January 12
South Africa: Mapping South Africa's Fishing Industry - - a Conversation With Shaheen Moolla
Journalists are seldom specialists, so any investigation into a complex sector like fishing needs to begin as an in-depth conversation with the most knowledgeable person you can… Read more »
South Africa: Discovery Health Gives You Another Reason to Hate Your Medical Scheme
In the middle-class story of the holidays, what made Discovery Health's reimbursement error utterly bizarre was that it publicly defended its flawed legal stance when it never had… Read more »
South Africa: Beyond the Classroom - - It's Time We Prepare Pupils for the Full Higher Education Experience
High school life orientation should transform from a general subject into an effective resource that equips students for higher education. Instead of merely instructing on career… Read more »
South Africa: Relative Tells of Desperate Struggle to Rescue Victims of Deadly Doornkop House Collapse
'We ran closer, stumbling through the dark. That's when we heard the screams. People were trapped inside,' said a relative of the three people who died in the incident. Read more »
South Africa: School Placement Chaos - Why Thousands of Gauteng Learners Still Wait for a Seat
As South Africa's schools prepare to reopen on 14 January, thousands of Gauteng learners remain unplaced. This is despite government assurances that the crisis is under control. Read more »
South Africa: Climate Crisis Vs Job Security - How President's Fresh Pcc Picks Aim to Calm SA's Just Transition Jitters
President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of new commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission marks the start of a new five-year term (2026-2030) for the multistakeholder… Read more »
South Africa: Why We Withdrew Our Article On the Waterkloof Four
A change to the Criminal Procedure Act makes it illegal to name a person who committed a crime while under the age of 18. Read more »
January 11
South Africa: Concourt Dismisses NMB Municipality Claim That Parents Should Be Blamed for Toddler Drowning in Broken Drain
The Constitutional Court has dismissed a last-ditch effort by the Nelson Mandela Bay metro to avoid paying damages to a family whose toddler drowned in a broken drain in Kariega.… Read more »
Egypt/Senegal: Mohamed Salah Edges Closer to Breaking His Afcon Duck As Egypt Set Up Senegal Semifinal
Egypt's Pharaohs, led by Mohamed Salah, aim for Afcon glory after reaching the semifinals against Senegal, seeking a title win that eludes the superstar. Read more »
South Africa: 'I Stared the Fire in Its Eyes' - - Residents Recall Ordeals As Fight Against Kouga Blazes Continues
Residents in Kouga faced terrifying fire ordeals, with rapid evacuations and heartbreaking losses. Community support shone as brave neighbours helped one another escape, showcasing… Read more »
South Africa: President's NDPP Curveball Exposes Risky Power and Fuels Appointment Transparency Reforms
In essence, Ramaphosa's surprise appointment of Andy Mothibi as head of the National Prosecuting Authority took us back to the State Capture era when then president Jacob Zuma… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Vows Decisive Action in 2026 to Revive Ailing Municipalities or Face Voters' Wrath
Fixing local government is the ANC's strategy to stop voter decline Read more »
South Africa: Wrapped in Controversy - - Ethekwini Mayor Defends R22m Statues Amid Service Delivery Crisis
Durban's giant bronze statues of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo, still wrapped in plastic, have become unlikely festive-season punchlines and a lightning rod for anger over… Read more »
January 08
South Africa: Municipal Electricity Failure Is Not Simply a Local Municipal Problem, but a Structural Economic Risk
South Africa's municipal electricity debt crisis is often reduced to a familiar story: failing councils, weak billing systems, political interference and a culture of non-payment.… Read more »
South Africa: SA Maize Futures At Four-Year Lows, Good News for Inflation, Mixed Outcomes for Farmers
South Africa's white and yellow maize futures have slid to four-year lows as a stronger rand, global oversupply and La Niña rains collide. Cheaper maize should cool food… Read more »
South Africa: Matric 2025 Results - All You Need to Know About Release Dates, Access and Next Steps
Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access… Read more »
January 07
South Africa: Sonic Boom - What to Expect From the World of Music in 2026
When it comes to music, local will be even more lekker and the west wilder than ever as musicians and contemporary artists throw it back to bring it forward in a year of… Read more »
January 06
South Africa: Where to Next? the Future of Travel Is All About Hushpitality
Is 2026 the year we embrace high-tech travel or head for the hills in search of a digital detox? Global trends even have us taking our pets on holiday with us, all planned and… Read more »
South Africa: Watch - A Historic Season for South African Cricket, and a Legal Reckoning for Swimming SA
South African sport delivered drama on and off the field in 2025. From the Proteas men lifting their first ICC trophy at Lord's and ending a 25-year drought in India, to the… Read more »
January 05
South Africa/Morocco: Bafana Bafana Eliminated From Afcon After Falling to Cameroon in Rabat
Bafana Bafana's hope of winning a second Africa Cup of Nations title was dashed after they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in the round of 16 in the 2025 edition of the… Read more »
January 04
South Africa: Retail Fuel Prices At the Pump to Fall From Wednesday
Fuel prices are a key driver of inflation in South Africa and not just because of their impact on motorists. In the price pipeline they have a material effect on transport and… Read more »
Africa: Coal Demand Hit Record High in 2025
Forecasting fossil fuel demand in this age of unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty coats crystal balls with a layer of coal dust, and in the short term projections… Read more »
South Africa: Familiar Fare - The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Series of 2026
Six new movies - including sequels, retellings of old stories and new tales from old franchises - as well as four television series, all prequels or new seasons, suggest there is… Read more »
Uganda: Amid Global Geopolitical Chaos, Remember Uganda's Battle to Unseat an Authoritarian
In Uganda, an opposition is attempting against all odds to unseat an authoritarian who has held firmly on to the reins of power for nearly 40 years. Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Courts Brace for High-Profile Criminal Trials in 2026
From corruption allegations involving senior municipal officials, to claims of organised gun running and murder-for-profit syndicates, Nelson Mandela Bay's courts are set for a… Read more »
