September 12, 2023
South Africa: Second Appeal Blow to Zuma's Private Prosecution Attempts, As Judges Say Mpofu Tried to 'Mislead' Court
The Johannesburg High Court dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's application for leave to appeal against a ruling preventing him from privately prosecuting President Cyril… Read more »
South Africa: The Lessons Learnt From the Process to Remove Busisiwe Mkhwebane From Office
The story of the rise and fall of Busisiwe Mkhwebane is in many ways a curious and sad one. But it is also, looking beyond the individual, a rare good news story in which the… Read more »
South Africa: Along the Highway They Call Mangosuthu, Supporters Mourn the Loss of a Father Figure and Protector
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi enjoyed strong support in hostels across Durban and in Umlazi, where residents honoured the founding leader of the IFP with blockades, marches, songs,… Read more »
South Africa: Club Med Brings Not One, but Two Resorts to South Africa
The beach and bush resorts are described as setting new standards in experiential travel. Read more »
South Africa: ActionSA Will Take 'Middle Ground' On Immigration, Says Mashaba
Herman Mashaba says extremists within ActionSA have lost their bid to get the party to take a hard line on immigration policy. Read more »
South Africa: Share Price in Freefall As Transaction Capital CEO David Hurwitz Abruptly Axed
The troubled group just can't seem to catch a break. Read more »
September 11, 2023
South Africa: Karpowership Game Ranch 'Donation' Raises New Stink Over Green Offset Schemes
KwaZulu-Natal's official custodian of nature conservation has stepped into a pungent quagmire after entering into a provisional agreement that involves the 'donation' of a 1,784… Read more »
South Africa: Kusile Power Station Units to Come Online By End of the Year, Says Ramokgopa
Eskom's Kusile Power Station is generating no power. The plant went offline last year after a chimney accident at one unit, which affected two other units. The utility has put in… Read more »
South Africa: Some Hope for Parents of Enyobeni Victims As Statements and Witness Names Finally Filed in Inquest
The Enyobeni inquest is starting to take shape as three boxes of witness statement files and names were submitted in court. Although proceedings were postponed, the parents remain… Read more »
Africa: The African Union's Long Walk to G20 Membership Has Paid Off, Now the Hard Work Starts
The AU must not just be a passenger within the G20 network, but should see its membership as an opportunity to provide leadership to a broken global system. Read more »
South Africa: Historic Impeachment Highlights Impact of Politicking in Crucial Public Accountability Appointments
South Africa's first impeachment inquiry of a public office bearer ended on Monday with Busisiwe Mkhwebane voted out of office as Public Protector. Lasting for more than three… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Govt Commits to Supporting Fire Victims, 44 Bodies Still Unidentified
In the aftermath of the devastating 80 Albert Street fire in Johannesburg, Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mzi Khumalo stood in solidarity with the… Read more »
Africa: Admission of the African Union Into the Now G21 a Significant and Critical Step Up
The timing could not have been better as Africa continues to seek a more important role on the global stage and presses for meaningful roles in the global bodies that long… Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Votes Mkhwebane Out of Public Protector Office for Incompetence and Misconduct
Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the suspended Public Protector, has been impeached with a vote of 318 for, 43 against and one abstention in the National Assembly. Read more »
South Africa: Bok Bulletin - Etzebeth Out for Seven to 10 Days After Injury, No Indication of Citing for Kriel
A shoulder injury to Eben Etzebeth doesn't initially appear too serious, while centre Jesse Kriel was not cited as of Monday afternoon. Read more »
South Africa: Claims of Animal Abuse Swirl Around Long, Murky Probe Into Death of South African Giraffes in Brazil
The unusual cargo of 18 giraffes that landed in Brazil in 2021 has resulted in a years-long scandal, shrouded in police investigations and allegations of animal mistreatment after… Read more »
South Africa: Mourners Pay Their Respects to Mangosuthu Buthelezi While ANC and IFP Commit to Reconciliation Efforts
Following the death of 95-year-old Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, mourners gathered to pay their respects at his family's household while his church left two seats vacant for the IFP… Read more »
South Africa: Two Years After UPL Chemical Inferno Outside Durban, Still No Sign of a Criminal Trial
It has been more than two years since a massive flood of pesticides and other toxic chemical residue spilt from a warehouse to poison fish, soil, air, water and the marine… Read more »
South Africa: Catholic Bishops - Real Culprits of Joburg Fire Are Those in Power Who Have Allowed Slumlords to Flourish
The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference released a statement the day after a deadly fire killed 77 people in downtown Johannesburg. They said the 'real culprits' of the… Read more »
September 10, 2023
South Africa: History Beckons for the Boks As World Cup Defence Kicks Off
The South African squad arrived in France in top form, bristling with world-class players. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Youngsters Paddle to Victory At Canoe World Champs in Denmark
Camps Bay High School's Holly Smith and Fish Hoek High School's Georgia Singe made history by securing South Africa's first gold medal at this year's canoeing world championships. Read more »
South Africa: Retailers Warn of Looming Egg Shortages Linked to Nationwide Avian Flu Outbreak
Retail outlets, including Spar, Pick n Pay and Woolworths, have a shortage of eggs or have flagged a looming supply shortage linked to a nationwide outbreak of avian flu. It looks… Read more »
September 09, 2023
South Africa: Politicians Offer Condolences After Death of Political and Cultural Leader Buthelezi
Messages of condolences have poured in following the death of Mangosuthu Buthelezi, founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party and Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu monarch.… Read more »
South Africa: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi - Lauded Abroad, Divisive at Home
Up to the last moments of his colourful public life, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi epitomised the ambiguity of his complex political career that polarised opinions and attitudes… Read more »
September 08, 2023
South Africa: Artists Dada Khanyisa, William Kentridge Heal Johannesburg's Wounds and Put the Spring Back in Her Step
In the first weekend in Spring, we left William Kentridge's studio called The Centre for the Less Good Idea in downtown Johannesburg's Maboneng art district, mesmerised and… Read more »