October 24
Africa: Brics Summit - Guterres Underscores Bloc's Role in Boosting Global Cooperation
UN News
The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a stronger role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Amended Its Research Guidelines to Allow for Heritable Human Genome Editing [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A little-noticed change to South Africa's national health research guidelines, published in May of this year, has put the country on an ethical precipice. The newly added language… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Diamond Investment Scammers Appear in Court [press release]
SAPS
Nine accused, Louis Petrus Liebenberg (60) his wife Desiree Liebenberg (50), Magdelena Petronella Kleynhans (54), Johannes Petrus Badenhorst (41), Helena Dorothea Amy Schulenburg… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Central Hospitals Operating Beyond Capacity to Treat Cancer
SAnews.gov.za
Gauteng, with a population exceeding 15 million, faces the highest burden of cancer care in the country and the province's central hospitals were not originally designed to handle… Read more »
South Africa: Suspect Arrested for Alleged Rape, Murder of Six-Year-Old Soweto Girl
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has thanked the community of Soweto, journalists, media houses and all social media users for assisting to track down a man who was wanted… Read more »
South Africa: Naked Protests in South Africa - a Psychologist Explores the Emotional Power of This Form of Activism [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests have become… Read more »
South Africa: 'Missing Link' Added to Table Mountain National Park
GroundUp
Two properties have been added to join the centre and south of the park to form the Kommetjie-Noordhoek wetlands land chain Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds Homeless After KZN Demolitions
GroundUp
KwaDukuza municipality gets court order, demolishes 50 shacks Read more »
South Africa: Cape Mental Health Celebrates 30 Years of Its Colourful Kite Festival
GroundUp
The organisations hosts the annual event to raise funds so it can continue offering mental health services to thousands of people Read more »
South Africa: Event Hosted in Parliament Calls on Anglo American to Answer for its Toxic Legacy in Kabwe, Zambia [press release]
ACTSA
Next week, on Tuesday 29 October , Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and Lord Peter Hain will host an event in the House of Lords, in which a panel of regional, health, and… Read more »
South Africa: Zikalala to Address KZN Investment Conference
SAnews.gov.za
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minster Sihle Zikalala is today expected to deliver a keynote address at the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (RNM) Investment Conference. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Baffled By the Decision to Suspend Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng is puzzled by the decision of the Office of the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg to suspend Member of the Mayoral… Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Board Vindicated By Legal Opinion
GroundUp
The National Lotteries Commission was correct to return money to Treasury Read more »
South Africa: Safa Well Represented in the Nomination List for the 2024 CAF Awards
SAFA
Bafana Bafana captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams leads the list after he was nominated in the Player of the Year (Men) category, Goalkeeper of the Year (Men) and Interclub… Read more »
South Africa: Suspect Facing Murder and Attempted Murder Charges to Appear in Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court [press release]
SAPS
A 44-year-old male suspect is scheduled to appear in Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court for a bail application on Friday, 25 October 2024 on charges of murder and attempted murder. Read more »
South Africa: Facebook Serial Rapist Sentenced to Two Life Terms Imprisonment Plus 60 Years' [press release]
SAPS
Thohoyandou High Court in Vhembe District sentenced a 35-year-old Mikovhe Vincent Makhavhu to two life terms imprisonment and an additional 60 years' for rape, compelled sexual… Read more »
South Africa: Trio, Nabbed for Rhino Poaching, Remanded in Custody [press release]
SAPS
Three alleged rhino poachers appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Wednesday 23 October 2024, facing an additional charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, South Africa to Meet Over Road Traffic Accidents
The Herald
Officials from Zimbabwe and South Africa are set to meet next week to discuss how to deal with the scourge of road traffic accidents and the movement of dangerous goods between the… Read more »
October 23
South Africa: Siya and Rachel Kolisi End Their Marriage - South African News Briefs - October 23, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: DA Welcomes Report On Extortion, Calls for Urgent and Decisive Action [press release]
DA
Note to editors: Please find attached English and Afrikaans soundbite by Lisa Schickerling MP. Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Showdown On Copyright Bill
GroundUp
The court will hear two applications relating to copyright and the rights of blind people to convert works into accessible formats Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Withdraws From Cape Town Informal Settlement After Second Attack in Two Weeks
GroundUp
On Monday a security vehicle escorting the power utility's workers into the area was hijacked. Read more »
South Africa: Quality of Life Continues to Slide in South Africa's Key Economic Province, Gauteng - New Survey [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Gauteng City-Region, which has long been South Africa's economic engine, is in decline. The region contributes about 35% of the country's total economic output, and is home to… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Massive Sasol Petrochemical Plant Faces Serious Challenges - New Report [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa's biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa's petrochemical sector. It produces… Read more »
South Africa: Press Council Expels Independent Media Group for Failing to Obey Rulings
GroundUp
Independent Media initially withdrew from the Press Council in 2016 and rejoined the Council in January this year. Read more »
