October 28, 2025
South Africa: NMB's Lease of R25m Transformer to Coega Steel Heads for High Court
Nelson Mandela Bay's acting city manager, Lonwabo Ngoqo, has announced that the metro will take a lease agreement for a R25m transformer to the high court for judicial review. The… Read more »
October 27, 2025
South Africa: Policing Scandal Delays Release of SA's Latest Crime Statistics
South Africa's official quarterly crime statistics, covering the period from the start of April to the end of June, should have been released already. But, because of the policing… Read more »
South Africa: The Company They Keep - - Cele and Mchunu On Matlala, Mogotsi and a Murdered Convict
Sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu and his predecessor Bheki Cele collectively had dealings with various figures, from questionable ANC-aligned Brown Mogotsi to crime-accused… Read more »
South Africa: Organisers of Hey Neighbour Festival Under Fire - Refund Promises Fall Flat for Fans
From a star-studded debut to a cancelled comeback, Hey Neighbour festival fans are stuck waiting, and fuming, over delayed refunds. Daily Maverick speaks to consumer law experts… Read more »
South Africa: G20 Johannesburg Summit Set to Address Crucial Global Challenges
The G20 Summit's prospective achievements flow from a bottom-up approach, based on this year's 24 ministerial meetings, which were led by finance ministers, foreign affairs… Read more »
South Africa: Energy Independence Is South Africa's Next Financial Frontier
From load-shedding to financial freedom: the rise of self-made energy. Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Needs an Updated Constitution, and the People Will Shape It
What will define the success of this constitutional reform process is whether Zambians believe it reflects their voice. That is the standard we should be judged by. This is an… Read more »
South Africa: Nzama Turns Up the Volume On Jozi's Booming Creative Economy
The DJ and producer Kenny Nzama is one of the champions of Jozi My Jozi's Babize Bonke campaign. Read more »
South Africa: 'Askari' Mkhwebane Claims Plot to Set Her Alight As She Steps Into Mpumalanga Nightmare
Busisiwe Mkhwebane, uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party's provincial chairperson for Mpumalanga, has been accused of being an 'askari' and threatened with 'being burned alive'. Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Off the Grey List, On to the to-Do List
Getting off the grey list might be a big sign that the government is getting its act together, but will it continue to improve? Meanwhile, not everyone in the financial world is… Read more »
South Africa: Pick N Pay Regains Its Footing, but Still Has a Mountain to Climb
After years of slipping, Pick n Pay seems to be back on track, and CEO Sean Summers believes the path, though steep, is leading to firmer ground. Read more »
October 23, 2025
South Africa: SA Pushes Debt Sustainability, Green Financing and Disaster Response Before G20 Summit
A month before South Africa hosts the first G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil, the country is pushing key issues of debt sustainability and the cost of capital, mobilising… Read more »
South Africa: Trump's Pick for Ambassador to SA Evades Questions On Race-Based Voting and Refugee Policies
US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to South Africa has refused to tell US senators if he would support or oppose the reinstitution of laws in the US allowing only… Read more »
South Africa: Calls for Lesufi's Removal After Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens Disbanded
After Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's concession that the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens were inadequately constituted, the DA plans to launch a motion of no confidence. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa/South Africa: Desiree Ellis' Absence Overshadows Banyana Banyana's 1-1 Stalemate Against DRC in Wafcon Qualifier
Banyana Banyana scored an important away goal in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, which they played without head coach Desiree Ellis. The tactician is deadlocked with… Read more »
South Africa: The Violence in SA's Minibus Taxi Industry Cannot and Must Not Continue
The minibus taxi industry, once a symbol of community resilience, is trapped in a destructive cycle of violence. The government must act decisively before the system collapses… Read more »
South Africa: Relics of a Shameful Past - - Former Apartheid Officials Deny Involvement in 1985 Murders
Claims of blatant lies, half-truths and facts lost to failing memory were plentiful as three former police and military officials gave testimony about their alleged involvement in… Read more »
South Africa: The Truth About the Cradock Four, and Who Ordered the Murders, Matters
Justice must be done for the sake of our society, for healing the memory of our terrible past and, most importantly, to bring some closure to the families of the victims. Read more »
South Africa: Cele Tells Parliament of Beverly Hills Hotel Meeting With 'Cat' Matlala, Who He 'Knew Very Well'
Former police minister Bheki Cele says he knows organised crime accused Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala 'very well'. He met him late last year via the son of a figure involved in… Read more »
South Africa: Milnerton High School Bullying - Six Boys Granted Bail After Vicious Assault
Six of eight boys involved in striking a Grade 10 learner at Milnerton High School with weapons, including a hockey stick, a hosepipe and a belt, have been granted R2,000 bail each… Read more »
South Africa: 'Saps Saved 2010 World Cup,' Says Cele, Overlooking a Little Corruption Matter Involving R60m
The 2010 Fifa World Cup brought joy and fun; it was our season in the sun until the pot-bellied cloud of corruption came to mess it all up.he 2010 Fifa World Cup brought joy and… Read more »
South Africa: Myciti Plots a Swipe-Free Future to Slash Barriers for Cape Town Commuters, Tourists
As the MyCiTi network expands through Cape Town's busiest corridors, the city is trading paper cards and diesel engines for digital payments and electric drives. Read more »
South Africa: Wind Is the Big Winner in Ramokgopa's 2025 Energy Plan
Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stole hearts and inspired minds at Windaba 2025 with his typically comprehensive unpacking of the Integrated Resources Plan… Read more »
South Africa: Rassie 'Livid' After Hooker Wessels Cops Nine-Week Ban for Alleged Testicle Assault
Bulls and Springbok front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels has been suspended for nine weeks following a United Rugby Championship disciplinary hearing. Read more »
South Africa: Ecobank Haunted By $165m Fraud Saga and Drawn-Out Legal War
The banking group with the largest footprint in Africa has doggedly tried to recoup losses from fraudulent transactions stretching back to 2014. Read more »
