October 23, 2025
South Africa: NMB Politicians Warn R7m Electricity Promise to Informal Settlement Could Break Rules
A tense peace still stands between the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the community of Grogro after promises of R7m to provide long-term solutions to electricity demands. But… Read more »
South Africa: Mchunu's Repeated Reference to Cape Flats Killings Underscores the Politics-Gangsterism Nexus
Sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has repeatedly cited extreme violence in Cape Town's apartheid dumping grounds - the Cape Flats - as one of the reasons he ordered a police… Read more »
October 22, 2025
South Africa: A River Runs Through It
A beautiful river flows through Spier. It's ancient, powerful and alive. The Eerste River (meaning "first" in Dutch and Afrikaans) was the reason settlers chose this fertile valley… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco's U-20 Triumph a Testament to Strategic Investment in Soccer Excellence
Over the past few years, Moroccan soccer has shown tremendous growth after deliberate investment. The latest tangible return on investment is the country winning the U-20 soccer… Read more »
South Africa: Madness and Civilisation - Memorialising the Lives of Institutionalised Individuals Through Poetry
The 150th anniversary of Fort England Psychiatric Hospital makes it South Africa's oldest psychiatric facility. Rory du Plessis's poetry collection, Automaton(tik), memorialises… Read more »
October 21, 2025
South Africa: Ex-Spy Craig Williamson Denies Ordering Security Branch Officer to Murder Matthew Goniwe
Former apartheid-era spy Craig Williamson dismissed as 'absurd' allegations that he ordered a young and inexperienced Security Branch officer, Jaap van Jaarsveld, to plan the… Read more »
Africa: G20 Delivers On Promise to Support Africa's Economic Development
The work of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors this year will leave a lasting legacy for Africa's economies. South Africa must ensure it makes the most of hosting… Read more »
South Africa: Aarto Changes How SA Pays Traffic Fines While Scammers Score
With Aarto reshaping South Africa's road fines system, fintech platforms are thriving -- but so are sophisticated scams. Here's what you need to know to stay compliant and protect… Read more »
Africa: Why We All Need Glimmers - - As a Mental Health Practice and a Matter of Urgency
Glimmers are more than a gimmick - they are a way to navigate the daily grind, and to find slices of joy in the mundane. Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Electricity - - It's the Planning, Stupid
I'm sure there are decisions in your life, financial decisions, that worked out simply because of timing and luck. And I'm more than certain there were some that didn't. Read more »
October 20, 2025
South Africa: From UDF to Unite for Change, a Call for Ethical Governance and Shared Responsibility
Just as the UDF mobilised all of society to bring political freedom, we are building a movement to bring ethical, effective governance and economic renewal to every corner of our… Read more »
October 17, 2025
South Africa: Claims of Political Links to Paul Mashatile Are Just Gossip, Winning Lottery Bidder Says
Losing bidder Ithuba Lottery is trying to create 'an atmosphere of wrongdoing', says Sizekhaya. Read more »
South Africa: Sandton Traffic Jams, Strand Sewage Spills, Tshwane's Unlawful Billing - - Your Questions Answered
In this edition of Your Questions Answered, we dig into what's been frustrating commuters and residents alike: the standstill into Sandton, the half-finished N3 near… Read more »
South Africa: Police Descend On Brown Mogotsi's Business As Mchunu Tells Parliament About Pktt Decision
The reasons that sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has given for controversially ordering the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team contradict the testimony of other… Read more »
October 16, 2025
South Africa: Is South Africa Breaking Ranks On the Ivory Trade in Lead-Up to Cites COP20?
A quiet but highly significant policy rift is opening among southern African states as the world turns its attention to CITES CoP20, scheduled for 24 November 2025 in Samarkand,… Read more »
Africa: A Decade After the Mbeki Panel, Africa Seizes the Moment to Rewrite Tax Rules
Ten years after exposing Africa's illicit outflows, leaders are pushing for new laws, data tools and a united front in global tax negotiations to stem the losses. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg to Host Two Tests On All Blacks' Historic Full Tour Return to SA in 2026
The All Blacks' 2026 tour to South Africa was officially announced on Thursday. It will start on 7 August next year. Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng's Air Quality Monitoring Choking With Most Stations Offline in SA's Most Polluted Province
Only 39% of Gauteng's air quality monitoring stations are fully operational, leaving residents 'monitoring-blind' to hazardous levels of pollution in the province. Read more »
South Africa: Ghosted By the Eastern Cape Health Department - How Bureaucratic Silence Is Destroying Stoma Patient Dignity
The South African Society of Stomates' offer to help tackle the stoma crisis has been met with silence. Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Proceeds With in Camera Hearing of Witness
Follow live updates on the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Parliament's ad hoc inquiry into the same. Read more »
South Africa: Pa Shocks ANC in Soweto and Swellendam, Actionsa Notches Historic Ward Win in North West
The Patriotic Alliance won a ward off the ANC in Soweto and also in Swellendam in the Western Cape, while ActionSA won its first by-election by taking a ward off the ANC in a rural… Read more »
South Africa: Built Different - Fedhealth and Sanlam Are Redefining Medical Aid in South Africa
Addressing a packed house at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Wednesday, Fedhealth announced its reimagined medical aid scheme for 2026, in partnership with… Read more »
October 14, 2025
Rwanda/South Africa: Bafana Bafana Have No Room for Doubt in Run-Up to World Cup Qualifier 'Final' Against Rwanda
Bafana Bafana play a must-win 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda on Tuesday evening in Mbombela. However, even an emphatic victory won't guarantee a ticket to North… Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Reconvenes, Sibiya Continues Testimony in Parliamentary Hearings
Follow live updates on the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Parliament's ad hoc inquiry into the same. Read more »
Mauritius: Win a Dream Week in Mauritius + R350,000 in Epic Travel Prizes!
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