots

The riots and looting of July 2021 left a seemingly endless trail of economic mystery for many in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. In Phoenix, families continue to mourn loved ones who… Read more »

South Africa: Boksburg Gas Leak - Residents Live in Fear As Illegal Miners Get Back to Work

In the aftermath of the gas leak tragedy at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg, residents say they live in fear as illegal miners are resuming operations. While the… Read more »

South Africa: Government to Implement Demerit System for Drivers 'Without Delay' After Court Ruling

The government can implement legislation introducing a demerit system for drivers after a Constitutional Court judgment on Wednesday. The legislation is aimed at making the roads… Read more »

South Africa: 'Victory' for Caster Semenya Might Have Serious Implications for the Category of Women's Sport

The European Court for Human Rights ruled in favour of Olympic runner Caster Semenya on Tuesday, saying courts in Switzerland should give her a new chance to fight a requirement… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Latest Zimbabwean Poll Says Chamisa and the Opposition Should Win Next Month's Elections

The poll found a large majority of Zimbabweans think the country is on the wrong path and that the economy is getting worse. Read more »

South Africa: Authorities On High Alert After Truck Torchings Coincide With Anniversary of 2021 Riots

There has been speculation that the latest bout of torching of trucks was a deliberate effort to coincide with the annual Southern African Transport Conference to embarrass the… Read more »

South Africa: Still a Long Road to Run for Caster Semenya Despite Winning Discrimination Ruling

Caster Semenya has taken a small step towards competing at Paris 2024, but faces a long battle against World Athletics regulations. Read more »

South Africa: Special Investigating Unit Called in to Probe Binned SA Tourism-Spurs Sponsorship Deal

Seven incidents previously reported to the SA Tourism whistle-blowing hotline -- but never followed up on -- are being probed by the Special Investigating Unit. Among them is… Read more »

South Africa: Sasol Gas to Be Prosecuted for Excessive Pricing of Natural Gas

The Competition Commission has found that Sasol Gas, a unit of petrochemicals giant Sasol, had markups on natural piped gas of up to 72% and that 'the excessive pricing has… Read more »

South Africa: More Black Visitors to Kruger Park Needed to Undo Ugly Legacy of Racial Exclusion

A full-day visit in South Africa's premier national park offers close encounters with many animals, but it leaves the writer wondering why there are hardly any black tourists… Read more »

South Africa: Title Sponsor Vitality Drops Netball World Cup Over Lack of 'Mutually Agreeable Partnership'

Vitality, a subsidiary of Discovery, has withdrawn as title sponsor of the Netball World Cup set to be hosted in South Africa at the end of the month. Read more »

South Africa: Eight VIP Protection Officers Suspended After Gauteng Highway Assault

SAPS has suspended the eight police officers caught on video assaulting three people on the N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria. Read more »

Southern Africa: FBI Officials Kept Waiting As Red Tape Delays Manuel Chang's Deportation to the U.S.

The former Mozambican finance minister is now expected to be flown to the US on Tuesday, 11 July. Read more »

South Africa: Sixth Child Dies Six Weeks After Horrific Mitchells Plain Scholar Transport Crash

A 15-year-old involved in the tragic AZ Berman Avenue accident in May has succumbed to his injuries. Read more »

South Africa: SA Post Office Goes the Business Rescue Route, High Court Orders

The government's plans to provide more taxpayer-funded bailouts to the SA Post Office prompted the high court to yank the state-owned enterprise (SOE) out of provisional… Read more »

South Africa: National Toll Route Reopened After Gunmen Set Fire to Six Trucks

A clean-up operation was under way at Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday after six trucks were set alight in the early hours of the morning. A group of armed men stopped… Read more »

Southern Africa: Former Mozambique Finance Minister Manuel Chang to Fly to U.S. to Face Graft Charges

South African police have confirmed that the former Mozambican finance minister will be handed over to the FBI to face fraud and corruption charges. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa - There Are No Plans to Oust Deputy President

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says there are no plans to oust his deputy Paul Mashatile. This follows negative news reports that have dug into Mashatile's apparent luxurious… Read more »

South Africa: Top Five Life Insurers Pay Out More Than R43-Billion in 2022

Five of the biggest life insurers paid out a total of R43.2-billion, but that's less than the year before as the effect of the pandemic recedes - even although it hasn't… Read more »

South Africa: Junior Springboks Fall At Semifinal Hurdle to Efficient Ireland

Valiant effort was not enough as the Baby Boks were outclassed 31-12 against a mature Ireland outfit. Read more »

South Africa: SAFA President Danny Jordaan Submits Warning Statement to the Hawks After Financial Misdemeanour Claims

Danny Jordaan provided a warning statement to the Hawks in May in answer to complaints from Safa colleagues that he had been instrumental in the dodgy acquisition of a R65m… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Firefighters Arrive Back From Canada As a Third Team Prepares to Head for Quebec

Canada's wildfires show no sign of letting up and the country has asked South Africa to send more firefighters to help battle the blazes. Two South African teams have already shown… Read more »

South Africa: Court Throttles Money Supply to Markus Jooste's Alleged Mistress

The Cape Town High Court has rejected socialite Berdine Odendaal's attempt to access more money from her bank accounts frozen by the SA Reserve Bank. The funds are suspected to… Read more »