December 06, 2023
South Africa: University of Limpopo Suspends Council Member for 'Campaign Against Vice-Chancellor'
The University of Limpopo has suspended a council member amid claims that he 'campaigned' for the removal of the 70-year-old vice-chancellor, who has been at the helm since 2006. Read more »
South Africa: Nhlalayenza Ndlovu 'Cannot Become Another Police Statistic in the Ongoing Slaughter of Councillors' - Chris Pappas
The uMngeni Municipality has offered a R100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of its chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu's murderers. Mayor and deputy DA KZN leader Chris… Read more »
South Africa: Great Whites May Finally Be Creeping Back Into False Bay After Lengthy Absence
Great white sharks, mysteriously absent from False Bay for years, have in the past few weeks been seen there on six occasions. It may be cause for cautious celebration and a… Read more »
Africa: Antarctica Lawyers Up - Hopes for a Legal Revolution to Defend Earth's Vast Southern Wilderness
Global experts unite at COP28 to grant the world's greatest deep freeze far-reaching rights equal to humans. Read more »
South Africa: R227 Million Owed to Matatiele Local Municipality By Govt, Businesses and Individuals
The DA blames Matatiele's mayor for treating government departments with 'kid gloves' when it comes to paying millions of rands owed, but the municipality says this is simply cheap… Read more »
Africa: Commonwealth Games Faces Extinction After 2026 Hosting Debacle
It feels like the Commonwealth Games has been limping towards extinction for more than a generation -- and now the end might be upon it. Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Official Reports Reveal Massive Scale of Country's Water Crisis
Three separate audit reports have laid bare how one of the country's most precious resources is being fouled by sewage and other effluents, wasted through pipe leakages or… Read more »
South Africa: 'Xenophobic' Commissioner At Joburg Fire Inquiry Must Be Recused, Say Applicants
A commissioner appointed to assist Justice Sisi Khampepe's inquiry into the Johannesburg blaze that killed 77 people has been accused of supporting the xenophobic organisation… Read more »
South Africa: The Warning Signs Are There - Freedom of Expression in South Africa Is Under Threat
Freedom of expression is like the canary in the coal mine when it comes to our rights. Because it involves such a fundamental need, it underpins many other rights and can offer… Read more »
South Africa: Gloomy Outlook After Economy Contracts By More Than Expected in Third Quarter
The bottom line is that South Africa's economy is in deep trouble and may be falling into a recession, which is defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. Read more »
South Africa: Accreditation Chaos Prompts Trainee Specialists to Abandon Eastern Cape State Hospitals
Doctors training as specialists are leaving state hospitals after Walter Sisulu University failed to get their Master of Medicine degree accredited in time. Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Unlikely to Overturn Ezulweni Liquidation Order - But It Could Buy Time for the ANC
Ezulweni Investments threatened to have the ANC liquidated over a R102m debt, but has agreed to wait for the party's appeal in the Constitutional Court. Read more »
Angola: Angola Shows How Overriding Democracy Is America's New Realpolitik in Africa
The opposition's appeal to respect democratic principles, the separation of powers and civil-political liberties is at odds with Washington's support for a civilian constitutional… Read more »
South Africa: State of Free Expression Report Tells a Worrying Story About South Africa
Covering the period from 2018 to 2023, the State of Free Expression Report, titled 'The Landscape is Darkening - A Review of Freedom of Expression in South Africa', tells us that… Read more »
South Africa: Kicking the Can Down the Road - The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Saga Continues
There are about 178,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders. When factoring in the children, and dependent family members accompanying the permit holders, the number of affected… Read more »
South Africa: R151-Million Cocaine Disguised in Meat Boxes Seized in Durban in Latest South Africa-Brazil Bust
Over roughly two months, South African police have seized more than R360-million worth of cocaine that arrived in this country from Brazil. Daily Maverick previously reported that… Read more »
December 04, 2023
South Africa: Rapid Shift to Renewable Energy Vital for Electric Vehicle Transition, Says Minister Patel
South Africa's long-awaited Electric Vehicles White Paper was released on Monday, with Minister Ebrahim Patel emphasising that the value of SA's electric vehicle market will be… Read more »
South Africa: ANC-Aligned Johannesburg Property Company Rams Through a Multibillion-Rand Property Deal
Treasury has asked questions about the City of Johannesburg's plan to spend billions of rands on leasing properties while it refurbishes its offices, but the city has already… Read more »
South Africa: How Real Is Roger Jardine As SA Opposition's Next Big Hope?
There's been much speculation that the Multi-Party Charter is looking for a single presidential candidate -- and that person could be the former FirstRand chair Roger Jardine.… Read more »
South Africa: Attorney Held After Car Chase - Prosecutor in Charl Kinnear Murder Case Claims Intimidation
An attorney who was seen at murder accused Zane Kilian's bail hearing and is seemingly linked to other suspects in Charl Kinnear's murder case was briefly detained after allegedly… Read more »
South Africa: Court Orders Angelo Agrizzi to Be Tried Separately in Correctional Services Corruption Case
The R1.8bn corruption case against former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi and three co-accused has been repeatedly delayed due to Agrizzi's ill health. The Gauteng Division of the High… Read more »
South Africa: Black November Sales Reveal Most Consumers Are Struggling
Big-screen TVs and other luxuries seem to be a thing of the past for most South Africans, who strategised their shopping and chose to spend their hard-earned money on necessities… Read more »
South Africa: Better Late Than Never - DTIC Finally Releases Electric Vehicle White Paper
Trade and industry minister, Ebrahim Patel, says jobs are a huge concern but that South Africa needs to get on the road to a greener future. It's high time because Naamsa has… Read more »
South Africa: It's Code Red On the Water Quality of Beaches Around Cape Town Ahead of Peak Holiday Season
Data from the City of Cape Town's website has shown continuously 'poor' water quality at a number of the city's most popular beaches. Read more »
South Africa: ANC in Trouble As High Court Sheriff Attempts Asset Seizure Over R102-Million Election Banner Debt
Despite nine judges in three different courts ruling that the ANC had a binding contract with Ezulwini Investments for election banners ahead of the 2019 general elections, the… Read more »