Eswatini: Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Stilfontein Solidarity Picket, Justice for Eswatini and Other Key Events in Civil Society

From the UN's renewed push to end female genital mutilation by 2030 to urgent discussions on Africa's humanitarian crises, the week is packed with critical events advocating for… Read more »

Africa: Gods of Power and Money Are a Threat to Ideals of Social Justice

Men like Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg and Trump represent a deficit in ideological thinking focused on the greater good. Brave voices are needed to assert our humanity. Read more »

South Africa: After the Bell - South Africa's Greylist Escape Plan Moves to Department of Justice. Bugger

Three outstanding 'actions' remain that South Africa must satisfy. Each presents significant challenges, but the biggest is demonstrating a 'sustained increase' in the… Read more »

South Africa: 'Political Hit Squads' and Spying - - Repeat Accusations Point to Dirty Tricks Gouging Into Cape Town's Security

DA Cape Town mayoral committee member JP Smith recently said a police raid on his office was the work of a 'political hit squad'. This term has been used before in DA-ANC spats and… Read more »

South Africa: Justice Minister Kubayi Finds Major Problems During Inspection At Gauteng Courts

At the Domestic Violence Unit in Tembisa, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi found interns on short-term contracts managing at least 50 new domestic violence cases daily. In 2024… Read more »

South Africa: Diamonds the Richtersveld's Worst Friend As Infighting and Illegal Mining Tears Community Apart

Alleged illegal diamond mining is taking place on communally owned land in the remote Richtersveld, leaving the landscape and the !Ama (Nama) people devastated. Read more »

South Africa: State of the MK Nation - How Zuma's Umkhonto Wesizwe Party Stacks Up Ahead of SONA 2025

Plagued by a revolving door of leaders, scandals and financial mysteries, how is the uMkhonto Wesizwe party faring after upending SA politics in the May 2024 election? Read more »

South Africa: Looking Good - SA Under-19 Women Make Their First World Cup Final After Smashing Australia

The Junior Proteas Women side have one final hurdle to climb to clinch South Africa's second under-19 World Cup trophy after thumping Australia by five-wickets in their semi-final. Read more »

South Africa: In the Spotlight - The Struggle to Juggle Fame and Money in SA's Entertainment Industry

South Africa's entertainment industry dazzles audiences with its creativity, but for many creatives, the reality is far less glamorous. Despite government support programmes,… Read more »

South Africa: Orlando Pirates Versus Kaizer Chiefs - The Significance of Home-Ground Advantage At SA's Biggest Soccer Show

The Soweto Derby is the most alluring soccer show in town. Contested by Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, the latest instalment will take place on Saturday, 1 February at 3.30pm.… Read more »

South Africa: Reserve Bank Cuts Rates By 25 Basis Points but Warns of Trump Trade War Uncertainty

The MPC is now like a war room girding for Trump's trade wars, which it sees possibly knocking the rand to R21/dlr and fanning the flames of inflation again. Read more »

South Africa: DA's Ivan Meyer Barred From China, Hong Kong and Macao Over Taiwan Trip

At the same time, the South African government has reportedly stepped up pressure on Taiwan to vacate its Pretoria office. Read more »

South Africa: Nersa Approves 12.7 Percent Tariff Increase for Eskom - - One-Third of Its Original Ask

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved a 12% tariff increase for Eskom for the 2025/26 financial year. The regulator cited the pleas of South Africans who… Read more »

Africa: A Strategic Reset - How Europe Can Forge Stronger Ties With Africa Amid Global Tensions

In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla Denies Guilt On Public Violence and Terror Charges

State prosecutor Yuri Gangai said more than 12 senior state prosecutors were involved in the decision to charge her, there was no political motive in the charges, and the State had… Read more »

South Africa: 'No Strong Evidence' in Xanthea Limberg, Jp Smith Saga, Says Cape Town Mayor

The ongoing fallout in the City of Cape Town continued on Thursday as opposition councillors protested against a virtual council sitting. They want Mayco members JP Smith and… Read more »

South Africa: Oscars-Style Event At the Baxter to Herald Revamped Eat Out Restaurant Awards

The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town's southern suburbs will host the country's premiere restaurant awards on 31 March -- a signal that something appears to be going right for an awards… Read more »

South Africa: Cutting Through the Myths and Misconceptions Around Harm Reduction Services for Addicts

With an estimated 400,000 South Africans using heroin and 82,500 administering drugs by injection, harm reduction services are essential. But there is resistance from some… Read more »

South Africa: With the GNU Comes Hope, a Sense of Fresh Energy and New Talent

The greatest impact of the GNU so far has been the sense of optimism it has ignited in the people of South Africa. This is gold: economic growth, job creation and poverty… Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Health Department Admits It Can't Pay Overtime to Doctors, Nurses Until New Financial Year

In an alarming letter, the head of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr Rolene Wagner, has played open cards with personnel, saying the financial crisis in the department has… Read more »

South Africa: The Future of Mining Depends On the Industry's Ability to Finance Itself

It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place to facilitate the just energy transition. Read more »

South Africa: After the Bell - Will the ANC's Throw-Money-At-It Solution Work for Transnet?

Now that Eskom has managed to keep the lights on for almost a year, a political consensus seems to be developing that the methodology used to save Eskom can just simply be… Read more »

South Africa: Sexual Abuse Scandal - John Smyth, Jeremy Gauntlett and the Shame of the Anglican Church

The worst known abuse scandal in the Anglican Church's history arrived squarely on South African shores. Evidence suggests they may have messed it up - twice over. Read more »

South Africa: Labour Department Shuts Down New Brighton Mortuary Where Rats Were Eating Bodies

In April 2024, a damning report highlighted dangerous working conditions at state morgues in the Eastern Cape, the worst of which was the New Brighton Forensic Pathology Services… Read more »

South Africa: Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) - - Farmers Fight Back Against Reckless Mining Practices

The recent years-long drought may have tipped parts of the Northern Cape towards an irreversible dust bowl, following decades of heavy grazing and mining. Farmers are holding the… Read more »