July 18, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Is a Country Unsuccessfully Searching for Post-Zuma Space
Last week's decision by the Constitutional Court confirming the illegality of Arthur Fraser's decision to release former president Jacob Zuma on medical parole has brought upon… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Freight Rail's Performance Still Off-Track, Despite Decline in Security Incidents
Transnet Freight Rail has seen a decline in security incidents such as cable theft which have hobbled its operations, but its overall performance on crucial lines remains well… Read more »
South Africa: Should a Way Be Found to Spare Jacob Zuma From Jail Time? It's a Tough Call
The Constitutional Court's decision not to consider an appeal by the National Commissioner of Correctional Services in Jacob Zuma's parole matter means that Zuma must now go back… Read more »
South Africa: Arcelormittal SA Shares Crash After Headline Earnings Expected to Tumble Into Red On Rolling Blackouts
ArcelorMittal's South African share price sank by more than 40% on Tuesday after the steelmaker said it expected interim headline earnings to tumble into a loss in the face of the… Read more »
South Africa: Safa Shenanigans Dull Banyana Banyana's Shine in World Cup Build-Up
Mere days before a second successive Fifa World Cup appearance, all eyes should be on Banyana Banyana. Instead the South African Football Association keeps stealing the team's… Read more »
July 17, 2023
South Africa: Eskom and Its COO Jan Oberholzer to 'Part Ways By Mutual Agreement'
Amid its search for a permanent chief executive officer, Eskom's former chief operating officer will leave the power utility at the end of this month. Read more »
South Africa: Probe Reveals Cradock Child Was 'Accidentally' Trapped in Classroom for Three Days - Eastern Cape MEC
The MEC for Community Safety in the Eastern Cape, Xolile Nqatha, has told the provincial legislature that an investigation into the circumstances that led to a five-year-old… Read more »
South Africa: 'It Is in Your Hands' - South Africans Who Have Taken Madiba's Words to Heart
Today is Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated every year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday, and honours the values and legacy of the late, great statesman and freedom… Read more »
South Africa: Analysts Divided On Whether Reserve Bank Will Hike Rates Again On Thursday
Analysts are divided on the prospects of the South African Reserve Bank raising or holding its key repo rate -- and by extension, the prime lending rate for consumers -- when its… Read more »
South Africa: Residents of Durban Informal Settlement Try to Rebuild Their Lives After Devastating Fire
Damaged sheets of corrugated iron were stacked in bundles as residents of Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban attempted to recover after a fire that destroyed more than… Read more »
South Africa: Here Are Ideas About How You Can Contribute to Positive Change On Mandela Day 2023
The day is a call to action for individuals, communities and organisations to take time to reflect on Mandela's values and principles and to make a positive impact in their own… Read more »
July 16, 2023
South Africa: Another Team of Firefighters Heads for Canada While Out-of-Control Wildfires Rage
New fires at the weekend set off more Canadian wildfire smoke-related air quality alerts for North America. The heatwave in North America is mirrored in parts of Europe, with fears… Read more »
Southern Africa: Why the Extradition of Manuel Chang From South Africa Is a Big Deal
The former Mozambican finance minister, dirty money and the curse of financial sector collusion are a blight on Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Port of Richards Bay Reopened to Trucks After Non-Compliance Certificate Lifted
The Port of Richards Bay reopened to truck traffic at the weekend after a non-compliance certificate for undisclosed 'environmental management issues' was lifted. Meanwhile, three… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Central Africa: Roll Over Prigozhin - Here Comes Paul Kagame
Wagner's African adventurism was neatly summed up when Russian TV, set loose to insult Yevgeny Prigozhin in the wake of the failed putsch, labelled him the 'wannabe Robin Hood west… Read more »
July 13, 2023
South Africa: Road Freight Association Boss Has 'Zero' Confidence Police Will Stop Truck Burnings
Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association, has no confidence in the capacity of the police to address the latest spate of arson attacks on trucks. Read more »
South Africa: Brother of Elroy Van Rooyen, Norman Simons' Murder Victim, Distraught Over Killer's Imminent Release
Between 1986 and 1994, 22 boys were found dead on the Cape Flats after being raped and strangled. Norman Simons, dubbed the Station Strangler, was convicted of one murder and… Read more »
South Africa: Mkhwebane's Suspension Lawful and Rational, Says Concourt in Latest Blow for Outgoing Public Protector
The Constitutional Court has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa had 'justifications for a precautionary suspension' of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, as the ConCourt itself… Read more »
South Africa: Data Shows Mining Output Declined in May
Data on Thursday showed that output in South Africa's mining sector resumed its decline after a brief bump in April. Meanwhile, Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe was… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Commuters Deal With Skyrocketing Travel Costs, Unemployment As Prasa Network Lies in Ruins
The grand looting, thieving and vandalisation of South Africa's vital rail network has been well-documented, but the least told story is how those poor families, school children,… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Days of Freedom May Be Numbered
Former President Jacob Zuma should return to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. That is the upshot of a Constitutional Court ruling on Thursday which rejected the… Read more »
South Africa: Final Test for Banyana Banyana in Costa Rica Before Tough World Cup Campaign Kicks Off
South Africa will face the South Americans on Saturday in a final friendly match before the Fifa Women's World Cup commences in a few days. Read more »
July 12, 2023
South Africa: More Water Tankers Deployed in Joburg Amid Scheduled Water System Shutdown This Week
Halfway through Johannesburg's 58-hour shutdown of a significant chunk of its water system, water towers and reservoirs in some suburbs are critically low or already empty, with… Read more »
South Africa: Stage 8 Load Shedding 'A Possibility' Should Another Cold Spell Coincide With Failure of Units, Says Eskom
At dawn on Wednesday, South Africa was once again moved into Stage 6 power cuts. As winter bites, Stage 8 load shedding is 'still a possibility' -- albeit less likely, given the… Read more »
South Africa: Wounds of Injustice Continue to Fester in KwaZulu-Natal On Tense Second Anniversary of July Riots
The riots and looting of July 2021 left a seemingly endless trail of economic mystery for many in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. In Phoenix, families continue to mourn loved ones who… Read more »