January 29, 2023
South Africa: More Than 250 Organisations Commit to the Struggle for a Fair, Just and Democratic South Africa
The inaugural Social Justice Assembly convened in Pretoria on Thursday, and the two-day event provided a platform for nongovernment organisations, social movements and academics… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Upward Rates Cycle Probably Nearing Its End - Experts
As a result of 'extensive load shedding and other logistical constraints', the SA Reserve Bank has revised its forecast for GDP growth to only 0.3%, the bank's Lesetja Kganyago… Read more »
Africa: Top Video Game Reproduces Racial Stereotypes in Football
Analysis of players' abilities coded into bestselling Fifa title reveals bias that may be influencing children as they play. Read more »
January 28, 2023
South Africa: How the ANC's Years-Long Delays On Renewables Plunged SA Into Darkness and Scuppered Plan to End Blackouts
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme was halted from 2015 to 2019, and then the energy minister chased a nuclear red herring. Read more »
January 27, 2023
South Africa: Cheetahs Cleared for Take-Off After South Africa-India 'Extinction Reversal' Agreement
The ambitious conservation project offers the hope of creating vital new living space for wild cheetah populations but it has drawn both praise and criticism from experts and… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Parliament Arsonist Again Fails to Appear in Court Despite Apparent Agreement to Mental Health Evaluation
Accused Zandile Mafe refused to leave his Pollsmoor Prison cell to appear in court, according to his defence attorney. Read more »
January 22, 2023
South Africa: Power Utility Backpedals On Statement On Permanent Load Shedding for Two Years
Eskom clarifies its media briefing statement on rolling blackouts while the new Eskom board sets ambitious targets and hints at staff incentives to boost embattled power stations. Read more »
January 17, 2023
South Africa: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Heads for Pretoria On His Africa Charm Offensive
Will it be business as usual when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday pays his first visit to South Africa since his country invaded Ukraine almost a year ago? Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Citizens Threaten Power Utility, Govt With Legal Action, Demand Stop to Rolling Blackouts
Several South African politicians and business people have instructed a legal team from seven law firms to demand that the government stops cutting the country's power. If this… Read more »
January 15, 2023
South Africa: National Shutdown Threat in Protest Against Eskom's Rolling Blackouts and Tariff Hikes
A national shutdown might be looming in response to the Eskom tariff hikes and ongoing rolling blackouts. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: Wagner Group Leads Russia's African Front in Cold War With the West
As men are being slaughtered on all sides in a grinding war of attrition for the control of destroyed Ukrainian cities, the new Cold War between Russia and the West is being played… Read more »
January 10, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Incoming Cabinet Reshuffle - a Pack of Wild Cards?
There are real limits to what President Cyril Ramaphosa's actions are within the realm of reason. He can't just act against those who oppose him, and he cannot just replace them… Read more »
Mozambique: Defence Officials Probe 'Despicable' Video of Soldiers Apparently Burning Insurgent Bodies
Defence officials are investigating a "despicable" video circulating on social media which seems to show regional soldiers, including at least one member of the South African… Read more »
South Africa: Underworld Clash Suspected As 'Gunman' Killed and Bouncer Wounded in Latest Cape Town Venue Shootout
An apparent gunman was killed and a bouncer wounded at a Cape Town pub late last week -- the latest in a series of shootings that have happened at venues in the city, suggesting… Read more »
January 09, 2023
South Africa: Measles Outbreaks Confirmed in Five Provinces
A measles outbreak that began in Limpopo has spread to five provinces, and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has urged parents to vaccinate their children. Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: Naspers and Prosus Pocket R122bn From Tencent Share Disposal
Naspers and its Amsterdam-based subsidiary have announced an update on their convoluted open-ended repurchase programme, through which they aim to unlock 'immediate value' for… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Rwanda: UK Court's Go-Ahead On Rwanda Asylum Plan a Major Setback for Human Rights
Mia Swart is Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at Edge Hill University and Visiting Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. Read more »
December 29, 2022
South Africa: Troubled Tongaat Says Secures IDC Funding to Complete Season and Prepare for Next Year
Troubled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett, which entered business rescue in October, has acquired "post commencement finance" from the Industrial Development Corporation of South… Read more »
December 28, 2022
South Africa: Zuma Private Prosecution an 'Abuse of Power' and 'Irrational', Ramaphosa Argues As Legal Charade Continues
The president against ex-president saga continues as Cyril Ramaphosa files an affidavit in support of a court application to declare the former head of state Jacob Zuma's attempted… Read more »
South Africa: The Devastation of Long Covid - Everything From Science to Symptoms
There is still no test to diagnose long Covid and also no cure. It's the fallout from the pandemic that is fast becoming a mounting health concern. Read more »
December 23, 2022
South Africa: Shell Determined to Pursue Seismic Exploration Ambitions Off South Africa's Wild Coast
Oil giant is appealing cancellation of permit to explore for oil in the ecologically rich waters. Read more »
December 22, 2022
South Africa: Police Spy Equipment Broken or Gathering Dust Amid SAPS Intelligence Crisis
There are critical shortcomings in the police's surveillance capabilities. Daily Maverick spoke to a number of intelligence insiders about the dire condition of spy equipment, and… Read more »
South Africa: Karpowership's Environmental Hazards Controversially Reduced in New Eia Specs
The revisions appear to have lowered several of the predicted risk profiles for harbour workers should fires or explosions break out accidentally around the proposed gas-to-power… Read more »
South Africa: Humanitarian Crisis Looms in Karoo As Eskom Institutes Load Reduction On Top of Rolling Blackouts in Defaulting Municipalities
Many defaulting municipalities across SA were hit on Thursday by load reduction -- on top of load shedding. In the Karoo, with its high summer temperatures and a water system… Read more »
South Africa: Hazim Mustafa On Scandal That Rocked SA - 'I Just Went There and I Bought... Buffaloes From the Farm'
The Sudanese businessman who allegedly bought 20 buffalo for $580,000 in cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm has told eNCA's Annika Larsen that 'it was a normal… Read more »