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 »

South Africa: 'I Was Walking On Dead Bodies' - Responders and Residents Tell of Boksburg Gas Leak Horror

Residents and first responders to the Angelo informal settlement gas leak, which claimed 17 lives, have described the aftermath of the tragedy. Read more »

South Africa: Mpumalanga Highveld's Deadly Air About to Become Even Deadlier As Kusile SO2 Bypass Gets Green Light

An additional 674 human beings are projected to die if the Kusile bypass is operational until the end of March 2025. The deaths are attributed to an increased risk of stroke,… Read more »

South Africa: Solar Power Brings Horsepower to Energy-Starved Wild Coast Community's Eco-Tourism Drive

An electric vehicle powered by the sun? It's not a mirage, but a reality as a Wild Coast eco-lodge proves that electric vehicles are the way to go even in a time of Eskom crisis. Read more »

South Africa: Chinese Economy Stutters, With Massive Geopolitical Implications

This was meant to be the year of the great Chinese rebound. Unshackled by the world's most draconian Covid restrictions, economists expected the Chinese economic tiger to roar back… Read more »

South Africa: Essop Pahad Dies - 'He Served SA With Pragmatism, Charm and a Tongue That Could Lash Severely'

The ANC activist was a leading figure for decades in South Africa's political landscape and a staunch fighter in the battle against apartheid. Read more »

South Africa: Gugulethu Basketball Coach Joins Minnesota Timberwolves for NBA Summer League-Africa

Cape Town Tigers assistant coach Vincent Luyanda Ntunja is working with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA Summer League. While he is an example of what the country has to… Read more »

South Africa: Reserve Bank Freezes Billions in Steinhoff Accounts

The South African Reserve Bank froze the funds in five accounts linked to Steinhoff's local operations - said to hold a cumulative value of about R5.5bn. The Reserve Bank's… Read more »

South Africa: Calls to Rein in VIP Convoys Mount

The authorities appear to be taking action against members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's security unit who were shown on film viciously assaulting three military trainees on… Read more »

South Africa: Banyana Banyana Jet Off to Down Under After Cash Injection From Motsepe Foundation

Banyana Banyana are ready for the World Cup following last-minute moves by the Motsepe Foundation to ensure their financial needs are satisfied. Read more »

South Africa: 'Problem Officers' in Deputy President's Protection Unit Likely to Get Away With Slap On Wrist - Experts

The vicious assault of motorists by Deputy President Paul Mashatile's security unit has been widely perceived as a continuation of police bullying tactics and abuse of power -- but… Read more »

South Africa: Junior Boks Edge Past Argentina to Seal Semifinal Spot in Under-20 Championship

South Africa will face Ireland in the semifinals of the Under-20 Championship after victory over Argentina on Tuesday. Read more »

South Africa: SAFA Plays Blame Game As It Wages War On Players' Union in Banyana Debacle

The South African Footballers' Union was the recipient of a salvo from the South African Football Association for its perceived part in Banyana's Banyana's standoff with the… Read more »

South Africa: Feud Between King Misuzulu and Buthelezi Is 'At a Point of No Return'

Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini and his prime minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, released conflicting statements over the health and whereabouts of the king this weekend. Their… Read more »

South Africa: Assault Highlights Police Protection an Expensive Excuse for Thuggery and Vanity

We must ask why most current Cabinet members and MECs need their blue lights. If they are in danger of assault or assassination it's probably self-inflicted: the result of their… Read more »

South Africa: Ban Blue Light Brigades Until the Law Is Reformed to Respect Human Rights

Following the Joburg highway assault, there's only one option that will benefit justice, the rule of law and respect of human rights: Ban the general use of blue lights by the VIP… Read more »