February 20, 2023
South Africa: Finance Minister Godongwana's To-Do List Is Long
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must put the rands and cents to President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address political promises. It's an unenviable task - without… Read more »
South Africa: SA Weather Service Issues Alerts As Govt Responds to Flood Chaos
The government has declared a National State of Disaster to enable an 'intensive, coordinated response' to the floods that have devastated parts of seven of South Africa's nine… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Southern Africa: Who Killed Thulani Maseko? Deafening Silence About a Serious Investigation
A month has passed since the assassination of Swazi human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. However, there seems to be little political will in Eswatini or the SADC to investigate the… Read more »
South Africa: Flood Wreaks Havoc On Eastern Cape After Weekend of Torrential Rain
The body of a six-year-old was recovered on Sunday afternoon while workers are still searching for his mother and his four-year-old sister. Another two boys are missing but… Read more »
South Africa: SA Bottled Water Association Fires Back Over Claims of 'Toxic' Mineral Water
SA water producers say researchers from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University misunderstood and misinterpreted the results of their own study. Read more »
February 18, 2023
South Africa: DA Leaders Back Steenhuisen Ahead of April Federal Congress, but Phalatse Confident of Winning Leadership Race
Five provincial leaders back the incumbent, but the challenger says it's time for a black woman to steer the ship. Read more »
February 17, 2023
South Africa: V&A Waterfront - Consuming Itself, a Greedy Bite At a Time
It's the Monaco of Cape Town, a playground for the super-rich in a city infamously neglectful of its poor. Cut off, more than ever, from the city of which it is supposedly a part,… Read more »
South Africa: Nomzamo Park Tavern Massacre Trial Moved After Protesters Threaten to Burn Down Orlando Courthouse
The trial of six people charged with the Nomzamo Park, Soweto, tavern massacre has been moved to the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court after protesters threatened to burn down the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
South Africa: Aid Scheme's Caps On Accommodation Allowances Fuel Tension At Universities
The academic year has started on a shaky note for tertiary institutions across South Africa after the National Student Financial Aid Scheme's decision to cap accommodation… Read more »
South Africa: Mmusi Maimane Unveils Build One South Africa's Grand Plan to Attract Voters
Five months after its inception, Build One South Africa has unveiled 10 key policy proposals, including nuclear energy, a basic income grant, tax holidays and free WiFi, and… Read more »
South Africa: Three Years On, Court Finally Sentences Ruthless Glebelands Hostel Gang Leaders to Jail
The Glebelands 8 were 'a law unto themselves' who 'executed their opponents brazenly', said Judge Nkosinathi Chili in sentencing the gang leaders in the Pietermaritzburg High Court… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Repeats Priorities of Ending Rolling Blackouts, Corruption and Joblessness
President Cyril Ramaphosa tethered his administration to ending rolling blackouts in a State of the Nation debate reply on Thursday that also signalled the departure of Deputy… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Learners Stranded By 'Taxi Mafia' Blocking Scholar Transport
Parents and their children from Khayelitsha and surrounding areas were left frustrated this week as minibus taxi operators blocked scholar transport from taking children to school. Read more »
February 15, 2023
South Africa: 'This Is Not a New Problem' - Protesting UCT Students Voice Their Dissatisfaction
UCT students share their perspectives on the protest action over a student accommodation 'crisis', fee blocks, financial exclusion and National Student Financial Aid Scheme… Read more »
South Africa: Smoke, Mirrors - Naval Exercise Mosi II Is a Potemkin Village
If the South Africans participating in Exercise Mosi II are impressed they would, I suspect, be falling for one of the oldest tricks in the book. Read more »
February 14, 2023
South Africa: UCT Slams 'Unlawful' Shutdown, Moves Lectures Online - But Protesting Students Double Down
While the university insists it is doing all it can to help students without accommodation who are struggling with fee blocks, the student representative council has said protests… Read more »
South Africa: Trying to Register With Unisa Is a 'Nightmare', Say Many Students
University of South Africa students say they are struggling to register and battling to get support from the institution's administration. There are reports of several obstacles… Read more »
South Africa: Police Tight-Lipped On Rapper AKA Murder Probe As Father Reveals Plans for 'Dignified Send-Off'
A memorial service for slain rapper AKA -- Kiernan Forbes -- will be held this Friday at the Sandton Convention Centre, and he will be buried on Saturday. Police are tight-lipped… Read more »
Africa: Proteas Women Thump White Ferns to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive
South Africa put their humbling defeat to Sri Lanka behind them to smash New Zealand by 65 runs and keep their T20 World Cup ambitions intact. Read more »
February 13, 2023
South Africa: EFF's National Shutdown Plan - Another Publicity Stunt With Near-Zero Chance of Becoming Reality
The Economic Freedom Fighters appear determined to carry out what they call a 'National Shutdown' on 20 March. This may well turn out to be an important test of strength for the… Read more »
South Africa: Vrede Dairy Project - Legal Defence Prevents Testimony About #Guptaleaks in Free State Corruption Trial
Legal representatives for the defence strongly opposed the swearing-in of a witness by the State in the Bloemfontein High Court on Monday during the first State Capture trial. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Mayor Says 'Voetsek' to Docked Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Russian warship not welcome in the Mother City: 'Cape Town will not be complicit in Russia's evil war.' Read more »
February 12, 2023
South Africa: Heavy Downpours Leave a Trail of Destruction in Four Municipalities
Two people lost their lives and one person is still missing after they were swept away by floods during the heavy rains this week in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern… Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Is Tightening Its Case Against a Pastor Involved in a Multimillion-Dollar Investment Scam
Two of three accused have been convicted in the US in a Ponzi scheme case involving "pastors" running a multimillion-dollar investment scam and pocketing money. Their convictions… Read more »
February 11, 2023
South Africa: Ronald Lamola Calls for Quick Arrest and Prosecution of Rapper AKA's Killers
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola kicked off his address to a meeting of the South African National Editors' Forum on Saturday by passing his condolences to the family of rapper… Read more »