Southern Africa: Home Affairs Given 12 Months Correct Process Around Future of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits

Zimbabweans living in South Africa with special exemption permits were given a 12-month reprieve when the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the decision to cancel the permits was… Read more »

Southern Africa: Civil Society Hails Court Ruling Declaring ZEP Termination Unlawful As 'A Victory' for Migrant Community

Civil society organisations have welcomed the Pretoria High Court judgment which declared the termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit 'unlawful and unconstitutional' --… Read more »

South Africa: Western Cape Rainfall This Year Is Breaking Records

Scientists say the heavy rains that have been hammering the Western Cape in recent weeks are 'at least as rare as one-in-20 to one-in-100 years'. Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape DA's Nqaba Bhanga Suspended After Calling Zille a 'Most Racist Person'

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it suspended its leader in the Eastern Cape legislature, Nqaba Bhanga, after he made 'false or slanderous claims of racism'. Read more »

South Africa: Revenue Service Says Customs Clearance System 'Is Up and Running' to Address Border Posts and Ports Backlog

The Minerals Council SA has confirmed social media reports that there is a mounting backlog of exports at South Africa's border posts and ports. The SA Revenue Service admits its… Read more »

South Africa: Renewables Help Generate Rare Good News On Eskom's Winter Blackouts

The less intense blackouts boil down to five factors. Cooler winter months bode well for the performance of Eskom's coal-fired power plants. Renewable energy (mainly wind) has… Read more »

South Africa: New ANC Western Cape Leader Vuyiso 'JJ' Tyhalisisu Vows to Fight Party Factionalism

The man entrusted with leading a highly divided ANC in the Western Cape says he will ensure that there are no factions under his stewardship. Read more »

South Africa: Fearful Enyobeni Tavern Survivors Abandon Memorial Speeches

Survivors of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy abandoned plans to speak at a memorial service on Monday for their friends who died in the tragedy, saying they feared for their lives. Read more »

South Africa: Revenue Commissioner Elected Chair of World Customs Organisation

Edward Kieswetter is the new chair of the World Customs Organization. His appointment places South Africa again at the centre stage of the global customs industry, with the… Read more »

South Africa: Sanral's Need for Speed Rides Roughshod Over Xolobeni/Amadiba Community's Land

The Amadiba Crisis Committee has urged Sanral to reroute the new N2 Wild Coast toll road that will cut through their land and harm ecotourism potential. So far, their pleas have… Read more »

South Africa: Stellenbosch University Convocation Vote Is a 'Win for Transformation' and 'Tolerance'

Earlier this month, members of Stellenbosch University's convocation voted to remove members of its executive committee, including its president, Jan Heunis. Numerous convocation… Read more »

South Africa: Mkhwebane Misses Inquiry Deadlines While Lawyer Bounces Back After Sudden Hospitalisation

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has missed two Section 194 impeachment inquiry deadlines as her self-created legal quagmire continues. In the meantime, the inquiry is… Read more »

South Africa: Hefty Sentences for Rhino Poachers After New Wildlife Trafficking Strategy Starts to Bite

The recent sentencing of six Zimbabweans -- members of the so-called Chitiyo Rhino Poaching Gang -- to prison terms ranging from 16 to 20 years suggests that authorities are slowly… Read more »

South Africa: The Redistribution Lens of the NHI Undermines the Objective of Universal Healthcare Coverage

The NHI will not achieve universal healthcare despite its strong moral foundation. In its current iteration, it is about finances rather than health services. And for all the talk… Read more »

South Africa: The Tragic Story of the Enyobeni 21 - No Consequences, Clarity, Action or Change

A year ago, at 4am, we first heard the name of an inconspicuous tavern in Scenery Park, East London: Enyobeni. Crime alerts can be deceiving. When we hear that 21 people died in… Read more »

South Africa: One Child One Family - Giving Children a Voice and Preventing Harm

The nonprofit organisation One Child One Family recently gave children a chance to creatively express their issues and rights. The organisation has also established networks to… Read more »

South Africa: DA Leader in the Eastern Cape Legislature Served With Suspension Notice After Facebook Post Calling Helen Zille a Racist

The leader of the DA in the Eastern Cape legislature, Nqaba Bhanga, has been given 48 hours by the party to explain why he should not be suspended following his Facebook post… Read more »

South Africa: Win Back the Western Cape, Ramaphosa Tells Newly Elected ANC Provincial Leaders

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has shown faith in the ANC's overhauled Western Cape leadership, saying they must win back the province they lost over a decade ago. Read more »

South Africa: Mpumalanga Municipality Fined R70m for Vaal River Sewage Pollution

The Lekwa Local Municipality was fined R70m for failing to stop sewage from flowing into the Vaal River. The penalty is among the highest on record in SA for an environmental crime Read more »

South Africa: A Missing Spy, a Death and a Fired Official - The Plot Thickens in Constantia Killings

Bulgaria's chief prosecutor has been forced out of his job weeks after he said he was the target of a plot involving Krasimir Kamenov, who was assassinated in Cape Town recently Read more »

South Africa: Diepsloot Protesters March to Union Buildings and Demand Meeting With Ramaphosa

Following the failure of crime prevention interventions in Diepsloot, the beleaguered community, which has been staging violent protests, has again called on President Cyril… Read more »

South Africa: Parliament Is Incapable of Preventing Another State Capture Bid, Says Chief Justice Zondo

Zondo proposed three solutions - electoral reform, an active citizenry and the establishment of a permanent anti-State Capture and anti-corruption commission that would operate in… Read more »

South Africa: Retrenchments Loom As Nelson Mandela Bay Businesses Lose R1 Billion a Month to Load Shedding

Despite contingency measures, businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay, the heart of the country's vehicle manufacturing industry, reported losing R1-billion a month in the first six… Read more »

South Africa: Netball SA President Accused of Racism, Mismanagement and Interference

A former vice-president of Netball South Africa, as well as a former umpire, have accused the federation's current president Cecilia Molokwane of a number of misdemeanours. Read more »

South Africa: ANC Western Cape to Finally Convene Elective Conference to 'Rebuild and Renew' Leadership

The ANC has been in decline in Western Cape for over a decade. It's finally hosting its provincial conference this weekend to elect new leaders who, it hopes, can revive its… Read more »