November 19
South Africa: The Green Connection At NERSA Hearings - "Citizens Should Not Pay For Eskom's Mistakes"
The Green Connection
Liziwe McDaid, Strategic Lead at The Green Connection says, "With this latest increase proposal, Eskom is basically asking the people of South Africa to pay for its mistakes. It is… Read more »
South Africa: Lamola Urges Global Citizens to Hold G20 Leaders Accountable
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says global citizens must hold the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) accountable. Read more »
South Africa: SIU Granted Preservation Order Against Company Linked to Former MP
SAnews.gov.za
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal against Groen Mintirho which is associated with former Parliamentarian Pule Mabe. Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Urges G20 Leaders to Speak Up On Gaza Conflict
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Group of 20 (G20) leaders to speak up against the violence in Gaza and work towards achieving a solution for both Palestinians and Israelis. Read more »
South Africa: Water Dept Welcomes R160m Fine Imposed On Dipaleseng Municipality
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has welcomed the Balfour Magistrate's Court decision to impose a R160 million fine on Dipaleseng Local Municipality in… Read more »
South Africa: Close to 4,000 Jobs On the Cards As China-African Precious Metals Expand Operations in North West
SAnews.gov.za
The China-African Precious Metals Company has recently opened a newly refurbished gold processing plant, which will create close to 4 000 work opportunities in Orkney in the City… Read more »
South Africa: Agreements Signed With Battery Energy Storage Projects
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders under the… Read more »
South Africa: Stilfontein's Dangerous and Desperate Illegal Mining Industry
GroundUp
Zama zamas search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels Read more »
Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route [analysis]
ISS
The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route. Read more »
South Africa: Men Abused By Women Don't All Fight Back. Some Believe a Strong Man Is Non-Violent - South African Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Studies of intimate partner violence mostly portray men as abusers and women as victims. Little academic attention is paid to men who are abused by their female partners. Even less… Read more »
South Africa: #InTheSpotlight | SA Has Started a TB Revolution - Can We See It Through?
spotlight
Over the last decade, it has become clear that South Africa's progress against TB depends on diagnosing more people more quickly. In this Spotlight special briefing, Marcus Low… Read more »
South Africa: Water Crisis Continues for 17,000 People in Lenasia South
GroundUp
Residents say water tanks and trucks are insufficient after the municipality cut their illegal connections Read more »
South Africa: Over a Thousand RDP Homes Built in 2019 Still Without Tap Water
GroundUp
Human Rights Commission found significant backlogs in water supply at uMzinyathi District municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Read more »
South Africa: Critical Watchdog Roles That Auditors and Forensic Investigators Must Play
Daily Maverick
If fraud, corruption and financial misconduct are to be addressed proactively and holistically, there should be statutory consequences for all the role-players, including internal… Read more »
South Africa: Construction Mafia Disrupts Projects Worth R63bn
SAnews.gov.za
Since 2019, construction site disruptions by criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 projects worth R63 billion, using tactics such as extortion, intimidation, violence and… Read more »
South Africa: Majodina Hands Over Sanitation Facilities to Mark World Toilet Day
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has handed over completed sanitation facilities to indigent households in Ngobi village, in Moretele Local Municipality, in the North… Read more »
South Africa: Over 11 000 Suspects Arrested Through Operation Shanela
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS), through Operation Shanela, has arrested 11 059 suspects between 11 and 17 November 2024. Read more »
South Africa/South Sudan: Devastating Bafana Glide Past South Sudan in Cape Town
SAFA
Coach Hugo Broos' irrepressible charges were once again in devastating form as they beat South Sudan 3-0 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier that could have had a far more… Read more »
November 18
Africa: Long Covid - 'I Don't Think Govts Are Taking It Seriously Enough' - Prof Resia Pretorius
allAfrica
In Part 1 of the interview Juanita Williams from allAfrica had with Professor Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University, Pretorius spoke about her extensive research on blood… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town to Challenge Eskom's Tariff Hike - South African News Briefs - November 18, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: 'We Cannot Prosecute Our Way Out of Corruption' - NPA Boss Batohi
Daily Maverick
Shamila Batohi has called for a fundamental shift in how the country tackles corruption, emphasising the need for ethical leadership and systemic reform to prevent corruption from… Read more »
South Africa: Here's My Promise - - By 31 March 2025 All Pit Toilets in SA Schools Will Be Eradicated [opinion]
Daily Maverick
I am deeply committed to closing all pit toilets in our schools and ensuring that every pupil and teacher has access to safe, dignified sanitation facilities. This is not just a… Read more »
Africa: Ambassador-Designate of South Africa Lauds Ethiopia's Pivotal Role in Regional, Global Peace
ENA
Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of South Africa to Ethiopia, Nonceba Losi lauded Ethiopia's pivotal role in the maintenance of regional and global peace and security… Read more »
South Africa: World Leaders Urged to Intensify Fight Against Poverty, Hunger
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the opening of the G20 Leaders' Summit to urge world leaders to intensify efforts to eliminate poverty and hunger. Read more »
South Africa: BMA Officials Intercepts German National Wanted By Interpol
SAnews.gov.za
Border Management Authority (BMA) officials have intercepted a German national, who has been on Interpol's most wanted list. Read more »
