South Africa: Mpumalanga Municipality Fined R70m for Vaal River Sewage Pollution

The Lekwa Local Municipality was fined R70m for failing to stop sewage from flowing into the Vaal River. The penalty is among the highest on record in SA for an environmental crime Read more »

South Africa: A Missing Spy, a Death and a Fired Official - The Plot Thickens in Constantia Killings

Bulgaria's chief prosecutor has been forced out of his job weeks after he said he was the target of a plot involving Krasimir Kamenov, who was assassinated in Cape Town recently Read more »

South Africa: Diepsloot Protesters March to Union Buildings and Demand Meeting With Ramaphosa

Following the failure of crime prevention interventions in Diepsloot, the beleaguered community, which has been staging violent protests, has again called on President Cyril… Read more »

South Africa: Parliament Is Incapable of Preventing Another State Capture Bid, Says Chief Justice Zondo

Zondo proposed three solutions - electoral reform, an active citizenry and the establishment of a permanent anti-State Capture and anti-corruption commission that would operate in… Read more »

South Africa: Retrenchments Loom As Nelson Mandela Bay Businesses Lose R1 Billion a Month to Load Shedding

Despite contingency measures, businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay, the heart of the country's vehicle manufacturing industry, reported losing R1-billion a month in the first six… Read more »

South Africa: Netball SA President Accused of Racism, Mismanagement and Interference

A former vice-president of Netball South Africa, as well as a former umpire, have accused the federation's current president Cecilia Molokwane of a number of misdemeanours. Read more »

South Africa: ANC Western Cape to Finally Convene Elective Conference to 'Rebuild and Renew' Leadership

The ANC has been in decline in Western Cape for over a decade. It's finally hosting its provincial conference this weekend to elect new leaders who, it hopes, can revive its… Read more »

South Africa: Makana Mayor Confident There Will Be Water, As National Arts Festival Kicks Off

Makana Local Municipality mayor Yandiswa Vara is certain there will be enough water for those attending the National Arts Festival starting on Friday in Makhanda (formerly… Read more »

South Africa: Grid Capacity Constraints Jeopardise Some Renewable Energy Projects

As South Africa ramps up its roll-out of renewable energy, it is now confronting the same challenge faced by countries across the globe. Depleted grid capacity in resource-rich… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Ukraine Peace Deal Cannot Reward Russia the Aggressor, Cautions French Foreign Minister

Freezing the conflict is not an option, as it would reward the aggressor, Russia, says Catherine Colonna, France's foreign minister. Read more »

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 »