June 12
South Africa: Gift of the Givers' Imtiaz Sooliman Calls On ANC to Consider Palestine Cause in Coalition Decisions
The ongoing court case against the Israeli state cannot be stopped, thus the ANC needs to consider this when making coalition decisions, says Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Says World Bank Report Giving South Africa Abysmal Ports Ranking Marred By 'Factual Errors'
State-run logistics company Transnet has come out swinging after a World Bank report ranked the South African ports it runs the worst-performing in the world. Read more »
South Africa: Electoral Court Dismisses Expelled MK Party Founder Jabulani Khumalo's Bid for Leadership
Jabulani Khumalo has lost yet another bid to secure his political future. Read more »
South Africa: Trim South Africa's Cabinet to Build Capacity and Boost Productivity, Urges Think-Tank
The Centre for Development and Enterprise, a think-tank, believes that a smaller Cabinet of 20 ministers would be 'more agile, more collegial, and more able to maintain a degree of… Read more »
South Africa: First Endangered Cape Vulture Chick Hatches in Captivity in the Eastern Cape
Staff at vulture conservation organisation Vulpro at Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape were celebrating the hatching of an endangered Cape Vulture chick this week - the… Read more »
South Africa: The Inaugural National Assembly Sitting - MK May Be Missing in Action, but the Show Goes On
All that's needed on Friday when the National Assembly meets for the first time is that a Speaker and a President are elected. That's it. And so, politicians can buy some more time… Read more »
South Africa: Inkatha to Join Government of National Unity - It's 'The Will of the People'
The latest breakthrough in talks between political parties sees the IFP confirming it will be part of the government of national unity. Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Legislature Set to Convene, Premier Winde to Announce New Cabinet
The Western Cape legislature will kick off the post-election process to swear in new leaders on Thursday, 13 June 2024. The next few days will see all nine provincial legislatures… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Tornado and Severe Weather Events in Eastern Cape and Free State Classified As a National Disaster
In KwaZulu-Natal alone, 12 people lost their lives, more than 7,000 homes were damaged and 1,200 homeless families are receiving humanitarian aid. The tornado also destroyed or… Read more »
South Africa: 'It's Almost Criminal' - Minister Mchunu Lambasts Municipalities for Water Mismanagement
National Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has roasted 'idle' municipal officials for their failure to manage South Africa's water supplies. Read more »
South Africa: Inkatha Says It Will Form KZN Govt of Provincial Unity With ANC, DA and NFP
The proposed government of provincial unity will put forward the IFP's Thami Ntuli as premier, shutting out Jacob Zuma's MK party. Read more »
South Africa: High Court Grants Russian Orthodox Church Permission to Seize Google South Africa's Assets
South African courts can enforce foreign civil judgments -- even from Russia, which has been sanctioned by the West for its war on Ukraine -- if a court in this country grants… Read more »
South Africa: Ace Magashule Running Out of Wiggle Room After U.S. Court Approves Extradition of His Personal Assistant
In 2019, Moroadi Cholota, personal assistant to former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, spilled the beans before the State Capture Commission on a shady R225m asbestos… Read more »
Nigeria: #EndSARS Human Rights Defender Exiled After Police Brutality Protests Takes Up Fight Against Disinformation
Raphael Adebayo left Nigeria under an alias after he was targeted for being one of the coordinators of the #EndSARS and #ReformPoliceNG movement now, he is tackling disinformation… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Cements Control of Limpopo Ward, Widens Gap With EFF in Wake of National Poll Shock
With coalition negotiations ongoing and the dust of the national elections yet to settle, election officials and party agents converged in Lebowakgomo for the first by-election… Read more »
Africa: Multichoice Acquisition - Canal+ Has Big Plans for Africa
Why the filming of revenge thriller Huntington in Cape Town helped encourage French company Canal+'s bid for MultiChoice. Read more »
South Africa: Fact Check - - Could a Government of National Unity Include Two Deputy Presidents?
With just a few days to go before a government has to be formed after elections, speculation is rife that the new Cabinet could include two deputy presidents as a gesture of… Read more »
South Africa/Zimbabwe: Bafana Beat Zimbabwe Before Buzzing Bloemfontein Crowd to Strengthen World Cup Hopes
The three points that Bafana Bafana earned by beating Zimbabwe 3-1 in their World Cup qualification fixture on Tuesday ensures that the team's destiny remains in its own hands. Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Clock Ticking As Big SA Parties Scramble to Meet Deadline for First Parliament Sitting
Political parties are moving with haste to expedite the terms of the government of national unity ahead of the National Assembly sitting on Friday. There has been no clear… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Soldiers Search Forest for Missing Aircraft Carrying Vice-President Saulos Chilima
President Chakwera was clinging to the hope of finding survivors after a plane carrying 10 people went missing during bad weather. Read more »
South Africa: Swing Towards Right-Wing Populism - It's Up to the People to Take a Stand
The 2024 elections saw a rise in popularity of parties like uMkhonto Wesizwe and the Patriotic Alliance. The growing influence of right-wing movements in South Africa could… Read more »
South Africa: French President Emmanuel Macron's Election Gamble Holds Lessons for Ramaphosa
In much the same way as Macron, President Cyril Ramaphosa must realise that whoever he decides to invite to join the ANC in a governing coalition will have to endure two years of… Read more »
South Africa: Government of National Unity Talks At Teething Stage in Gauteng As Premier Lesufi Wins Early Support
Political parties in SA's economic heartland are under pressure to form a provincial government, but there has been no clear agreement between the key players ahead of the first… Read more »
South Africa: Lifelong Victim With Murderous Instinct - Jacob Zuma Is an Unkillable Zombie Stalking South Africa
Like a reanimated corpse bursting from a crypt in a cheesy late-night horror movie, South Africa's wildly corrupt former president, Jacob Zuma, has returned. Read more »
South Africa: The Mixed Forces Behind Zuma's MK Party - Fed Up ANC Members, Taxi Industry, Tenderpreneurs, Ex-Fighters
Jacob Zuma's MK party emerged from virtually nowhere and in a short time managed to convince a sizeable proportion of South Africans to support them. Nationally, the renegade party… Read more »