Parliament Sued for Letting Corrupt MPs off the Hook
#UniteBehind argues that changes to Parliament’s code of conduct allow MPs implicated in state capture to evade accountability
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Karoo Donkey Sanctuary Finds a New Home
A 500-hectare farm has been purchased
ANC Makes It Impossible for Freedom Front Plus to Participate in National Dialogue
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will not participate in the ANC’s planned National Dialogue scheduled for Friday, 15 August 2025. The VF Plus believes that dialogue is crucial. South Africa desperately needs meaningful, reasoned and solution-oriented dialogue – and the Freedom Front Plus will gladly participate in such a dialogue. Unfortunately, it has become […]
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Outcry Over Cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-A-Ride Service
From 8 September the service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments
Iconic Joburg Library Reopens After Years
But the City still has a list of public libraries that remain closed
African Countries Have an Opportunity to Reshape Global Power Relations
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
Crèches Battle Complicated Registration Process
More than half of Cape Town’s Early Childhood Development centres are unregistered
Lesotho Power Utility Under Scrutiny for Irregular R1.2-Million Purchase of Cable From SA
Lesotho parliamentary committee uncovered serious irregularities during a surprise visit to a Qwaqwa-based company
Explainer: Cape Town’s “Pro-poor” Budget and Its Legal Challenge
Large commercial property owners take aim at the City’s revenue plan
Philippi Library Closed Indefinitely
The Brown’s Farm library was closed after it was vandalised and looted in August 2023 during a taxi strike
Former Rail Line Occupiers Demand Electricity
Protesters blocked the R300 in Cape Town on Thursday
CSA, Glencore, And NYDA Unite To Launch Phase IV Of Youth Development Project In North West
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA), in proud partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Glencore, and the Bakwena Ba Mogopa...
Protest outside US Consulate in Cape Town as Israel moves to take over Gaza City
Activists call for America to stop supporting Israel’s war in Gaza
Cape Union Mart and Pro-palestine Activists Gear up for Court Battle
Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army
BELA: Education Struggle Enters New Phase
With the publication of regulations on school admission policies that are now open for public participation, the struggle for community-driven education has entered a new phase. Until now, the focus has been on influencing the legislation. Going forward, it will be on managing its provisions. The published regulations are possibly the best that could be […]
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The Science of Starvation: This Is What Happens to Your Body When It’s Deprived of Food
Starvation causes both physiological and psychological stress.
Sewage Flowing Into Kruger National Park
But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled
Lesotho Workers Condemn Denial of Healthcare to Basotho in South Africa
Lesotho cabinet ministers to engage with SA counterparts over the issue
Small News Companies PIN Their Hopes on New Google Fund. But Already There’s Controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
Khayelitsha Informal Settlements Demand Electrification
Community activists want the City and Eskom to form a comprehensive team to electrify almost a dozen settlements
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Failed Multi-Billion-Rand Bus Service
Millions spent on refurbishments, but only six buses are running
Minister Undermining Bela Act With Restrictive Regulations
Minister Siviwe Gwarube appears to be using regulations to undermine the intention of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and the now amended South African Schools Act. What should have been a welcome milestone, the gazetting of the first two sets of BELA regulations, nearly eight months after the Act came into effect in December 2024, has instead revealed serious concerns.
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The Policy at the Root of South Africa’s Diplomatic and Trade Crisis
South Africa’s diplomatic and trade crisis can rightly be attributed to the ANC government’s long-standing flawed socialist policy directives and failed foreign policy. For decades, the nation’s economy has reeled under the weight of widespread corruption, state capture, and self-enrichment conducted under the guise of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). The ANC’s persistent deflection of blame, […]
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Somalia’s Education Crisis: Why So Few Children Attend School and What Could Be Done to Change That
Only 4% of Mogadishu’s schools are run by the government.