Tax Data Can Be Mined to Shape Better Policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia Show How
Data labs in Zambia, South Africa and Uganda are deepening how governments understand the economies they are responsible for, and the people within them.
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Africa’s Climate Crisis Is a Legal Crisis Too: What Are States’ Duties Under Human Rights Law?
A landmark climate case before the African Court asks what African states must do to protect human rights, phase out fossil fuels, and tackle climate change.
Iran War Is Exposing South Africa’s Dependency on Diesel: What Went Wrong
Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
Silos in Kinross eventually receive water supply
The water crisis affecting the Afgri silos in Kinross is finally being addressed following sustained pressure by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) on the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. The party reported the water leak on 2 February 2026, but because the water pipeline runs under an active Transnet railway line, the Municipality could not […]
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Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Agriculture in Africa: Science and Research Can’t Make an Impact Without Investment and Good Policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Millions of Farmers in Africa’s Great Lakes Region Face Rising Temperatures. Study Predicts How Crop Disease and Pests Could Spread
Figuring out how climate change will cause plant disease and pests to spread across Africa’s Great Lakes farms is critical for future food supplies.
“Disability Is Just One Part of Our Life” – Meet the Dancer Breaking Barriers on Stage
Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.
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
Schools, Businesses Close in Nelson Mandela Bay Floods
Torrential rain blocks roads
Minister Cannot Fix FMD With Words Alone
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is cautiously optimistic that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, will tomorrow announce a coherent Section 10 plan for vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease, as ordered by the court. In fact, it is unthinkable that this course of action had to be taken. Private veterinarians in South Africa possess […]
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Plans to Develop Sokhulumi Region Easier Said Than Done
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Tshwane Metro that the proposed development of the Sokhulumi region near Bronkhorstspruit, as outlined in its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), cannot proceed without the provision of adequate infrastructure and service delivery. The expansion of agriculture, job creation, and the provision of proper housing and community amenities such […]
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Women Weavers: The Backbone of Lesotho’s Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy
New Bank Takes Swift Action After Groundup Alerts It to Data Breach
But the Information Regulator is missing in action
Government Continues to Deny a Just Transition
South Africa has made many global commitments on the world stage and at business conferences regarding its support for a just transition away from fossil fuels and its investment in a greener future.
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6 African Thinkers Who Help Us Understand the World – New Book
A look at six African intellectuals whose work challenges dominant narratives and reclaims Africa as a producer of knowledge, not just its object.
The Need to Grow Food in Informal Settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
Government’s Foot-Dragging and Incompetence Are Accelerating South Africa’s Industrial Decline
The growing uncertainty regarding the future of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector is serious cause for concern and raises the question of whether government is deliberately dragging its feet with making critical policy decisions, or simply lacks the capacity to act timeously. The automotive manufacturing sector remains one of South Africa’s most important industries. It […]
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Small Businesses That Go Green Could Make a Big Impact in South Africa: Study Analyses What’s in Their Way
When up to 3.5 million small businesses go green, this will benefit South Africa’s environment and help the businesses survive in a changing climate.
Regional Trade Restrictions Jeopardise Agriculture, Job Creation and Regional Stability | Freedom Front Plus
The increasing trade restrictions recently imposed by Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique on South African agricultural exports not only jeopardise South Africa’s agricultural sector, but also undermine regional trade and economic stability in Southern Africa. This directly contradicts the fundamental principle of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the objectives of the African Continental Free […]
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Passport Crisis in Lesotho
Ministry suspends passport services but people are desperate and still queuing in Maseru
Inside the Manosphere Exposes Online Hate and the Dying Voice of Traditional Media
Louis Theroux (perhaps unintentionally) shows us that a traditional TV documentarian like him no longer holds the power.
How Fuel Hikes Impact the Price of Bread
Record diesel prices will increase food production costs
Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.