May 12, 2023
South Africa: Cape Peninsula University of Technology Closes Campuses After Violent Protests, Arson
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology has closed its campuses, postponed an Open Day scheduled for Saturday, 13 May and cancelled all its operations and activities after… Read more »
South Africa: The Return of History? No Future Guaranteed, No State a Spectator
Much depends on the way in which the war in Ukraine is concluded. The only thing we know for certain is that whatever the outcome, the world is rearming. Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: Eskom's Age of Chaos and Uncertainty Shows No Sign of End in Sight
While the government and the ANC have promised to fix South Africa's electricity crisis, there is much evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa is not in control of the situation. Read more »
South Africa: Pro-Russia Hawks in ANC Likely to Push Back Against U.S. After Ambassador's Outburst
The ANC is likely to come out swinging, with the pro-Russian faction using US ambassador Reuben Brigety's outburst against South Africa as leverage against détente with the… Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Ambassador Lashes Out At ANC Govt for 'Providing Arms and Ammunition to Russia'
After months of silence about the Russian vessel which docked in Simon's Town, the Presidency's solution to the quagmire is an independent inquiry to be led by a retired judge. Read more »
May 10, 2023
South Africa: Who Knew What About Private Corruption Probe - Eskom Board, Executives and Scopa Clash
That no love was lost between Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana and his ex-CEO André de Ruyter was clear right from the start. But MPs questioned the hard line in the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: Fourth Accused in R15 Million Eskom Fraud Case Out On Bail of R100,000
Portuguese national Maria Cantelo appeared in court recently, becoming the fourth accused in the case of defrauding Eskom of nearly R15m. A fifth suspect is still at large. Read more »
South Africa: 'It's Creating Havoc' - Western Cape Library Headache Persists Five Months After System Crash
The computerised database used by Western Cape libraries crashed in November 2022, but the operating system has yet to be fully restored, causing administrative problems for many… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Escape Decoy Body of Katlego Bereng Buried in Bloemfontein
Family demands answers amid conflicting information from police regarding Bereng's death. Read more »
May 07, 2023
South Africa: Twenty-Nine Pregnant Women Evacuated From Overwhelmed Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay
The women had to be evacuated from Nelson Mandela Bay's specialist maternity unit at Dora Nginza Hospital as medical teams battled severe overcrowding and rolling blackouts. Read more »
Africa: The Revolution of Breaking Down Stereotypes of Women Playing Sports Will Be Televised
Change and inclusivity are sweeping through sports codes - and fans are packing stadiums and tuning in on their televisions. Even on-field camera people are under pressure to… Read more »
South Africa: Being Homeless Is Not a Crime - - Conflating Criminality and Homelessness Is a Dangerous Stereotype
Treating the life-sustaining activities of street-based people as a criminal nuisance, in the manner that the City of Cape Town's by-laws do, will perpetuate the stereotype that… Read more »
May 03, 2023
South Africa: City of Joburg's Attempt to Elect Mayor Stalls Again
Tuesday's sitting of the turbulent City of Johannesburg Council, in which a new mayor was supposed to be voted in, was marred by delays, leading to an adjournment until Friday. Read more »
South Africa: Former Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer to Stay On At the Utility
Former Eskom chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer will remain at the utility in a new role to oversee projects aimed at pulling South Africa out of a power crisis which is set to… Read more »
May 02, 2023
South Africa: Former Minister Fails to Appear in House to Apologise for State Capture Malfeasance
ANC MP Mosebenzi Zwane, the former mineral resources minister of the Jacob Zuma administration, cocked a snook at Parliament on Tuesday and skipped the sitting where his apology… Read more »
May 01, 2023
South Africa: May Day - President Touts Importance of Tripartite Alliance, Deputy Faces Tough Crowd in Pretoria
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he believes a strengthened Tripartite Alliance is key to addressing workers' grievances and the socioeconomic challenges that South Africa is… Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: Refugees Evicted From UNHCR Offices Granted Shelter in Old Bronkhorstpruit School
The building does not have toilets or electricity. But the refugees say it is better than Lindela Repatriation Centre Read more »
April 25, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Announces Country's Withdrawal From ICC, Then Presidency Says He Was Mistaken
After the announcement, the Helen Suzman Foundation's Nicole Fritz tweeted: 'Hope whoever briefed the President gives him a fulsome apology. Diplomatic crises resulting from… Read more »
April 24, 2023
South Africa: We Must Question How Govt's Promised Financial Hike for TB Programmes Will Be Managed
South Africa's new National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB, and STIs 2023-2028 and the country's TB Recovery Plan necessitate a sharp increase in TB testing and increased enrolment… Read more »
South Africa: Struggle for Migrant Health Rights Still Far From Over After Landmark Judgment
In a landmark decision the Gauteng High Court recently confirmed the rights of all pregnant and lactating women and children under six to access services for free at all levels of… Read more »
South Africa: Trapped South Africans Embark On Precarious Rescue Mission From Sudan Conflict Zone
A 'multi-SA government department' effort has assisted 41 trapped South Africans to be bussed out of Sudan, said Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman. A further 29 South Africans are… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Bheki Cele Needed to Show Empathy, Not Glib Defensiveness
In a country with soaring gender-based violence statistics, I find it very concerning that the police minister would show such disregard for the potential impact on Thabo Bester's… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Africa: Evidence of Iron Starvation in Sea Food Chain Worries Climate and Ocean Scientists
Something very odd seems to be happening in the Southern Ocean, that vast body of cold sea water surrounding Antarctica which absorbs heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Read more »
South Africa: 'Gold Mafia' Whistle-Blower Places Wanted Terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in Gupta, Zuma Circles
Dawood Ibrahim is one of India's most wanted terror suspects and is accused of working with the Taliban. An Al Jazeera exposé places him in this country during Jacob Zuma's… Read more »
South Africa: Embarrassing Puzzle - Why SA Should Be Breaking Up With BRICS
Given the relative sizes of the BRICS economies, it seems clear that South Africa is destined to merely toe the line without any meaningful influence in key decisions - hence the… Read more »