The Good News About South Africa’s Economy
The economic outlook for 2020 is gloomy for us in South Africa... writes Andrew Robinson. Our GDP is shrinking, our economy is stagnant and...
Load Shedding Likely to Persist All Week for South Africans
Incessant rains which hit the country last week are impacting coal handling and operations, could lead to load shedding for the rest of the...
DA: Tshwane Mayor Reinstated by High Court After ‘Banana Republic’ Removal
The DA's Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa and Speaker Katlego Mathebe are back in their offices in Tshwane today, after being removed at a Special Council...
DA Loses 2nd Metro in 2 Days as Stevens Mokgalapa Removed...
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lost its second metro in two days, as Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa was voted out of office in Tshwane in...
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Bobani Ousted by No-Confidence Vote
Mongameli Bobani was today ousted as Nelson Mandela Bay's mayor after the majority of parties voted in favour of a motion of no-confidence, which...
Geoff Makhubo Elected Mayor, Putting Joburg Back in ANC’s Hands
Geoff Makhubo has been elected new mayor of Johannesburg, putting the city back in the hands of the ANC, after the DA's Herman Mashaba...
Sex Education Raises Questions About the Role of the State in...
Passions are running high in South Africa about a proposed new curriculum for education about sexuality in schools. Aimed at children in grades 4...
Hage Geingob has Won the 2019 Namibian Presidential Election
Namibia's incumbent President Hage Geingob has won the 2019 presidential election - following Wednesday's vote - with 56.3% of the vote, the Electoral Commission...
South Africa’s Karoo Drills and Prays as Taps Run Dry
South Africa's Karoo region has always been parched - it means land of thirst in the language of its earliest inhabitants, the Khoisan hunter...
South Africa Court Rejects Zuma Appeal to Prevent Corruption Trial
JOHNANNESBURG - A South African court on Friday rejected an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma that sought to prevent his prosecution on corruption...
