September 23
South Africa: Snowstorm Chaos - What Went Wrong?
Despite the SA Weather Service's advance warnings of heavy snowfall in parts of the country, nearly two thousand vehicles were stuck on national roads. Read more »
Tanzania: Arrest of Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Fuels Fears of Government Crackdown As Elections Loom
Tanzanian police arrested more than 50 people ahead of a planned demonstration against recent abductions and killings in the country. Read more »
South Africa: One Dead, 800 Homes Destroyed As Fire Rips Through Pretoria Township
One person has died and two others have been admitted to hospital with critical injuries after a fire destroyed large parts of the Cemetery View informal settlement in Pretoria in… Read more »
South Africa: Police Probe Alleged Drug Mule Arrested At or Tambo to Check for Possible Syndicate Connections
On Sunday, a 30-year-old Namibian woman was arrested at Oliver Tambo International Airport on suspicion of being a drug mule. In the past two months, 10 alleged drug mules have… Read more »
South Africa: With Actors Like These, the South African S*** Show Is the Greatest Show On Earth
Simelane, Cabanac, Montana, Molefe, Shivambu! Need I say more? Read more »
South Africa: Mthuthuzeli November - - Driven to Create and Push the Boundaries of Ballet
The choreographer from Zolani township in Ashton infuses ballet with rhythmic and percussive movement, bringing an African element to traditional forms. At the height of his… Read more »
September 22
South Africa: Authorities Start Clearing More Than 1,800 Vehicles Trapped By Heavy Snowfalls On N3
The N3 remained closed at Van Reenen's Pass on Sunday morning as hazardous conditions persisted. One person has been confirmed dead from exposure. Rescue operations continue and… Read more »
Africa: Power Dynamic - - South Africa's Current Crop of Leaders Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
Our political parties are weak in terms of their political ideology and education, and stuck in a leadership vacuum that is allowing a damaging narrative to persist: that voters… Read more »
South Africa: Pravin Gordhan - - the Master Tactician Who Brought the Fight and the Real MK Back to KZN
From his deathbed, Pravin Gordhan planned his exit, taking the real MK and the history of the ANC back to troubled KwaZulu-Natal, home to one of the Struggle stalwart's mortal… Read more »
September 20
South Africa: Simon's Town Naval Buildings Named in Honour of Three Submariners Who Died At Sea Off Kommetjie
Acknowledging a year of sadness and anger over the past year since the Kommetjie submarine disaster, the SA Navy held a ceremony to rename three buildings at the Simon's Town Naval… Read more »
September 19
South Africa: Interest Rate Cut to Bring Welcome Relief to Indebted Consumers
Consumers with debt are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief at the news that the interest rate is finally going down by 25 basis points. Read more »
South Africa: 'Consider What You Can Do to Serve Our Country,' Ramaphosa Urges Mourners As Nation Bids Farewell to Pravin Gordhan
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his speech at the funeral of former Cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan to denounce the rise of populism. He highlighted Gordhan's humility and grace in… Read more »
Africa: (In)justice in the Year of Climate Finance - At COP29 and G20 Summit
One of the main outcomes of COP29 is expected to be a new goal for global climate finance but there are substantive differences regarding the amount of funding, the time frames,… Read more »
South Africa: Announcement On Daily Maverick's Cost Reduction and Reorganisation
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure Daily Maverick's long-term stability and success, the company is initiating a reduction of about 15% of operating costs. Read more »
September 18
Africa: SA Military Denies It's to Blame for Us Pulling Out of Africa's Biggest Air Show At Waterkloof
Africa's largest air show and aerospace and defence exhibition kicked off at Air Force Base Waterkloof on Wednesday without a key regular participant: the US. Read more »
South Africa: Business and Government Set for More Talks in Bid to Resolve SA's NHI Impasse
After a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, business leaders said the government had committed to more engagements to hear their alternative National Health… Read more »
South Africa: NSFAS Set to Leave R2m-a-Month Cape Town Offices After Minister Moves to Terminate Lease
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme pays more than R2m in rent for its swanky premises in Cape Town. Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane says this must… Read more »
South Africa: Wi-Fi Initiative Transforms Learning in Alexandra
At the launch of a new WiFi project in Alexandra, students like Othabetswe Ranwashe shared how internet access has boosted their learning and skills. Spearheaded by Project Isizwe… Read more »
September 17
South Africa: SA Consumer Confidence Rises to 5-Year High Fuelled By Two-Pot Shot, Rate Cut Hopes
Mounting hopes for a domestic interest rate cut and the household liquidity boost from the two-pot pension fund reforms lifted South African consumer confidence in the third… Read more »
South Africa: Shoprite Recalls Contaminated Hummus
Ready-to-eat dips can pose a risk to consumer health, as seen in international recalls. Read more »
South Africa: Fake or Cloned Websites Are Tricking Shoppers Into Making Expensive Mistakes
One Day Only and Cape Union Mart have warned consumers against cloned websites, which are rife on social media. Read more »
South Africa: High Court Halts Deportation of Asylum Seekers Until Applications Decided
The Scalabrini Centre in Cape Town has won an interim interdict barring the deportation of all foreign nationals who indicate that they intend to apply for asylum. Read more »
South Africa: Confronting Stigma Head-On, Capetonians Shona and Vic Have Been Transforming Lives
Shona McDonald and Vic McKinney want society's 'invisible' people to be seen. Read more »
South Africa: Kolisi Moves to Coaches' Box As Moerat Leads Boks Against Pumas
Lock Salmaan Moerat will lead the Springboks against Argentina in the Rugby Championship clash in Santiago on Saturday. Read more »
September 16
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa - - I Am Convinced GNU Will Not Only Survive, but Thrive, Despite Party Differences
As illustrated by the debate around the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, there are issues on which parties in the GNU will disagree. But we are making every effort to find… Read more »