June 10
South Africa: After the Bell - Why the MK Party's Political Plans Have a Low Probability of Legal Success [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Last week, I wrote about some of the legal and political aspects of SA's election impasse that were not being considered. I got some really interesting responses, many from legal… Read more »
South Africa: NGO Lodges South Africa's First 'Greenwashing' Advertising Complaint With Watchdog Against TotalEnergies [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Greenpeace defines greenwashing as 'a PR tactic used to make a company or product appear environmentally friendly, without meaningfully reducing its environmental impact'. Read more »
South Africa: SONA Disruptions - Parliament Had Every Right to Eject EFF MPs, Court Finds [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Western Cape High Court has found that the Economic Freedom Fighters has no right to reject the authority of parliamentary rules nor disrupt parliamentary proceedings. Read more »
South Africa: Load Reduction Hits Joburg to Prevent 'Total Grid Collapse' [analysis]
Daily Maverick
It's not load shedding, but it has the same effect. Load reduction is back in Johannesburg, with City Power saying it's critical to prevent dire consequences for its power systems… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Will Attend Ukraine's Peace Summit This Weekend, but Not Ramaphosa [analysis]
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to form a government but National Security Adviser Sydney Mufumadi and director-general of international relations Zane Dangor will travel to… Read more »
South Africa: Police 'Hope for Quick Arrests' After Three Children Die in Khayelitsha Barber Shop Shooting [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Four people, including three children, were killed in a shooting in Khayelitsha at the weekend. The police have yet to make any arrests. Read more »
South Africa: Democracy 2024 (Day Seven) - 12 Days to Reshape a Country* [opinion]
Daily Maverick
The centre holds as enough parties give a national unity government the thumbs-up. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's New Parliament to Convene Friday As Parties Scramble to Form Coalition Govt
VOA
South Africa's newly elected parliament will convene for the first time on Friday, as parties try to form a coalition government after recent elections produced no outright winner. Read more »
South Africa: Government On Track to Deliver Printing Machine for Driver's Licence
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Transport says it is on track to deliver a new driver's licence card and printing equipment for the country amid the initial challenges of finding a suitable… Read more »
South Africa: First Sitting of the National Assembly to Be Held On Friday
SAnews.gov.za
The first sitting of the National Assembly is expected to be held at 10am on Friday. Read more »
South Africa: Appeal Court Overturns Cyber Crime Ruling
GroundUp
This is a clear message to verify bank account details before paying Read more »
South Africa: These Inanda Families Have to Walk to a Primary School to Use the Toilet
GroundUp
Victims of 2022 floods are still living in a "transit camp" Read more »
South Africa: Radiation Therapy Graduates Unplaced for Six Months By Health Department
GroundUp
Graduates are required by law to complete the Internship and Community Service Programme in order to practise Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian, South African FMs Confer Over Ongoing Armed Conflicts in African States
Egypt Online
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Monday his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Russia on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting as they conferred over bilateral… Read more »
South Africa: Backyarders Vs City of Cape Town in Court
GroundUp
Judgment reserved in Belhar occupation case Read more »
South Africa: Will Foreign Policy Differences Be a Deal-Breaker in South Africa's Coalition Negotiations? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The ANC has sharp differences over foreign policy with other political parties. The question is whether these differences will be deal breakers in ongoing negotiations to form a… Read more »
South Africa: Kabza De Small Performs at Sold-Out Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra show
Fame Frenzy
Amapiano star Kabza De Small must certainly be on cloud nine after making history at a packed-out concert at the Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City. Read more »
South Africa: Shebeshxt Shares Poignant Photo Following the Death of his Daughter
Fame Frenzy
Rapper Shebeshxt was due to perform at an ANC Siyanqoba Rally celebration concert in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, on Sunday. He never made it. Read more »
South Africa: 400 MPs Take Oath for New Parliament - South African News Briefs - June 10, 2024
allAfrica
400 MPs Take Oath for New Parliament Read more »
South Africa: Coalitions Complex & Complicated - - Let the Thousand Permutations Bloom [analysis]
Daily Maverick
With less than a week before the National Assembly and the nine provincial legislatures have their first sittings after the elections, it is still unclear what will happen and… Read more »
Southern Africa: South Africa: When Children Devour Their Revolution [column]
The Herald
Recalling the Jacobin Terror Read more »
South Africa/Zimbabwe: Bafana Have Only the Cold to Brave in World Cup Clash Against Zimbabwe
SAFA
The South African senior men's team has had a bit of time to catch their breath in Bloemfontein after a taxing travelling schedule to and from Nigeria a few days ago, and coach… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Qualify for Super Eight Stage With Win Over Bangladesh [analysis]
Daily Maverick
June 10 (Reuters) - South Africa became the first team to qualify for the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage as spinner Keshav Maharaj defended 11 runs off the final over to help… Read more »
South Africa: Proteas Scrape Past Bangladesh in a Low-Scoring T20 World Cup Thriller [analysis]
Daily Maverick
South Africa beat Bangladesh by four runs to all but seal their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup. Read more »
June 09
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Concerned About NPO Budget Cuts [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng is deeply concerned about the potential closure of non-profit organisations (NPOs) and resultant job losses due to… Read more »