South Africa: Business Leaders Join Forces With Ramaphosa to Tackle Economic Crisis, Eskom, Crime and Corruption

Business leaders have been vocal in their worry about SA's ties to Russia and daily Eskom blackouts, warning that the country risks becoming a failed state. Now business and… Read more »

South Africa: Mzwanele Manyi Sworn in As EFF MP

Mzwanele Manyi has received a rapid promotion through the ranks of the EFF, being sworn in as a Member of Parliament a month after once again changing political T-shirts. Read more »

South Africa: Media Freedom Vindicated in Zuma Private Prosecution Verdict

The High Court in Pietermaritzburg says former president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of journalist Karyn Maughan had the hallmarks of a Slapp suit, designed to harass and… Read more »

South Africa: SA Business Confidence in Q2 2023 Collapses to Lowest Level Since 2020 - RMB

As winter sets in and power cuts ramp up, a fresh chill has seeped into the bones of South African business. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) fell nine points in the… Read more »

South Africa: Water Pressure Restored At Helen Joseph Hospital but Senior Clinician Voices Healthcare Concerns

The water supply at the hospital in Johannesburg has been resorted following low water pressure since Thursday, 1 June. A senior clinician at the hospital described the situation… Read more »

South Africa: Jacob Zuma Fails in Attempted Private Prosecution of Billy Downer and Karyn Maughan

The high court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma tried to abuse court processes by privately prosecuting the lead prosecutor in his case and a… Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet to Consider Moving BRICS Summit to China

Wednesday's Cabinet meeting will see a proposal for South Africa to co-chair the BRICS Summit with China, in China. At this stage, the summit is scheduled to take place in… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Is Falling Further Behind the Global Mining Exploration Curve

South Africa's junior mining sector, which is crucial for exploration and the industry's future, is still being buried under the mounting slag heap of state failure -- and there is… Read more »

South Africa: Father Makes Brief Appearance in Peddie Court After Allegedly Shackling Son in Dark Shack

A young boy kept chained in a shack, allegedly by his father, had scars all over his body, say members of his community. Read more »

South Africa: Desiree Ellis Revels in Her Banyana Options As She Picks a Preliminary World Cup Squad

A 36-player group has been granted an opportunity to impress Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis and her technical team to stand a chance of heading to next month's Fifa World Cup. Read more »

South Africa: Tina Joemat-Pettersson, a Life of Controversy and Commitment to the ANC

Tina Joemat-Pettersson's political life was marked by controversy, but also dedication. She seemed to have enjoyed a second wind in her political home, the ANC, when she died aged… Read more »

South Africa: Democracy Dies Behind Closed Doors - Open the Lady R Inquiry

In the past week, Open Secrets has challenged both the South African Presidency and the US government to make public details of the mysterious cargo of the Russian vessel Lady R… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Embarks On Attempted 'Course Correction' of SA's Russia Stance

President Cyril Ramaphosa is despatching special envoys to the G7 countries and rethinking Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to SA to counter the impression that the country… Read more »

South Africa: With Billions Owed to Creditors, Post Office Takes the Business Rescue Route

The government's move to place the SA Post Office under business rescue is designed to buy the state-owned company some time from having to immediately pay back creditors and… Read more »

South Africa: As El Niño Looms, South Africa - Including the Southwest - Looks Set for a Wet Winter

The latest monthly Seasonal Climate Watch issued by the SA Weather Service now forecasts above-normal rainfall across most of the country. This includes the southwest, which… Read more »

South Africa: Police Keep Strong Presence in Soweto After Attacks On E-Hailing Drivers

The police were monitoring Soweto after taxi drivers allegedly attacked e-hailing service operators. Some e-hailing drivers say it's time to take a stand. Read more »

South Africa: Transport Minister Flipped an 'Ace' Card in the Karpowership Poker Saga, but Does He Have a Winning Hand?

Unperturbed by the concerns of the national harbour authority planners, former Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula signed a special directive ordering Transnet chief executive Pepi… Read more »

South Africa: President of Stellenbosch University Executive Committee Resigns After Convocation Vote of No Confidence

At a meeting on Thursday 1 June, the Stellenbosch University convocation tabled two motions of no confidence. They voted against all members of the executive committee of the… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Now Looking to China to Host BRICS Summit, Sources Say

South African official sources have confirmed that Pretoria is considering moving the BRICS summit to China to avoid acting on the ICC's warrant of arrest for Russian President… Read more »

South Africa: George Fivaz's Eskom 'Dirty' Dossier Gets Clean Bill of Health in Expert Legal Opinion

On 26 April, author and journalist Jacques Pauw published a series of articles in News24 that dismissed private intelligence reports on the Eskom crime cartels as 'outlandish… Read more »

South Africa: Manufacturing Index Falls Further Into Negative Territory in May

The Absa Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a key barometer of confidence in the manufacturing sector, declined in May to 49.2 from 49.8 in April. This signals that manufacturing… Read more »

South Africa: Saldanha Harbour Powerships Plan 'Fatally Flawed', Says Environmental Affairs

The department of environmental affairs said Karpowership's environmental impact assessment application for Saldanha was deemed to have been withdrawn and the application was now… Read more »

South Africa: Talking Hope, Collaboration and 'Right Policies', Ramaphosa Punts Bright Future With His Presidency At Centre

A day after a bruising Budget Vote debate in which his governance track record was sharply questioned, President Cyril Ramaphosa in his reply chose to highlight the centrality of… Read more »

South Africa: BRICS Diplomat Rejects Notion of Moving Summit Away From SA to Legally Accommodate Putin

Sooklal was speaking on Thursday at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Cape Town, which is preparing for the summit in Gauteng in August. Read more »

South Africa: ANC's Disciplinary Committee Guilty Verdict Hammers Final Nail in Former Secretary General's Coffin

The ANC's National Disciplinary Committee has found former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule guilty of misconduct and he faces expulsion, a move seen as consolidating President… Read more »