March 25
South Africa: Cat Matlala's Plans for Political Control Followed the State Capture Playbook
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's appearance in court on Wednesday underscores what the Madlanga Commission is revealing -- capture begins by cultivating political insiders who unlock the… Read more »
South Africa: Molefe 'Slush Fund' - ATM Data Links R11m in Cash Deposits to Ex-Eskom Boss Locations
A recent Daily Maverick investigation examined transactions from an alleged State Capture era 'slush fund', suggesting that the fund benefitted ex Transnet and Eskom boss Brian… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Adds 20 New Nature Reserves in Major Conservation Boost
Most of the newly protected land comes from private owners, signalling a shift towards stewardship-led conservation across the province. Read more »
Africa: Beyond It - Why Digital Governance Is Africa's Ultimate Leadership Challenge
Africa's digital future hinges on effective governance and combating cybercrime to foster economic growth, trust, and innovation while addressing significant gaps in digital… Read more »
South Africa: Democracy On a Tightrope As Balance Between Expertise and Elected Power Grows Increasingly Fragile
As we launch Democracy on a Tightrope in South Africa, we are struck by how familiar the global democratic landscape feels in both of our countries. Read more »
South Africa: Gwede Mantashe Warns Against Panic Buying Amid Rising Fuel Supply Fears
Gwede Mantashe says South Africa's fuel supply is secure despite panic buying and scattered diesel shortages, but reports from farmers, businesses and some filling stations suggest… Read more »
South Africa: How to End the SA Health Sector Crisis - A Unified Public-Private Rescue Plan
South Africa's health sector is in crisis due to underfunding and unregulated private costs. A unified public-private rescue plan is needed: clear debts, fund staff, regulate… Read more »
South Africa: How Middle East Conflict Is Hitting Your Investment Portfolio - What (Not) to Do
For South African investors, the impact of the Middle East conflict is not an abstract concept, but is showing up in the market through higher oil prices, inflation fears, rand… Read more »
South Africa: Why SA's Energy Security Is a Feminist and Economic Emergency
Every year South Africa remains dependent on fossil fuels is another year in which distant conflicts, global price shocks and geopolitical instability dictate the cost of bread,… Read more »
South Africa: Official Reports Highlight Systemic Issues and Financial Rot At Ekurhuleni Special Needs School
For months, parents of students at Dukathole LSEN School have voiced serious concerns over a deteriorating learning environment, and now two official government reports have… Read more »
South Africa: Is the Just Transition Slipping Away? Power Imbalances Shaping SA's Energy Future
Five years since the establishment of the Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa's Just Transition seems to be faltering. A new groundWork report warns that while climate… Read more »
South Africa: Inside Job - The Fraud Question South African Banks Won't Answer
Banks insist that digital fraud is almost always the customer's fault. Court records, withheld audit logs, and the confidentiality agreements that silence victims may tell a more… Read more »
South Africa: Mthatha's Historic Government Building Declared 'Unsafe' - Now It's Gutted By Fire
The historic Botha Sigcawu Building in Mthatha has become a monument to the government's lack of maintenance after a fire tore through the structure -- despite repeated concerns… Read more »
South Africa: Selection Chaos Leaves SA Water Polo Teams Unprepared for World Cup
Administrative chaos ahead of the Division 2 Water Polo World Cup has left the sport reeling, with teams announced two months after trials, the men's team revised three times and… Read more »
South Africa: Factions Shred Police As Commissioner Masemola Faces Criminal Charges Tied to 'Cat' Matlala
Stories did the rounds last year that National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was going to be arrested. He brushed these off as a smear campaign. Now the stories are becoming… Read more »
March 24
Libya: Libya's $210m Investment in Sandton Yields Zero Benefits for the North African Nation's People
Libya's $210m investment in The Michelangelo Hotel and other properties in Sandton has yielded nothing for its people over two decades, due to mismanagement and ongoing legal… Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Corruption Directorate Arrests 12 Police Officers Over R360m 'Cat' Matlala Contract
The NPA's anti-corruption unit has arrested 12 police officers connected to a R360m health contract linked to crime kingpin Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala's company Medicare 24. Read more »
South Africa: Main Street Sundays Comes to Marshalltown and Puts People Before Cars
Urban planner and cycling enthusiast Phano Liphoto is helping to launch a new car-free community initiative in Joburg. Read more »
March 23
South Africa: Illegal Migration and the South African State's Responsibility
The migration pressures confronting South Africa are not simply about who crosses the border, but about whether the country can rebuild the administrative capacity required to… Read more »
South Africa: Million-Dollar Hacker Who Targeted US Businesses From SA Jailed in America, Faces Deportation
Using the aliases 'Ghost' and 'Old Soldier', a swindler from Nigeria stayed in South Africa while targeting Americans through hacking into emails and requesting payments. Now,… Read more »
South Africa: 'Cradock Four Were Not Terrorists' - 'Prime Evil' De Kock Takes Stand in Inquest
He openly admits to hunting 'terrorists' for the Security Police under the apartheid regime, but Eugene de Kock denies any role in the plot to murder the Cradock Four, saying he… Read more »
South Africa: Gold Fields' Relocation Project Adds to Scientific Insights Into Chinchillas
The need to move a colony of the wild rodents at a mine in Chile is resulting in scientific studies and a deeper understanding of the species. Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Our New Universities and the River of Employment
The rapid growth of private education is a wonderful opportunity for educationists, students, companies and capital. But we mustn't forget what the rise of such good firms hides… Read more »
South Africa: Laptop Blues - SA Can't Hide From the Ram Price Spike
Your next laptop or desktop upgrade is going to be even more expensive than projected, and then costs are still going to climb. What a time for a sensibly priced MacBook. Read more »
South Africa: Khampepe Inquiry - Former NPA Head Menzi Simelane Challenges Senior TRC Prosecutor's 'Scapegoating'
Advocate Anton Ackermann, former head of the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit investigating Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases, opened a Pandora's box at the Khampepe… Read more »
