July 03
South Africa: Tumisho Masha Comes to Innocent Sadiki's Rescue After her Home Burns Down
Fame Frenzy
Skeem Saam actress Innocent Sadiki has lost everything after her home tragically burned to the ground. Read more »
South Africa: Rassie Erasmus Teases Irish Fans with 'He's in Your Head' Clip
Fame Frenzy
One thing about Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is that he's not about being subtle. While announcing the squad for the two-Test series with Ireland, he made a cheeky jab at Racing… Read more »
South Africa: Boyfriend Allegedly Hacked Girlfriend With an Axe [press release]
SAPS
- The Rosendal police arrested the 48-year-old man from Mautse near Rosendal after he allegedly hacked his girlfriend, who was hospitalised with an axe on the head when she caught… Read more »
South Africa: Rape Incidents Worry Free State Police [press release]
SAPS
- An alarming increase in rape incidents where women are raped while under the influence of liquor or other substances is a concern for the police in the Free State. Read more »
South Africa: Two Arrested With Dagga Worth R350 000 in Springbok [press release]
SAPS
- The Springbok Public Order Policing unit arrested two men during routine crime prevention patrols on the N7 Freeway in Springbok with dagga worth approximately R350 000-00. Read more »
South Africa: Byd Plays Winning Hand in China Ev Market With Hybrid Models [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A yawning gap has opened up among China's electric-vehicle stocks with BYD beating all comers due to its latest technological rollout. Read more »
South Africa: Mamelodi Sundowns Confirm Coach Rulani Mokwena's Departure Despite DStv Premiership Success [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Mamelodi Sundowns have begun the search for a new coach after confirming Rulani Mokwena's departure. Manqoba Mngqithi will temporarily take the reins. Read more »
July 02
South Africa: R200 Service Charge Added to Joburg's Power Bills - South African News Briefs - July 02, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: City of Ethekwini Pays Millions for a Handful of Useless Toilets and Showers
GroundUp
A private company is charging the City R250,000 a month for 12 toilets and 12 showers at homeless shelters and hardly any of them are working Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's 70,000kg Rhino Horn Stockpile Must Be Burnt to Prevent Illegal Trading [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Despite a global ban on international buying and selling of rhino horn since 1977, the South African government and owners of private rhino reserves continue to stockpile it. A new… Read more »
South Africa: How Will South Africa's New Coalition Govt Steer Foreign Policy? [analysis]
ISS
The challenge of decision making by consensus may see South Africa adopting more middle-of-the-road policies on pressing global challenges. Read more »
South Africa: What the New Cabinet Could Mean for SA's Energy and Environment Future [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The government of national unity has brought about a new Cabinet and significant changes with it. What could some of these shifts hold for SA's energy and environmental policies? Read more »
South Africa: Wild Coast Communities, Environmental Justice Organisations Appeal Shell Judgment At the Constitutional Court [press release]
Greenpeace
Wild Coast communities, Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa have, last week, filed petitions in the Constitutional Court to appeal… Read more »
South Africa: 'NHI Is His Hammer' - Mixed Feelings As Aaron Motsoaledi Returns to the Health Ministry [analysis]
Daily Maverick
While some members of South Africa's medical fraternity and civil society advocates were cautiously optimistic about the return of Dr Aaron Motsoaledi as Minister of Health, some… Read more »
South Africa: Will the New Eastern Cape Govt Give Back 24/7 Health Centre to the People of Ngcobo? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A rural Eastern Cape health centre has had to close its doors at night because of crime and dry taps. But neither the local municipality, police or provincial health department say… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Political Monopoly Has Been Broken - Could It Help the Economy? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Policies to ensure that economic power is not concentrated, and that outcomes are good even for those who lack power in market relationships, can't be designed where there is a… Read more »
South Africa: Achieving Quality Schooling for All South Africa's Learners Is Within Our Reach [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Simple simulations show that by sustaining past improvements in the South African schooling system, reaching the relatively acceptable quality seen in Malaysia today is possible in… Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Barber Shop Murder Suspects Could Kill More People If Granted Bail, Court Told [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In an affidavit, investigating officer Constable Sibusiso Manqndi said that releasing the two suspects on bail could endanger the public. Read more »
South Africa: Arcelormittal Grants Reprieve to Steel Operations, Thousands of Jobs Saved [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The increased power generation by Eskom (there have been no blackouts for about three months) and improved rail volumes by Transnet have given ArcelorMittal breathing room to… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube's Poisoned Gnu Chalice [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Just how unpleasant a poisoned chalice has the DA's Siviwe Gwarube - now the new Minister of Basic Education - been handed? Read more »
South Africa: Impasse - Gauteng Cabinet Talks Between ANC and DA Collapse Yet Again [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Negotiations to form a government of provincial unity in Gauteng have once again collapsed, with the ANC insisting on having the upper hand and the DA seeking an arrangement that… Read more »
South Africa: UN Demands Release of South African Engineers Held in Equatorial Guinea [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention effectively rejected the drug charges against Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham as bogus. Read more »
South Africa: Pension Funds Amendment Bill - What's Cooking With the Two-Pot Retirement Reform? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
With less than two months to the implementation date on 1 September, the two-pot retirement reforms hang in the balance as retirement fund administrators wait on the signing of the… Read more »
South Africa: Biden Congratulates Ramaphosa On Re-Election and Forming the GNU [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The US president also confirmed he will visit SA for the 2025 G20 summit, but it's by no means certain that he'll still be president then. Read more »
South Africa: The Compensation the Financial Services Ombud Can Award You Has Increased to a Maximum of R3.5m [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Just more than 20 years after the office of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services ombud was formed, the limits on the compensation it can award have finally been… Read more »