When Global Trade Becomes a Weapon
Africa needs to navigate the tension between interdependence, economic security, and economic diversification.
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Sudan Peace: The Shadow of the Al-Bashir Regime Looms Over Talks
A new peace initiative has put the future of Sudan’s Islamist movement at the centre of post-war politics.
Trips Abroad vs Leaking Pipes: Where Do Mbombela’s Priorities Lie?
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is seriously questioning the priorities of the Mbombela Local Municipality after approval was sought for the Executive Mayor, Mr Wiseman Khumalo, the Municipal Manager and senior officials to attend the World Water Week conference in Singapore from 15 to 19 June 2026. All while Mbombela’s own taps are running […]
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Government Scrambles to Deal with Anti-immigration Protests
Ministers convened a “high-level” meeting at the Union Buildings on Monday
Julius Malema: South Africa’s Performative Revolutionary Is Facing His Biggest Battle
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
Time to Clear Up the Phala Phala Mystery for Good
Several institutions have investigated aspects of the pile of Phala Phala cash, its alleged theft, and subsequent events, and have cleared the President of wrongdoing, including the Public Protector, the South African Reserve Bank, and the NPA.
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The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
Masemola Should Resign
General Fannie Masemola has presided over a rat’s nest of factionalism and corruption in the senior ranks of the South African Police for just over four years.
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Passport Crisis in Lesotho
Ministry suspends passport services but people are desperate and still queuing in Maseru
The Fine Art of Making You Pay More Whilst Telling You You’re Paying Less
While proclaiming to do the opposite, the City of Cape Town 2026/27 budget contributes to a growing unaffordability crisis for working and lower middle-class communities through a fundamentally unfair system of tariffs.
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Durban Police Brutality Case: Magistrate and Defence Face Off
Sudden request to change lawyers prompts magistrate to ask if it is a deliberate tactic to delay the case
Damning Probe Into Home Affairs Names “Prophet” Bushiri
Corrupt officials made millions selling permanent residency permits
Ambulance Service Accuses Minister of Slander
KZN MEC for Transport Siboniso Duma ordered to show why a final interdict should not be granted against him
Durban Police Brutality Case: Another Step Closer to Trial After Seven Years of Delays
The case of Regan Naidoo’s death-in-custody has been repeatedly postponed by procedural disputes and legal representation issues
Startling Allegation That 75% of Funds Meant for Western Cape Crime Intelligence-Gathering Equipment Was “Reallocated”
The country’s top police generals have made extraordinary allegations of impropriety against each other over the past six months since KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi called a press conference where he accused suspended-Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of an inappropriate relationship with a member of a crime cartel.
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On Board the Rainbow Warrior — The Iconic Greenpeace Ship
A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew
Ethics Company Told to Pay back Lottery Money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
N2 Violence Continues
The City of Cape Town Mayor’s attempt to shift responsibility for violent crime along the N2 by blaming SANRAL is misleading, contradictory, and unacceptable.
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Who Was Albert Luthuli? The Murdered South African Leader Who Put His People Above Himself
His image is the watermark in South African passports, but he is not as widely known as leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
G20 Summit a Charade Amidst Ekurhuleni Collapse
While Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza is prancing around the G20 Social Summit, the people of the Metro live in squalor. The Metro has spent R5 million of its own funds on venues such as the Birchwood Hotel and the OR Tambo Conference Centre without budgetary approval or it being provided for in the Metro’s Integrated […]
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MPs Condemn Unsafe Living Conditions at Occupied Cape Town Building
Helen Bowden Nurses Home, near the V&A Waterfront, was occupied in 2017
Millions in Jozi FM Lottery Grants Missing
Board chair of holding company says funds were spent on documentaries, but the station CEO says there is no proper accounting for the money
Land Is Africa’s Best Hope for Climate Adaptation: It Must Be the Focus at COP30
Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to adapt land to climate disasters.