June 03
South Africa: Eskom's Barring of White 'African' Jobseeker Is Unfair Discrimination
The Labour Court has found that Eskom's not shortlisting a white candidate did not qualify as an affirmative action measure under the Employment Equity Act. Read more »
South Africa: How Zuma's MK Party Ruthlessly Outmanoeuvred the ANC in KZN
The MK party's rise in just six months from nowhere to winning the most votes in KZN in last week's general elections is unprecedented in SA politics. This is how it went down. Read more »
South Africa: Business Urges Cool Heads and Pro-Reform Attitude As South Africa Embraces New Era of Coalitions
Over the coming days, political parties will negotiate to form a coalition government. Business leaders have urged politicians to prioritise the 'interests of the entire country… Read more »
South Africa: Exclusive / ANC Discussion Documents Tabled Ahead of Power-Sharing Talks - One Favours ANC-DA-IFP
A Canadian- and Turkish-style 'confidence and supply' agreement -- where the ANC runs the executive and the DA and IFP (perhaps with the EFF) controls the legislature -- is… Read more »
South Africa: Deciphering the Rosetta Stone of World Finance - It's About to Become a Lot More Disorderly
What will happen if the current-account-surplus runners of the world collectively lose faith in the US bond market? Worst case would be a grand dislocation of the world's current… Read more »
South Africa: Democracy 2024 (Day Two) - 15 Days to Reshape a Country
Fikile Mbalula and David Makhura to lead ANC talks, with Joel Netshitenzhe likely a key wingman. Read more »
South Africa: Cannabis Sector On a High As New Weed Law Finally Enacted
The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act gives the green light to adults wanting to cultivate, possess and consume the herb for their private use. It also sees the automatic… Read more »
South Africa: Story of a Man Shot in the Head Is a Modern Parable for SA's Gun Fanatics
The life of a father to seven children changed irrevocably one night when he decided to grab a policewoman's firearm and her colleague shot him. As in all gun stories, there are no… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Win After Dismissing Sri Lanka for 77
EAST MEADOW, New York, June 3 (Reuters) - South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in their opening T20 World Cup group match on Monday after dismissing their Asian opponents… Read more »
South Africa: Bit Players in Digital Vibes Scandal On the Hook While the Big Fish Swim Free
However, the NPA says prominent individuals implicated in the R150m Digital Vibes scheme are still under investigation. Three years after the scandal was exposed, the prosecuting… Read more »
South Africa: A Disturbing Journey Into the Human Psyche and Trophy Hunting
Photographer and artist Roger Ballen's latest exhibition The End of the Game is an immensely disturbing and provocative examination of the subjugation and commodification of wild… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: IEC Declares SA's Watershed May 29 Polls 'Free and Fair' As No Outright Winner Emerges
The African National Congress, which has held the majority rule since 1994 and is Africa's oldest liberation movement, has faced a historic defeat in South Africa's 2024 general… Read more »
South Africa: Seven Confirmed Dead After Nelson Mandela Bay Downpours, With More Rain Expected
Seven people are confirmed to have died during a devastating flood in the Kariega (Uitenhage) area following heavy rains in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. About 1,100 people were… Read more »
South Africa: Elections & Crises - Political Twists Abound in a Year of Destiny for Many Nations
The US political free-for-all includes court trials and political battles; South Africa wrestles with a new political reality; and in several other nations, citizens judge the… Read more »
South Africa: Coalition Governments At Provincial Level Set to Provide Another Challenge for NHI Takeoff
The National Health Insurance Act takes away the autonomy of provincial governments to execute healthcare service delivery initiatives and shifts it to the national government.… Read more »
South Africa: More Than 100 Cases of Electoral Act Violations Reported Over Voting Days - National Police Commissioner
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says it is not yet alarmed by the MK party's calls for a revote, but said it would be 'very interested' if anyone puts… Read more »
May 31
South Africa: ANC Gags NEC Members As Mk Party Rages Over Mantashe 'Tribalism' Comment
While the Electoral Commission of South Africa continues to count ballots, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula turns the screw on ANC National Executive Committee members… Read more »
May 30
South Africa: ANC Discusses Cooperation With Other Parties
By noon on Thursday, the ANC privately acknowledged it had lost its dominance in KwaZulu-Natal. At 6pm, it reached out to political parties for a chat about cooperation. Read more »
South Africa: It's Now Time for South Africa to Take Zuma's Mk Party Seriously
At time of writing it is simply too early for concrete election predictions, but one outcome emerging pretty clearly is that Jacob Zuma's MK party is a political player that cannot… Read more »
South Africa: Hey Politicians, It's Time to Pack Away the Election Playbook and Get to Work
The election discourse about unemployment revolved around which party can create the most new jobs. This narrow focus glossed over the structural nature of South Africa's… Read more »
South Africa: Early Surge By Zuma's MK Party in Rural KZN Shows Potential to Lead Provincial Legislature As ANC Falters
Although key metropolitan results are still not in, so far Jacob Zuma's new MK party is a shoo-in to lead the KwaZulu-Natal legislature. While the MK Party was upbeat, other… Read more »
South Africa: Five Things We Know About the Elections Right Now
As of Thursday evening, it was still far too early to get a clear picture of the final election results. But some details are starting to come into focus out of the general… Read more »
May 29
South Africa: South Africa Must Mitigate Both High Debt and Low Growth Risks
South Africa has both a rapidly rising sovereign debt and near-zero GDP growth compounded by the limited fiscal space to deal with both. Read more »
South Africa: Thrice-Thwarted BHP Throws in the Towel On Anglo Bid, Capping a Month of High Drama
Thwarted thrice by Anglo American in what ended up as a $49bn all-share bid for the rival mining group, BHP said on Wednesday it would not make a revised firm offer after the… Read more »
South Africa: Angie Motshekga Offers Condolences After 10 Teachers Die in Head-On Collision
The crash, which claimed 13 lives, occurred in misty conditions on the R521 between Polokwane and Dendron early on Tuesday morning. Read more »