October 16
South Africa: Using Radiation to Stop the Traffic of Rhino Horns
GroundUp
The Wits Rhisotope project hopes to help conservation efforts Read more »
South Africa: What I Learned On My Journey Through Breast Cancer
GroundUp
In Breast Cancer Awareness Month we can all do something to help Read more »
South Africa: Highrises, Hellholes and Healthcare - Hillbrow's Heritage Story
spotlight
Hillbrow started out as Johannesburg's first health hub in the late 1880s. It's also been a suburb associated with pimps and prostitution, a middle finger to the Nationalist Party,… Read more »
October 15
South Africa: Cape Town Fights Uphill Battle Against Ocean and Waterway Sewage Spills
Daily Maverick
Sewage contamination incidents around parts of Cape Town's coastline, and the City of Cape Town's marine outfalls in Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Green Point, where sewage is pumped… Read more »
South Africa: Reports of the Impending Death of Afrikaans Have Been Greatly Exaggerated [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Afrikaans is a uniquely southern African language. At least six million people in South Africa and Namibia speak Afrikaans, and there are probably many more of us (coloured people)… Read more »
South Africa: Education Department Fails to Pay Water and Electricity Bills - Parents Shut Down School in Protest
GroundUp
Failure to pay Msunduzi Municipality is a violation of human rights, say parents Read more »
South Africa: Ray Mccauley, the Bodybuilder Turned Pastor Who Introduced the Prosperity Gospel to a New South Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
News of the passing of South African pastor Ray McCauley on 8 October was met by a flood of tributes from across the spectrum of society, from President Cyril Ramaphosa to everyday… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's 36.1% Electricity Price Hike for 2025 - Why the Power Utility Eskom's Request Is Unrealistic [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity price hike from April 2025, a… Read more »
Africa: Angola, DR Congo, Egypt Qualify, South Africa Denied By Congo
CAF
TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers action on Tuesday saw more nations secure their place in the finals as the race towards a place in Morocco continues… Read more »
