March 04
South Africa: The Machiavellian Shadow - Former Top Prosecutor Testifies How Thabo Mbeki Thwarted Post-Trc Justice
In a searing indictment of South Africa's post-apartheid leadership, top prosecutor Anton Ackermann detailed a systematic, state-sanctioned campaign to bury Truth and… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Urged to Use 'Limited' Flights to Flee Middle East As Conflict Escalates
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has urgently advised more than 6,400 citizens in the Middle East to evacuate via limited commercial flights as attacks and… Read more »
South Africa: Will Drinking Hot Water Help Me Lose Weight, Clear My Skin or Treat Cramps?
Are the benefits of drinking a cup of hot water daily real, or is it just another viral wellness fad? Read more »
South Africa: Taxing Law-Abiding Citizens Will Not Disarm Criminals
The argument for imposing 'sin taxes' on guns and alcohol is analytically flawed and, practically speaking, doomed to fail. Read more »
South Africa: If Alcohol and Guns Fuel Violence, Why Aren't We Taxing Them Properly?
In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the social costs of violence and named restricting access to alcohol and guns as central to prevention.… Read more »
Egypt: Nile Dam Dispute Drifting Toward a Conflict Its Protagonists Cannot Afford
For centuries Egypt has treated the Nile as a birthright, not a shared lifeline. Now, as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam rises without a binding agreement, the river has become… Read more »
South Africa: Constructive Dismissal or Racial Discrimination? a Closer Look At Maleka V Boyce
The Constitutional Court's recent decision in Maleka v Boyce N.O. and Others [2026] ZACC 7 will be remembered less for its majority ruling, which refused condonation in a… Read more »
South Africa: Walling Communities Along the N2 Is Consistent With the European History of Internment
We should not encircle and wall communities, as if to suggest that, well, that's just the way those communities are, so let's sequester them and get them out of sight. Building a… Read more »
South Africa: Proteas Fail to End Their New Zealand World Cup Knockout Hoodoo With Semi Loss
New Zealand 173 for 1 (Finn Allen 100 not out, Kagiso Rabada 1-22) beat South Africa 169 for 8 (Marco Jansen 55 not out, Cole McConchie 2-9) by nine wickets. Read more »
Southern Africa: SAPS' Organised Crime Boss Explains His R80,000 Loan From 'Cat' Matlala
Major-General Richard Shibiri, tasked with leading organised crime investigations within the police's detective and forensic division, accepted an R80,000 loan from alleged tender… Read more »
South Africa: MTN's Iran Headache Just Got Worse As Sanctions, Strikes Tighten Noose
The escalating situation in Iran is a massive drag on any South African business immersed in the global supply chain. But for a multinational network operator like MTN, it is all… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Biggest Data Centre 'Monster' Set to Consume 25 Percent of Durban's Electricity
Durban is pressing ahead with plans to build a massive 400MW artificial intelligence data centre in partnership with a South Korean power consortium. It would be South Africa's… Read more »
March 03
South Africa: Nine Dead in Joburg Building Collapse As City Says Construction Was Illegal
Rescue teams retrieved the last body from the building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning. Read more »
Africa: Johannesburg's Dry Taps Threaten to Unravel Africa's Most Ambitious Water Plans
The effects of Africa's richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country's economy and the continent. Read more »
South Africa: Chirpy and Thriving - 46 Rescued African Penguin Chicks Recovering Well After Island Floods
Forty-six African penguin chicks rescued from Bird Island floods are thriving at Sanccob, receiving expert care and a chance for recovery as climate change poses ongoing threats. Read more »
South Africa: Turning National Commitment Into Community Action to End Child Stunting By 2030
South Africa has committed to ending child stunting by 2030, placing early childhood development (ECD) at the centre of national priorities. Turning that promise into reality means… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor - 'My Own Comrades Are Plotting My Demise'
Mayor Babalwa Lobishe accuses ANC comrades of undermining her leadership, while provincial officials warn that internal squabbles cannot derail governance in election season. Read more »
South Africa: Toxic Residues Endanger Coral Reefs in SA's Marine Protected Areas
Transported hundreds of kilometres by rain, rivers and ocean currents, toxic chemicals are finding their way into the Indian Ocean and building up in the fragile coral reefs… Read more »
South Africa: Strand Residents Demand Action Over Persistent Sewage Leaks That Threaten Health and Endanger Beaches
As the City of Cape Town balances a billion-rand wastewater infrastructure overhaul with a collapsing estuarine system, the shadow of illness and ecological decay has fallen over… Read more »
South Africa: Rough Sleepers - The Mountain Keeps Us
The extraordinary story of two people who chose the mountain over the city - and built a life in a quiet hollow where nature kept them safe. Read more »
South Africa: Why This Proteas Group Is Built to Win and 'Chokers' Tag No Longer Applies
I believe the current Proteas group is the best-placed team to win the T20 World Cup in 2026. And not because they've discovered some mystical way to overcome 'choking'. They're… Read more »
South Africa: Ngidi and Bosch Will Be Crucial in Proteas' World Cup Semifinal Against New Zealand
The Proteas take on New Zealand, hoping to reach their second T20 World Cup final in as many editions of the tournament. Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch will be key in this quest. Read more »
South Africa: Beneath SA's Cop Scandal - Intensifying Distrust and Multiple Investigations Into Law Enforcers
Several investigations into police officers are under way alongside two parallel hearings into whether a cartel has infiltrated South Africa's law enforcement, adding to the… Read more »
South Africa: 'It's About Law, Not Politics' - SA's Dirco Boss On US-Israeli Strikes and Iran's Retaliation
In an interview with Daily Maverick, South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation director-general Zane Dangor says both the US-Israeli strikes on Iran -… Read more »
South Africa: Residents Roll Up Sleeves to Transform Neighbourhoods in Nelson Mandela Bay
Community-led initiatives in Nelson Mandela Bay are leading the charge in cleaning up neighbourhoods, transforming spaces and turning them into areas of pride and positivity. Read more »
