October 29
South Africa: Why Including Pregnant Women in a TB Study in SA Was a Big Deal
spotlight
Pregnant women are typically excluded from clinical trials of new TB medicines. This has led to a lack of solid scientific evidence on how best to treat women who fall ill with TB… Read more »
South Africa: Serial Killing in South Africa - Station Strangler Murders Re-Examined in New Documentary [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Between 1986 and 1994, the people of Mitchells Plain in Cape Town lived with a terrifying shadow over their lives. A killer was abducting young boys, often close to railway… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Calls for Joint Funding of Cross Border Projects
The Herald
Zimbabwe has called for increased collaborative funding of cross-border projects in Southern Africa as the country continues to push for enhanced regional cooperation to upgrade… Read more »
South Africa: Disability Grant Applicant Collapses - Sassa Responds to Our Story
GroundUp
This is a response to the article published in GroundUp News on 23 October 2024 : Disability Grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office Read more »
South Africa: Police Confiscate Drugs With an Estimated Street Value of R1 Million in Parow [press release]
SAPS
In the fight against the dealing and use of drugs in the Western Cape, police officers from the Anti-Economical and Extortion Task Team continued to root out the illegal trade of… Read more »
Africa: Inaugural Global Surveillance Summit 2024, Cape Town, South Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in partnership with the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) will host the inaugural Global… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Congratulates Incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his personal congratulations, along with those of the South African Government, to Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on her… Read more »
South Africa: Call to Ensure Safety of Initiates Ahead of Initiation Season
SAnews.gov.za
To ensure the integrity of the upcoming customary initiation season in December, the safety and well-being of all initiates must be prioritised, as required by the Customary… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela Nets Over 15 000 Suspects
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 15 298 suspects through Operation Shanela. Read more »
South Africa: Opposition to Open Cast Coal Mining in Midvaal
GroundUp
For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Exposed to High Levels of Lead Chromates
GroundUp
In 2022, over 700-tonnes of lead chromates were imported into the country from India alone Read more »
South Africa: Former Police Sergeant Alongside Constable and Reservist Appear in Court On Corruption Cases
SAPS
A 52-year-old former Police Sergeant, Andries Mafalo, previously attached to the Lebowakgomo Police Station, along with ex-colleagues Constable Steve Segoale (40) and Reservist… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Presentation of Full Evidence By the South African Government in the ICJ Case of Genocide By the Apartheid State of Israel [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the filing of the memorial regarding the ICJ case of genocide by the apartheid state of Israel in Gaza and throughout… Read more »
South Africa: Joint Committees to Elect Co-Chairpersons [document]
Parliament of South Africa
As part of establishing the structures of the 7th Parliament, joint committees will meet on Tuesday, 29 October, to elect committee Chairpersons. Read more »
South Africa: Select Committee On Agriculture to Receive a Briefing From Ag On Audit Outcomes of Dalrd [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Mineral Resources will today receive a briefing from the Office of the Auditor-General on the audit outcomes of the Department… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Appoints New Arms Control Committee
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a new National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) to oversee South Africa's arms trade, in line with international standards. Read more »
October 28
South Africa: Sewage Pollution Threatens Cape Town's Beaches - South African News Briefs - October 28, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: Shaggy Sheep, Ice Rats and the Future of Joburg's Water Supply
GroundUp
Crucial wetlands in the Lesotho Highlands are in trouble Read more »
South Africa: All ANC Members to Take Mandatory Political Education Course in Belated Bid to Course-Correct
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will emerge stronger and more effective after implementing a mandatory political education course. Meanwhile, members implicated in State… Read more »
South Africa: Loaded for Bear - US Presidential Election Has Big Implications for SA Platinum Group Metals Producers
Daily Maverick
South African platinum group metals producers have a lot at stake in next week's US presidential election amid talk of sanctions and tariffs. Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Staggers Under Crime Onslaught - Calls for Beachfront Police Unit
Daily Maverick
Once a popular tourism destination along Nelson Mandela Bay's beachfront, the 'Golden Mile', a hub of luxury hotels and guesthouses, has become a crime hotspot. The community is… Read more »
South Africa: Police Festive Season Operations in Full Swing
SAnews.gov.za
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, says the police's festive season operations are in full swing in all provinces. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Prepares for UNFCCC COP29
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa prepares to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP29), government has indicated that it will advocate for climate finance for developing… Read more »
South Africa: DA Petition Against Eskom Tariff Hikes Surpasses 100 000 Signatures - South Africans Stand Against Energy Poverty
DA
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Kevin Mileham MP. Read more »
South Africa: DA Leader Steenhuisen Requested to Address EC Tourist Safety Crisis With GNU Ministers
DA
The economy of Nelson Mandela Bay and the entire Eastern Cape is facing a massive crisis due to the safety and security of tourists being threatened by criminals. Read more »
