May 13
Namibia: Namibian Police Guns Used for Crime in South Africa
Namibian
The South African Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) has confirmed it is investigating numerous cases in which firearms belonging to the Namibian Police have… Read more »
South Africa: Inquests Into Apartheid-Era Deaths of Chief Albert Luthuli, Griffiths Mxenge and Booi Mantyi to Be Reopened - Lamola [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced the inquest into the death of former ANC president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Chief Albert Luthuli will be reopened -- 57 years… Read more »
May 12
South Africa: George Building Collapse - 16 Dead, 36 Still Not Found
SAnews.gov.za
As rescue and recovery efforts continue into the sixth day at the site of the collapsed building at Victoria Street in George, the number of deaths has risen to 16. Read more »
South Africa: Sotyu to Hand Over Mabama Forestry Plantation
SAnews.gov.za
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Deputy Minister, Makhotso Sotyu, will on Tuesday hand over the Mabama forestry plantation to the Mashamba Traditional Council in… Read more »
South Africa: IEC to Brief On Election Readiness
SAnews.gov.za
The Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Tuesday brief media on the general readiness for 2024 National and Provincial Elections at Election House in Centurion. Read more »
May 11
South Africa: Survivor Found 5 Days After George Building Collapse
DW
Officials have described the rescue as a "miracle." Dozens of people are still missing after the collapse of the apartment building. Read more »
May 10
South Africa: Ster-Kinekor Takes the Nostalgia Route, Introduces R50 Movie Tickets
Fame Frenzy
About three weeks ago, Ster-Kinekor announced it would be retrenching more than 200 employees due to "operational issues." Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Funding Crisis - Disability Organisations Face Closure
GroundUp
Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services Read more »
South Africa: Refugee and Former Car Guard Graduates With a PhD
GroundUp
Albert Mpazayabo hopes his thesis on integration of refugees in South Africa will be taken seriously by the authorities Read more »
May 09
South Africa: South Africa's Public Service Is Dysfunctional - the 5 Main Reasons Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A public policy works well if it's a good policy and if it's carried out well. Politicians make policy and specialist bureaucrats in the public service carry it out. These… Read more »
South Africa: Divorce Amendment Bill Recognising Muslim Marriages Signed into Law
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Divorce Amendment Bill, which amends the Divorce Act of 1979 to recognise Muslim marriages and safeguard the interests of Muslim… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Approves Bill Criminalising Hate Crimes, Hate Speech
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his approval to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech. Read more »
South Africa: George Residents Champion the 'Superdogs' Searching for Survivors of Building Collapse
Daily Maverick
Visiting the scene of the collapsed building in George on Wednesday, Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman described sniffer dogs as a 'key' element of the search and… Read more »
South Africa: Science Journalism in South Africa - Social Media Is Helping Connect With New Readers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Science journalism is about taking complex academic research and turning it into easy-to-read content that is still accurate. Aside from informing readers through evidence-based… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Support Media's Independence and Watchdog Role
Afrobarometer
Majority of citizens say public should have access to information on government budgets and contracts. Read more »
South Africa: Consulting Engineer Who Signed Off Plans for Collapsed George Building Reported Missing - - Later Found
Daily Maverick
Athol Mitchell, who signed the plans for the 75 Victoria building disaster project, was found after an alert had been sent out on the Pink Ladies Facebook page. Read more »
South Africa: Foot and Mouth Disease Detected On Eastern Cape Farm
SAnews.gov.za
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform has confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on one of the farms in the province. Read more »
South Africa: Activists Want 12 More Pieces of Public Land Used for Housing
GroundUp
Parking lots in Cape Town's city centre should be used for affordable housing, says Ndifuna Ukwazi Read more »
South Africa: Thebe Magugu's Folklorics Collection Featured in Met Exhibition
Fame Frenzy
South Africa's darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum… Read more »
South Africa: Mihlali Gets Cooked by Rihanna's U.S. Fans After Sharing "Airbrushed" Photo
Fame Frenzy
Beauty influencer Mihlali Ndamase rubbed shoulders with the who's who of Hollywood last week when she attended Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Soft Lit Glow event in Los Angeles. Read more »
South Africa: Opposition Voices Alarm As ANC Enlists Zanu-PF Help for Elections Campaign
Daily Maverick
Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party's controversial… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF Should Be Barred From South Africa's Elections [press release]
DA
In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region's electoral outcasts - ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Separatist Loses Complaint Against Daily Maverick
GroundUp
A ruling by the Press Ombud has helped clarify clauses about fact versus opinion in the Press Code Read more »
South Africa: Pandor Highlights Importance of Student Activism in Support of Palestine
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has welcomed the growing international movement of student activism in support of justice for the people of… Read more »
South Africa: President to Engage Northern Cape Residents On Various Issues
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa will today lead government's interaction - in the form of a District Development Model Presidential Imbizo - with communities and stakeholders within the… Read more »