Why Supporting Small-Scale Farmers and Eating Locally is Climate Smart #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica
Every day, the food we consume connects us to a vast global network of food manufacturers, farmers, retailers, traders, and many others involved in bringing food… Read more »
Cranes Coach 'Micho' Sentenced for Sexual Assault
Nation
Fufa has given Uganda Cranes coach Milutin "Micho" Sredojevic permission to attend to a private matter in South Africa after he was convicted of sexual assault. Read more »
M-Net Renews Big Brother Mzansi for Another Season
NexTVAfrica
MultiChoice confirmed that the pay-TV service and M-Net are reviving Big Brother Mzansi after seven years for another South African season. Read more »
Hundreds March to Union Buildings Over Health System Corruption
GroundUp
The TAC convened a demonstration march to the Union Buildings on Monday against corruption in the health system and failing public health facilities. Read more »
FBI, Hawks Net R100 Million Internet Scam Suspects
SAnews.gov.za
Eight foreign nationals, aged between 33 and 52, were on Tuesday morning arrested for their links to an alleged R100 million internet scam during a large-scale operation in Cape… Read more »
Biti Begs for Ramaphosa's Intervention Following Chamisa's Masvingo Attack
New Zimbabwe
MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti has called on South Africa President and leader of the governing ANC party, Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene and caution his fellow liberation… Read more »
Cape Town's First Floating Solar Pilot Project Paving the Way for a More Sustainable City [press release]
DA
The City of Cape Town has become the first municipality to install a floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system with partners Floating Solar (Pty) Ltd, the Water Research Commission… Read more »
Regulator, Eskom Head to Court Over Pricing
SAnews.gov.za
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) says it is studying a court application by Eskom, which seeks to compel the energy regulator to reconsider Eskom's tariff… Read more »
Statement On Progress Made By the AU Health Commission On Africa's Covid-19 Response Strategy [press release]
Govt of SA
On 13 October 2021, the African Union Champion on COVID-19, President Cyril Ramaphosa, met with members of the Secretariat and the Leads of the Working Groups of the Commission on… Read more »
Big Pharma Rules, Okay? No, It's Not Okay [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed big pharma once more engaged in the worst kind of profiteering. They do this because they know that they can hold the world to ransom over access… Read more »
President Cyril Ramaphosa - 35th Commemoration of Mbuzini Tragedy [press release]
Govt of SA
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of the 35th commemoration of the Mbuzini tragedy, Mbuzini, Mpumalanga. Read more »
Premier Alan Winde and MEC Anton Bredell Visit Regional Socio-Economic Programme in Western Cape [press release]
Govt of SA
Premier Winde and MEC Bredell visit Regional Socio-Economic Programme in Piketberg, Velddrif, Vredenburg and Darling Read more »
Local Elections Test Loyalty to Party of Mandela [analysis]
VOA
A floundering economy, party in-fighting and ceaseless corruption allegations are plaguing South Africa's ruling African National Congress. The nationwide local elections on… Read more »
South Africa, Mozambique to Commemorate Passing of President Samora Machel
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Mozambican counterpart, President Filipe Nyusi, are expected to address an event to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the death of former… Read more »
The SA National Editors' Forum Condemns the Ongoing Criminal Attacks on Journalists [press release]
SANEF
In the latest incident, a news reporter and camera operator from ETV were robbed at gun point, by armed robbers, at Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Read more »
