July 13, 2025
South Africa: Crossed Wires - the Solar Power Debate Flares Up Again, Hot and Fiery
One could argue that abundant and free energy is the foundational aspiration of our civilisation; there is nothing more important. Read more »
South Africa: Trump Tariffs Threaten Thousands of Eastern Cape Manufacturing Jobs - - but Mitigating Action Can Be Taken
Thousands of direct and indirect jobs in manufacturing in the Eastern Cape are at risk from the impacts of the new US tariffs. What can be done to mitigate against this? Read more »
South Africa: 'A Journey of Victimhood' - - Suspended Executives Say They Were Targeted for Exposing Corruption At RAF
Collins Letsoalo and Sefotle Modiba said their actions saved the fund significant money, and their suspensions were politically motivated attempts to undermine their reforms. Read more »
July 10, 2025
Mozambique: 'Farewell Roberto Zolho. Your Legacy Will Live On in the Forests, Parks and Reserves of Mozambique'
Described as a man of integrity, generous spirit, and 'a tireless defender of nature', veteran Mozambican conservationist Roberto Zolho has died in Maputo aged 65. Read more »
South Africa: Vulnerable Kids Suffer After Joburg Water Cuts Supply to Children's Memorial Institute
Children's welfare NGOs have launched an urgent court application to have Joburg Water restore the supply after it was disconnected on less than a day's notice. Read more »
July 09, 2025
South Africa: Durban's Recurring Floods Expose Dangerous Disconnect Between Policy and Research
Durban's recurring floods do more than destroy homes and infrastructure - they expose South Africa's (SA's) dangerous blind spot, where climate disasters, human displacement, and… Read more »
July 08, 2025
South Africa: New Mothers Denied Access to Gauteng Health Facilities By Anti-Migrant Groups
With anti-migrant groups blocking foreign nationals from access, health facilities are becoming battlegrounds for exclusionary healthcare. Read more »
Tanzania: Donors Urged to Suspend Aid to Tanzanian Government After 'Poisoning Attempt' On Detained Opposition Leader
Tundu Lissu, a lawyer and human rights advocate who survived a previous assassination attempt in 2017 when he was shot 16 times, was arrested in April 2025 and remains detained on… Read more »
South Africa: The Name Is Political Party Donation, the Game Is Procurement
The only alternative to State Capture is a competing model in which auditors, lawyers and media search not for whether the party got a kickback (because it will), but whether there… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Proteas Crush Zimbabwe and Extend Winning Streak to a Record 10 Tests
South Africa, 626 for 5 dec (Wiaan Mulder 367*, David Bedingham 82, Tanaka Chivanga 2-112), beat Zimbabwe, 170 (Sean Williams 83*, Prenelan Subrayen 4-42, Codi Yusuf 2-20) and 220… Read more »
South Africa: Junior Boks Look Like the Real Deal As They Advance to Under-20 Championship Semifinals
South Africa under-20 secured their second win of the tournament, beating reigning champions England 32-22 on Friday. Read more »
July 07, 2025
South Africa: Banyana Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis Asks That Her Team Be Given More Respect
Speaking before her team's opening match against Ghana at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis said her side's performances over the years have… Read more »
South Africa: Damned If You Do, Dismissed If You Don't - When the (Labour) Law Is an Ass
A recent Labour Court ruling should serve as a wake-up call for lawmakers and judges alike, and sends a chilling message to employees throughout the country -- you are on your own… Read more »
South Africa: Watch - In the Name of God? the Secretive Christian Sect Under FBI Investigation
A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) -- also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church -- is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse… Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane City Manager Faces ANC Push for Removal, Three Years On
The push to remove city manager Johann Mettler sparks fears of cadre deployment in the City of Tshwane. Read more »
July 06, 2025
South Africa: Judge Dennis Davis Blasts Government Over Climate Inaction, Says Courts Alone Can't Save the Planet
At a recent climate law discussion at Stellenbosch University, former judge Dennis Davis took aim at government inertia on both the environment and the economy, saying the real… Read more »
South Africa: Nestlé to 'Evolve' Nutrition and Reporting After Investor Criticism of Healthy Food Targets
The Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024 by ATNi found that of product sales, only 32.7% are from healthier Nestlé products. Read more »
South Africa: After Four Years, the Boks Are Back in Gqeberha for a Test With Deep Local Roots
Nearly four years have passed since the Springboks last played a Test match in Gqeberha. Their arrival on Sunday sparked a wave of excitement in Nelson Mandela Bay as fans gathered… Read more »
July 03, 2025
South Africa/Ghana: Amid Off-Field Uncertainty, Banyana Banyana Lean On Team Spirit to Defend Wafcon Crown
South Africa face off against Ghana in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations opener on Monday. Read more »
July 02, 2025
South Africa: World Wetlands Guardian Calls for Urgent Report On SA's 'Forgotten' Reserve
The custodians of the world's most valuable wetland areas have sent another reminder to South Africa to submit a long-overdue report about the long-standing threats facing the… Read more »
South Africa: Insurers Take Hard Line On Failure to Maintain Infrastructure Aimed At Preventing Climate Change Damage
A R6.5bn lawsuit in the wake of the 2022 KZN floods reveals how insurers are no longer willing to act as underwriters of public incompetence, especially concerning damage related… Read more »
July 01, 2025
South Africa: Deepfake AI Video of Renowned Prof Salim Abdool Karim Used to Promote Bogus Heart Medicine
"'The [deepfake video] has me saying anti-vax things... This company has just pounced on me, and they're not letting me go,' said Abdool Karim. Read more »
South Africa: I Grew Up 'Coloured' in Apartheid SA - Now I Cry for My Beloved Country, the US
When I arrived as a graduate student in New York in 1983, the city and the country were in the middle of a vibrant anti-apartheid campaign. I never dreamt that 40 years later I… Read more »
South Africa: Roads As Statements - Unpacking Infrastructure Inequality in Eastern Cape
My plans to present research in Europe were interrupted when Qatar shut its airspace. The irony was sharp. My research argues that poor infrastructure - like roads full of potholes… Read more »
Zimbabwe: All-Rounders Mulder and Bosch Help Proteas Crush Zimbabwe in First Test
South Africa 418 for 9 dec (Pretorius 153, Bosch 100*, Chivanga 4-83) and 369 (Mulder 147, Maharaj 51, Masakadza 4-98) beat Zimbabwe 251 (Williams 137, Mulder 4-50, Yusuf 3-42) and… Read more »
