September 17, 2023
South Africa: Creecy Demands Proof of Expertise in Karpowership Gas Explosion Risk Report
National Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has directed Karpowership to provide proof of the expert qualifications of a Cape Town company that conducted gas explosion risk… Read more »
South Africa: Two Dead After High Winds and Wild Seas Wreak Havoc On Eastern and Western Cape Coasts
High waves, strong winds and the spring tide combined into a nightmare for coastal communities in the Western and Eastern Cape on Saturday and Sunday. Two people died, a famous… Read more »
South Africa: Nonprofit Organisation Leads the Charge to Flush Pit Latrines Out of Schools
Breadline Africa, in partnership with investment banker Mark Barnes, is raising R156-million to replace dangerous pit toilets at 240 schools in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. Read more »
September 15, 2023
South Africa: Wife of South Africa's Ambassador to Japan Allegedly Assaulted Domestic Worker With a Broomstick
South Africa's ambassador to Japan, Smuts Ngonyama, has been trying to reach a settlement with his former domestic worker Tandiswa Tokwe after his wife, Nokwazi Ngonyama, allegedly… Read more »
September 14, 2023
South Africa: Anti-Apartheid Activist Was Murdered, Finds Judge Who Slams Prosecuting Authority for Failing to Pursue Cases
The finding at the reopened inquest into the death of dentist Hoosen Haffejee is another step forward for families waiting for the truth about the death of their loved ones in… Read more »
South Africa: Grid Capacity a Significant Obstacle to Renewables Transition and Fixing Load Shedding
Countries across the world are having to redesign their grids to cater for the fact that power generation from renewables changes the geography of electricity supply. Grid capacity… Read more »
South Africa: SA Mining Output Falls in July and Manufacturing Growth Slows, Signalling Fragile Start for Q3 GDP
As rolling power cuts intensified in September, data this week showed that the economy's industrial arms got off to a faltering start in the third quarter (Q3) of this year. Mining… Read more »
South Africa: Sibanye Signals 3,000 Lay-Offs At Kloof As Operational Woes Trump Sky-High Gold Prices
Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday it was holding mandatory consultations that could see almost 3,000 workers laid off at its Kloof 4 shaft near Westonaria, western Johannesburg.… Read more »
South Africa: Climate Activists Add Electricity Minister to List of Respondents in Environmental Impact Case
Civic and climate organisations have expanded their court application against several stakeholders involved in approving 1,500MW of coal-fired power. The case was filed in 2021,… Read more »
South Africa: Get Ready for Another 52 Weeks of Power Cuts As Eskom Forecasts Dark Days Ahead
Another 'perfect storm' has edged South Africa closer to Stage 7 power cuts. And the forecast doesn't look good for 52 weeks. Read more »
South Africa: Massive Blow for Boks As Malcolm Marx Ruled Out of Rugby World Cup
The Springboks suffered a huge setback on Thursday when hooker Marx was forced to drop out of Rugby World Cup 2023 through injury. Read more »
South Africa: Pitting Non-Renewables Against Renewables Downplays the Role of Fossil Fuels in the Energy Mix, Mantashe Tells Conference
Climate activists and fossil fuel representatives got a chance to state their case either against or for expanding the fossil fuel industry in South Africa as the third annual… Read more »
South Africa: Boks Go With Four Scrumhalves Against Romania, but Concerns Grow Over Marx Injury
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made expected sweeping changes to his side to face Romania, but an undisclosed injury to star hooker Malcolm Marx is the major concern for the… Read more »
South Africa: Repeat Offender - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma's Puzzling Streak of Defiance
On Monday, Minister in the Presidency for Women Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was absent from the National Assembly vote on whether to remove former Public Protector Busisiwe… Read more »
South Africa: 'We Have Nothing, No Hope' - The Plight of Residents At a 'Temporary' Shelter Provided By City of Joburg
The fire that claimed 77 lives in Johannesburg's CBD has once again raised the issue of hijacked and unsafe buildings -- and the need to provide alternative accommodation for… Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Cape's Missing Great White Shark Mystery Solved, With Implications for Cross-Border Conservation
When two orcas arrived in False Bay, Cape Town, great white shark sightings dropped dramatically. Eight years later, the sharks still haven't returned. Read more »
South Africa: Avian Flu Sees Four Million Chickens Destroyed, Raising Egg Conundrum for Consumers
Avian flu has triggered an egg shortage in South Africa -- and some industry players have raised concerns about supplies of chicken meat. Read more »
South Africa: University of Venda Student Protests Triggered By New NSFAS Payment System Enter a Third Day
Student protests at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, continued for a third day on Tuesday, with incidents of violence disrupting operations inside and outside the… Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Councillors Call On Mayor to Honour Wage Increase Order As City Holds Out for Appeal
Despite increasing pressure, Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink says the city won't implement a 5.4% salary increase for workers, which could cost the municipality R600-million. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Social Compact, Promised 580 Days Ago, Faces More Delays
A social compact that President Cyril Ramaphosa promised more than a year and a half ago has not been finalised. This is because negotiations at the National Economic Development… Read more »
South Africa: Durban's 'Problem Buildings' in Spotlight As Communities Fear Repeat of Joburg Inferno
Following the fire in a Johannesburg hijacked building that killed more than 70 people, Daily Maverick revisited some of the dilapidated buildings in the city of Durban, where… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: Four Nations Line Up to 'Rewild' Massive Herd of 'Homeless' Rhinos
In what will likely be the world's largest mass translocation of rhinos, conservation groups are planning to move 300 rhinos a year for the next 10 years to locations across South… Read more »
Africa: African Union Tribunal Blasts AU Commission Chair for 'Serious Obstruction of Justice'
The African Union's Administrative Tribunal has rescinded AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat's appointment of the AU legal counsel and blasted Faki for "obstructing… Read more »
South Africa: Conserving and Rewilding John Hume's Rhinos May Cost R1bn or More
The purchase of pachyderm patriarch John Hume's 2,000 white rhinos and his breeding project by African Parks for an undisclosed sum was likely just the tip of the expenditure… Read more »
South Africa: Desperately Poor Eastern Cape Mom Kills Herself and Three of Her Four Children
A desperate Eastern Cape mother allegedly used rat poison to kill herself and three of her four children on Sunday. The police said their preliminary investigation found that the… Read more »