June 13
South Africa: Over a Century of LGBTQI+ Struggle and Triumph in South Africa, From 1907 to 2024
It has taken more than a century of struggle to get South Africa to the point where it has the most progressive legislation on LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa, if not the world. But… Read more »
South Africa: 'No-Vote Party' Wins - Answering Your Post-Election Questions
We know this is a confusing, possibly nail-biting time and we are committed to being your eyes and ears as we head into a future that holds both possibility and peril in almost… Read more »
South Africa: Rand Shows Resilience Before Inaugural National Assembly Sitting, Hoisted By Sound Economic Data
The rand has rallied this week, spurred by hopes for the government of national unity and a spate of positive economic data. Winter may be upon us, but tentative economic green… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Faces Possible Violence, Unrest Threats in Run-Up to Critical December Elections
Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. Read more »
South Africa: Tough Questions for Political Parties (Part Three) - the ANC, Coalition Discussions, Economic Transformation
Does the ANC intend to continue the government's conservative economic policy direction, or even worse, double down and move its economic policies rightwards? Read more »
South Africa: Blow for MK As NFP Backs Government of Provincial Unity in KZN
The National Freedom Party has backed a government of provincial unity in KwaZulu-Natal, strengthening the IFP's bid to govern the province. Read more »
South Africa: 'Great Day' for Conservation As Rhinos Reach Safe Haven in Greater Kruger As Part of Rewilding Project
Thirty-two southern white rhinos were safely delivered to Sabi Sand Nature Reserve last month. It's a private reserve within the Greater Kruger system and is engaged in what is… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - the Creeping - and Creepy - Return of Military Service
What fascinates me about conscription is that it tends to be favoured by old men who won't have to serve themselves, and the justification is often about learning 'discipline', as… Read more »
South Africa: Three Beaufort West Farmers Call for Agriculture Minister and Officials to Be Jailed for Contempt of Court
Three farmers from Beaufort West, who were beneficiaries of the state's land redistribution programme, have asked the Western Cape Division of the High Court to hold the Minister… Read more »
South Africa: Media24 to Phase Out City Press, Beeld, Daily Sun and Rapport Newspapers, Say Reports
'We are in a new era for media where online is the name of the game, and print has become the past - not just in South Africa but globally.' Read more »
South Africa: 'Market-Friendly' Government of National Unity Will Alleviate SA's Cost-of-Living Crisis
The rand should almost instantaneously appreciate towards R17/$. Petrol prices will drop significantly over the coming months, putting downward pressure on producer and consumer… Read more »
South Africa: ANC and Several Parties Reach 'Breakthrough' Consensus to 'Move the Country Forward' - Mbalula
The ANC secretary-general said the party was not yet in a position to give details on the discussions between parties. Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg's Indigent Households Set to Be Hammered With Massive Electricity Price Increases
Major structural changes in prepaid meter electricity tariffs and tariff rates have been approved by the council of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and submitted to… Read more »
South Africa: Probe Into Zola, Soweto, Substation Fire Points to Vandalism
Eskom has said vandalism was responsible for the fire that engulfed the Zola substation and left several areas in Soweto without power this week. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's 2024 Election Holds Key Lessons for Democratic Maturity in Africa
The maturity of democracy hinges on the active participation of an informed electorate, the integrity of the electoral process and the willingness of political leaders to… Read more »
South Africa: Alan Winde's New Western Cape Government Rings the Changes
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has switched things up in his new cabinet, including the appointment of new finance MEC Deidré Baartman. Read more »
South Africa: Julius Malema Says EFF's Days of Disrupting Parliament Are Over
This move is regarded as a response to the evolving political landscape in which the EFF is increasingly being sidelined in coalition talks. Read more »
South Africa: 60 Years On, Rivonia Trial Remembered As Catalyst for Constitutional Democracy in South Africa
The landmark 1964 Rivonia Trial may have ended with the icons of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle being handed life sentences, but 60 years later, the historic sentencing is… Read more »
South Africa: Quick, Simple and Crucial - ANC Acceptance of Electoral Power Downgrade Is a Gift to South Africa Democracy
While the intense discussion about who will be in government after Friday's first session of the National Assembly dominates SA's public space, a major event has happened in our… Read more »
South Africa: NFP Holds the Balance in KZN As Coalition Talks Reach Crucial Stage
A potential deadlock looms in KwaZulu-Natal as parties scramble for coalition partners. Read more »
South Africa: Families of Two South Africans Jailed in Equatorial Guinea Launch 'Free Frik and Peter' Campaign
The two engineers were arrested on what they say are trumped-up drug charges days after assets of Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Health Department Reports Second MPox Death - Here's What You Need to Know
The health department said the 38-year-old patient had HIV and tested positive for mpox after presenting with extensive lesions, oral ulcers, muscle pain and a sore throat. Read more »
Eswatini: Thulani Maseko - Honouring a Brave Defender of Human Rights Murdered in Eswatini
At the second annual Thulani Maseko Memorial Lecture, speakers paid tribute to the Swazi lawyer, saying he was a courageous advocate for human rights. Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Could Stage One of the Greatest Turnarounds in Business History
There are early indications that state-owned transport group Transnet might report a turnaround in the performance of its freight rail and port operations. It could reverse its… Read more »
June 12
South Africa: Things Don't Fall Apart - the Centre Starts to Hold As GNU Takes Shape
With a centre of consensus that is broadly social democratic, if conservative-populist on some of their respective policy planks, South Africa can fashion a craft to set sail into… Read more »