The motion of no confidence in Cape Town mayor, Patricia De Lille, has been withdrawn. The scheduled motion was due to be brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) Caucus during today’s council meeting. The Caucus is set to meet on Thursday to discuss the request from the Federal Executive to retract the motion to allow […]

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has ordered an independent enquiry into South Africa’s state pension manager – the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) – following allegations of corruption amongst top PIC executives. The National Treasury said Nene met with PIC’s Board of Directors on Wednesday to discuss the allegations and how to deal with governance issues at […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s mission to attract $100-billion in investment got a further boost on Tuesday when Chinese President Xi Jinping (who is visiting SA) promised $14.7 billion of investment! This comes hot on the heels of Saudi Arabia’s $10-billion pledge earlier this month, as well as the UAE’s $10-billion pledge – both made during the South African President’s […]

African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip in Knysna, Victor Molosi has been shot dead on Monday. Molosi (50) was murdered near his home in Concordia at around 22h00, after reportedly returning from a school governing body meeting. Molosi was the councillor of Ward 8, in the Knysna Municipality and was the ANC’s mayoral candidate. Knysna […]

South African sex work activist Duduzile ‘Dudu’ Dlamini is to be honoured at the  22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with a prize named after the late trailblazer Prudence Mabele, who was the first Black woman to reveal her HIV status in South Africa. Dlamini – a long-time advocate for the rights and […]

South African Airways (SAA) is pushing ahead and already making progress in implementing its turnaround plan to lead the airline to financial sustainability, the company announced on Monday. In a statement, South Africa’s national carrier said: “Over the past six months, SAA has been on roadshows to meet its major codeshare partners and other potential […]

JOHANNESBURG – The New Development Bank, set up by the BRICS group of emerging economies, has approved loans of $300 million for energy projects in South Africa. South Africa, which will host a BRICS summit later this week in Johannesburg, is trying to diversify its energy mix to reduce its reliance on heavily polluting coal-fired […]

Eskom says it is considering cutting staff and selling assets after reporting a massive $171 million loss which reveals the gravity of its financial position. (In Rands, the company reported a shocking loss of R2.3-billion for 2017/2018 with almost R20-billion irregular expenditure.) The loss by South Africa’s struggling state-run power firm, which is Africa’s largest […]

The South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) haa announced that it won’t prosecute former deputy minister of education Mduduzi Manana for allegedly assaulting his domestic worker. “Basically there are no prospects for success‚” said NPA spokesman Phindi Mjonondwane on Monday. Mjonondwane said,”The version of an independent eye witness who was allegedly present at the scene […]

China’s President Xi Jinping has pledged to strengthen economic ties with Africa… a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects. Xi was speaking during a two-day visit to Senegal on Saturday, the first leg of an Africa tour that will also take him to Rwanda and South […]

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed a crowd of white voters on Saturday in an attempt to improve relations ahead of a July 30 election, reassuring white farmers their land will not be taken… which is a marked shift from his predecessor Robert Mugabe whose policies became increasingly racially divisive. Mnangagwa – who […]

The African National Congress Youth League( ANCYL) Costal College’s chairperson, Bongani Usher Mkhize has been fatally wounded. Mkhize was shot dead in uMlazi. It is understood that Mkhize was at the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) provincial elective conference and was shot as he was returnig from the conference. KZN ANCYL secretary, Thanduxolo Sabelo confirmed his death. […]

South African Police and law enforcement remain on high alert in Zwelihle, Hermanus, today following recent violent protests by some community members. (Watch vlogger Adam Spires’ report from Hermanus below.) The riots were started over land issues and housing, but have been exacerbated by protests for the release of a community leader who was arrested […]

This week Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa – the man who rose to power in a military coup – is in the hot seat, as Carte Blanche goes one-on-one with the country’s leader. (Available for South Africans abroad to watch from Tuesday 24 July 2018 if you subscribe to Showmax.) One-on-one with President Emmerson Mnangagwa Free and fair elections […]

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has added her voice to the call for the South African army to be brought in to crime-ridden areas. Zille’s call came after a policeman was critically injured in Zwelihle, Hermanus, last night where violent protests have plagued the area recently… originally over land grab issues, but in the last […]

We have analysed the data, and can now answer this question. Much has been argued about the causes of the 2017 Cape Town water crisis. Is it the drought? Is it climate change? Is it population growth? Is it lack of foresight by national government or local government? Is it the rich? Is it the […]

South African civil rights organisation AfriForum’s private prosecution unit announced on Thursday that it will prosecute the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson, Thandi Modise, in connection with animal cruelty on her farm. According to Advocate Gerrie Nel, he plans to have a case in court within the next three months. The Sunday Times reported […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane is set to lead thousands of Capetonians on a march to Nyanga Police Station today, Thursday 19 July 2018, calling on the ANC (African National Congress) government to deploy the army to crime-ridden communities in Cape Town. Maimane says the ANC’s failure to deploy the army is putting the […]

South African Police Minister Bheki Cele has officially revealed the name of the former African National Congress (ANC) employee who has been arrested in connection with a Cash-in-Transit (CIT) heist in Soweto. According to Cele, Errol Velile Present is linked to the heist and other crimes.  Present – together with three others – was arrested […]

While violence flared again tonight in parts of Hermanus, in South Africa, tourists have been reassured that the main town is still safe and unaffected… and in fact tourists are welcome. “Tourist are encouraged to continue with their tour plans, the whales are here!!” says Mywhalecoast facebook page which represents Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford and Gansbaai. […]

These fabulous photos from South Africa’s communications system (GCIS) tell a story of hope and show the recognition and celebration of all that Nelson Mandela stood for, on what would’ve been his 100th birthday today, and the promise to continue his legacy… All photos have been taken in the past 24 hours (17/18 July 2018). […]

JOHANNESBURG – Former U.S. president Barack Obama, who is in South Africa for the Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebrations, advised talented young Africans on Wednesday to drive change at home rather than emigrating, and urged their governments to do more to curb a brain drain. Obama, whose Kenyan-born father studied in the United States but later […]

The African National Congress (ANC) says it is dismayed by the fact that one of its employees was arrested and “appeared in court, allegedly for involvement in serious crimes”. It was confirmed by Democratic Alliance (DA) Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba today that one of four suspects arrested in connection with a Cash-in-Transit (CIT) crime in […]

JOHANNESBURG – Barack Obama said on Tuesday the world should resist cynicism over the rise of strongmen, in an apparent reference to populist leaders who hold power in a number of countries… and praised South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Democratic former U.S. president did not name his Republican successor, Donald Trump, but the speech […]

Former United States President, Barack Obama was the keynote speaker at the 16th annual lecture of Nelson Mandela at the Wanderers Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Obama was among prominent leaders at the event, including South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, Mandela’s widow Graca Machel, businessman Patrice Motsepe and others. Obama shared some of his […]