South Africa: Caster Semenya Upset At IAAF's Press Release

News24Wire

Caster Semenya has expressed her disappointment at a press release issued by the IAAF on Monday in which the world athletics governing body disclosed the names of expert witnesses… Read more »

South Africa: DJ Cleo Reuniting With Convicted Rapist Brickz Causes a Stir

allAfrica

DJ Cleo has landed himself in hot water after sharing a tweet supporting convicted rapist Sipho "Brickz" Ndlovu. Read more »

South Africa: Suspects Arrested in Hillbrow Guards' Murder

SAnews.gov.za

Gauteng police management has welcomed the arrest of two suspects believed to be behind the murder of two security guards in Hillbrow last week. Read more »

South Africa: Focus Turns to 2019 Budget

SAnews.gov.za

Following the conclusion of President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the debate by Members of Parliament - the focus now turns to the 2019 Budget. Read more »

South Africa: Student Protests Flare Up in Durban

News24Wire

Students from various institutions in Durban are planning a mass march to Durban City Hall on Monday, metro police have said. Read more »

South Africa: Bosasa Confirms Its Liquidation After Banks Pull Out

News24Wire

African Global Operations, known as Bosasa, has confirmed in a statement that the company is under voluntary liquidation after their bank communicated a decision to close down the… Read more »

South Africa: Court of Arbitration for Sport to Hear IAAF Vs Semenya Case

SAnews.gov.za

South Africa is rallying behind Caster Semenya as her hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CSA) kicks off in Switzerland this morning. Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Students Robbed and Raped

News24Wire

The police in Thohoyandou have appealed for information that could lead to the arrest of six suspects who broke into the off-campus residences of University of Venda students,… Read more »

Southern Africa: Apartheid South Africa Financed Swaziland Kings Through Secret Political Fund [analysis]

Swazi Media

The government of South Africa financed Swaziland's then King Sobhuza II through a secret fund during the apartheid years. Read more »

South Africa: Never Mind the Past - It's Eskom, Stupid [analysis]

Daily Maverick

Last week, the nation was shocked to find that up to 40% of Eskom's power producing capability was offline. Stage Four load shedding was presented to the unsuspecting and… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Artist Wins Top Prize At Investec Cape Town Art Fair

News24Wire

An artist from Benoni in Gauteng has secured himself the top prize at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (ICTAF), which took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre… Read more »

South Africa: Correctional Services Establishes War Room to Deal With Bosasa Fallout

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Correctional services officials are hard at work to put emergency measures in place to deal with the potential fallout if facilities management company Bosasa is not able to… Read more »

South Africa: Des Van Rooyen Wants to Cross-Examine Former Treasury DG Lungisa Fuzile

News24Wire

Des van Rooyen, who was appointed finance minister by former president Jacob Zuma for a calamitous weekend in December 2015, wants to apply for leave to cross-examine former… Read more »

South Africa: Semenya - ASA Reveals Dismay At IAAF Press Release

News24Wire

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has expressed its disappointment at the IAAF releasing the names and backgrounds of their expert witnesses and their views of the topics to be covered… Read more »

South Africa: Pule Mabe to Return to Luthuli House This Week, ANC Confirms

News24Wire

The ANC has confirmed that its spokesperson, Pule Mabe, will return to Luthuli House this week after a panel cleared him of sexual harassment allegations. Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Man Arrested for Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl

News24Wire

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Butterworth, in the Eastern Cape, on Sunday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl, police said. Read more »

South Africa: Five Arrested for Violence At Mangosuthu University of Technology

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Five people have been arrested following protest action at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi, Durban, on Monday. Read more »

South Africa: South African Airways Settles Comair Dispute

SAnews.gov.za

South African Airways (SAA) has reached a settlement with Comair following a protracted legal battle, saying it paves the way for the airline to reach financial sustainability. Read more »

Southern Africa: South Africa to Host EU-SADC Joint Council

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South Africa will on Tuesday host the first European Union (EU) - Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) joint council meeting. Read more »

South Africa: South African Companies to Tantalise UAE Taste Buds

SAnews.gov.za

South African companies are expected to tantalise the taste buds of the world at the Gulfood Exhibition that gets underway today in Dubai. Read more »

South Africa: Joburg M2 to Be Closed for Repairs

News24Wire

On February 28, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) will be closing the M2 highway between the Crown Interchange and Maritzburg Street, Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba announced… Read more »

South Africa: Woman Added to Former Springbok's 'Lost and Found' Golf Clubs Case

News24Wire

A woman has been added as an accused in the case of former Springbok rugby player Earl Rose, who faces theft charges over the mysterious disappearance and resurfacing of two stolen… Read more »

South Africa: Hollywood Star With New Show On Local TV Is Obsessed With Everything SA

News24Wire

Hollywood star Jerry O'Connell is starring in a hilarious new comedic crime-drama that takes the whole procedural TV format and has a lot of fun with it. Read more »

South Africa: Jeff Bezos and Iqbal Survé, the Amazon and the Amazing Ego [analysis]

Daily Maverick

Jeff Bezos and Iqbal Survé represent two very different ways of behaviour by media owners. Bezos is hands-off his US newspaper titles, and used social media to expose… Read more »

South Africa: Budget 2019 - Expect a Harsh Reality Check Amid Eskom Crises and Strained Public Finances [analysis]

Daily Maverick

The 2019 Budget is a precarious juggle that brings together Eskom's financial and other crises, expenditure pressures to appease constituencies in an election year, and a range of… Read more »