May 28
South Africa: SA Trims Maize Output Forecast As Outlook Worsens North of Limpopo in El Niño's Wake
South Africa's Crop Estimates Committee slightly lowered its forecast for maize production for this season, but the country should have enough to meet domestic demand. Worryingly,… Read more »
South Africa: No Jobs and No Services in Former Mining Towns of Springs and Carletonville
Daily Maverick visited two once-thriving mining towns in Gauteng -- Carletonville and Springs -- to get a perspective of how people are making ends meet amid the decline of mining… Read more »
South Africa: All Systems Go - High Special Vote Turnout Bodes Well for V-Day Polls, Says IEC
As special voting concluded on Tuesday ahead of Election Day on Wednesday, the IEC said it wanted to surpass the voter turnout achieved during the 2019 national and provincial… Read more »
South Africa: Baboon Activists Launch Legal Action Seeking Better Management of Troops in the Cape
In recent years, activists and concerned residents in the Cape Peninsula have sounded the alarm about the escalating problem of human-baboon conflict in the region. Now, legal… Read more »
South Africa: Beneath Politicking - '31 Murders' in Western Cape Over a Day Ahead of SA's Biggest Elections
The number of murders in the Western Cape over a day recently just about exceeds the number of years South Africa has been a democracy. Read more »
South Africa: Sunny and Cool Weather Predicted for SA Voters Ahead of Seventh Democratic National Poll
Voters across most parts of the country can expect sunny and cool conditions as they line up to cast their vote in the seventh general elections. It will be warm in the northern… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Government Officials in KZN Fear Losing Their Jobs After Fiercely Contested May 29 Polls
The ANC has led KwaZulu-Natal for 20 years. Now, as it faces the possibility of losing the province in the elections, some government officials worry they may be out of work under… Read more »
South Africa: Hlaudi Motsoeneng Loses SCA Bid to Keep Multimillion-Rand 'Success Fee'
On the hook for more than R25-million, Motsoeneng is now in the sights of the Special Investigating Unit, which is ready to institute civil proceedings and refer any criminal… Read more »
South Africa: Nonprofit Sounds Alarm Over Rising Child Hunger Fuelling 'Perpetual Cycle of Poverty' in SA
As we mark World Hunger Day (28 May) - which is dedicated to raising awareness of the global hunger crisis and malnutrition - South African NPO workers warn the hunger crisis is… Read more »
South Africa: Political Football - It's Either the Road Less Travelled for Mzansi, or Another Own Goal
Political parties are like football clubs and their fans behave similarly, especially in terms of blind loyalty. Read more »
May 27
South Africa: Mandisa Maya's Qualifications, Experience Make Her an Exemplary Candidate for Chief Justice
The narrative suggesting that Justice Maya's appointment is merely to fulfil gender diversity requirements rather than being based on merit is both unfortunate and unfounded. Read more »
South Africa: Under the Gun - Can We Prevent Mass School Shootings in South Africa?
Violence is pervasive in our society and schools need to offer an alternative way to deal with conflict to prevent Columbine-type tragedies. Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Premier Breaks Promise to Pay Nonprofit Organisations By 24 May
The Gauteng Department of Social Development has not yet paid all the organisations it has signed agreements with in spite of promising to do so by Friday, 24 May. Organisations… Read more »
South Africa: Future Looks Sunny for Expanding Renewable Energy Sector in South Africa
The passing of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill by Parliament earlier this month takes the energy sector a step closer towards the unbundling of Eskom and a more… Read more »
South Africa: Pick N Pay Shakes Up Model, Focuses On Future to Counter R3.2bn Loss
The retailer, which also posted an interim loss last year, is on track to achieve profitability with its new plan over the medium term, says CEO Sean Summers - and the market seems… Read more »
South Africa: Political Funding Transparency in Limbo Until At Least 12 August
The Western Cape High Court on Monday had sharp words for Parliament and the Presidency over their role in the fudging of political funding transparency, but stopped short of an… Read more »
South Africa: Defence Force Deployed, Premier Vows to Probe Taxi Violence After Calm Returns to Mthatha and N2
After a chaotic day in Mthatha that closed hospitals and clinics, barred students from writing exams, closed the airport and disrupted the first day of special votes, order… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Reports Minimal Disruptions On First Day of Special Voting
The IEC experienced minimal disruptions on the first day of special voting on Monday, with 1.6 million people across the country approved to cast special votes over two days. Read more »
South Africa: Green Shoots - Five New Forests Spring Up in Cape Town
New urban pocket forests have sprouted around Cape Town in Langa, Mitchells Plain, Bo-Kaap, Pinelands and Philippi. They were planted using the Japanese Miyawaki afforestation… Read more »
South Africa: Election 2024 What-Ifs and What-Nows - Black Pens, Violence and the Secrecy of Special Votes
With voting having kicked off domestically on Monday, myths, misinformation and some realistic concerns are swirling around our online space. We take a look at some of the claims… Read more »
South Africa: Authorities in Kwazulu-Natal On High Alert Ahead of Polls
As Wednesday's general elections approach, KwaZulu-Natal is in a state of apprehension and excitement. The police are preparing for possible protests, but no major incidents were… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition Parties Promise to Resolve Healthcare Understaffing - Do They Have the Right Solutions?
Several political parties have pledged to plug healthcare staff shortages at government hospitals and clinics by training more health workers. They're right to be concerned with… Read more »
May 26
South Africa: South Africa's Three Major Parties Fail to Adequately Address the Climate Crisis in Their Election Manifestos
The manifestos of the ANC, DA and EFF abjectly fail to grasp the seriousness of the climate emergency. Because of this, none of them proposes the kind of policies and… Read more »
South Africa: Why Are Most of South Africa's Young People Politically Apathetic and Unlikely to Vote?
The youth's voice - a voice that should shape the future - is increasingly silenced by disillusionment and resignation. A generation stands at a crossroads, perceiving their… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Criticised for 'Misuse of Resources' in Pre-Election Address
In a televised address on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa encouraged voters to make their voices heard in the election on Wednesday. Then he took the opportunity to highlight his… Read more »