South Africa: Nature Reserve and Communities Collide in Cape Town's Landfill Controversy As Coastal Park Nears Capacity

Cape Town's Coastal Park Landfill faces a critical capacity crisis by September 2026, prompting a controversial height extension proposal. This plan is heavily criticised due to… Read more »

Southern Africa: Mozambique's Cahora Bassa Dam Expansion Plan Offers Eskom a Fresh Clean Energy Option

The Mozambican government-owned hydroelectric power company is looking at Eskom as a potential customer for the additional 1,245MW generation capacity that it plans to add to its… Read more »

South Africa: Striking a Balance Between Innovation and Responsible Risk Governance

AI is redefining the business environment in real-time, demanding a disciplined re-evaluation of governance structures. Read more »

South Africa: Kaizer Chiefs Defender Rushwin Dortley Beating Injury Blues As He Eyes Strong Comeback

The young player has had a tough journey to recovery but is ready to fulfil his aspirations. Read more »

South Africa: MK Party Rides Mkhwanazi, Budget Fallout On March to 2026 Polls Amid Its Own Power Struggle

The uMkhonto Wesizwe party is capitalising on the Budget fallout and its support for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to attract voters, all while battling friction inside the party. Read more »

South Africa: 'Hidden' Beneath Our Feet - The Wonder of South Africa's Geological Heritage

When we speak of South African heritage, we often think of ancient rock art, vibrant languages, and deep-rooted cultural traditions, maybe even the fabled braai! But woven into the… Read more »

South Africa: Meta Held Accountable By SA Court in Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse

Following a landmark Gauteng Division of the High Court judgment, Meta must permanently remove dozens of accounts spreading child sexual abuse content and provide information on… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Publishes Madlanga Inquiry Terms of Reference - - Here's What to Know

A commission of inquiry's terms of reference are 'make or break', according to Mbekezeli Benjamin from Judges Matter. Here's what to know about the inquiry into Lieutenant General… Read more »

South Africa: U.S. House of Reps Committee Passes First Round of Anti-South Africa Bill

The Bill calls for a review of US-SA relations and for sanctions against the South African government and ANC leaders. Read more »

South Africa: Reckoning With Operation Dudula - - a Visceral Moment in SA We Cannot Afford to Meet With Silence

A day before Mandela Day on 18 July - one of the many days in our country that symbolises the struggle for democracy, freedom and justice - we were forced to reckon with a painful… Read more »

Zambia: Political Burial Row - - Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu Snubs Incumbent From the Grave

Edgar Lungu's wife, Esther, says in an affidavit that her husband had insisted that Hakainde Hichilema should be 'nowhere near his funeral or body'. Lungu's family says he was… Read more »

South Africa: SA Government Officially Withdraws Recognition of Taiwan's Office in Pretoria

Taiwan has rejected the move and threatened to retaliate, saying that Pretoria had bowed to pressure from Beijing. Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng's R68bn Education Budget Is Insufficient to Address Key Issues, Warn Experts

Experts have warned that despite the Gauteng Department of Education budget increasing to R68bn for the 2025/26 financial year, it is not enough to address critical challenges such… Read more »

South Africa: Priced Out of Love - - Lobolo Is Fuelling Fatherlessness and GBV

An ancestral symbol of unity has become a cultural chokehold, pricing out love, feeding fatherlessness and fuelling gender-based violence. Read more »

South Africa: How Vodacom and Maziv Convinced Everyone They Had Changed

All the details from the Vodacom/Maziv merger Competition Appeals Court hearing where R12bn in promises nearly caused a fender-bender. Read more »

South Africa: Urgent Call for Action to Protect SA's Livestock Exports From Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Embarrassingly, we currently import all our foot-and-mouth vaccines from Botswana. Manufacturing capacity at Onderstepoort Biological Products has declined significantly due to… Read more »

South Africa: Appropriation Bill to Pass in Crucial Step for SA's R1.2-Trillion Budget Allocation

Finally, South Africa is one step closer to passing this year's Budget. But that hasn't stopped the GNU partners from their usual politicking. Read more »

South Africa: Fired Minister Nkabane's Seta Panel Existed in Name Only, MPs Conclude

Former minister Nobuhle Nkabane's independent panellists say they never met to discuss the appointment of chairpersons for the Seta boards. Her adviser, Asisipho Solani -- who said… Read more »

Nigeria: Defending Champions Banyana Banyana Crash Out of Wafcon After Nigeria Defeat

Banyana Bayana's Women's Africa Cup of Nations title defence came to an end with a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday to Nigeria in a semifinal of the Morocco-hosted tournament. Read more »

South Africa: Samsung SA Digs in Heels Over Foldables for Premium Market Despite Global Slowdown

Samsung Mobile SA updated its pricing and model availability for its new folding phones as it moves to extract value from the premium market. Read more »

South Africa: Wildlife Roams Johannesburg's Gold Graveyards Again As Mine Dumps Are Transformed

Zebra, blesbok and wildebeest are returning to remined tailings sites where mine dumps once scarred the landscape. Read more »

South Africa: 'Protection Racket' Threatens Bid to Save Nelson Mandela Bay's Historic 'Smartie Bridge'

Six months ago residents from the Swartkops, Aloes and Bluewater Bay area in Nelson Mandela Bay joined forces to save the historic Wylde Bridge over the Swartkops River. Now an… Read more »

South Africa: How Refugee Comics Empower Displaced Voices Amid Global Crisis of Migration

Comic books and graphic novels written by refugees counter the one-dimensional version found in most visual media. Read more »

South Africa: 'GNU in 99 Percent Agreement' Says ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli As Budget Set to Pass

ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli says he is confident South Africa will finally have a new Budget by Wednesday afternoon. This comes after several disagreements between the ANC and… Read more »

South Africa/Nigeria: Banyana Banyana Gear Up for Formidable Nigeria At Wafcon After Downing Senegal On Penalties

After defeating a stubborn Senegalese side in a penalty shootout, Banyana Banyana will rekindle their rivalry with Nigeria in the semifinals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in… Read more »