Online Listing Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ghana and Zimbabwe. The first match will be played against Ghana at the Cape Coast Stadium on March 25, while the second online listing match will be played against Zimbabwe at the FNB Stadium on March 29.
- Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographerICYMI: ICYMI: Cole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
- Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – studyICYMI: Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women. Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight… Read more: Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
- Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – studyICYMI: Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women. Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight… Read more: Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
- US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump orderPresident’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance to South Africa, according to a cable seen by the Guardian, officially implementing a contentious executive order by Donald Trump. The directive, issued on Thursday, implements… Read more: US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
- Three Killed in Sandton Restaurant Gunfight – South African News Briefs – March 7, 2025[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJNGbR
- Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographerICYMI: Cole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by Samuel… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
- Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographerICYMI: Cole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by Samuel… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
- Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographerICYMI: Cole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by Samuel… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
- Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – studyStigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women. Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by… Read more: Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
- Bus Crash Kills 10, Injures Dozens in Free State – South African News Briefs – March 5, 2025ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJM65w
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant GlencoreICYMI: ICYMI: ICYMI: Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed. Ethical investing has become big business for… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
- Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographerCole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by Samuel L… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
- Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographerCole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by Samuel L… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
- Our HIV Response Will Collapse Without U.S. Funding – Unless We Act UrgentlyICYMI: [spotlight] South Africa faces its worst health crisis in 20 years. Worse than COVID, and one that will overshadow diabetes as a major killer, while pouring petrol on a dwindling TB fire. But it is preventable, argues Professor Francois Venter if our government steps up urgently.http://dlvr.it/TJKx2l
- Our HIV Response Will Collapse Without U.S. Funding – Unless We Act UrgentlyICYMI: [spotlight] South Africa faces its worst health crisis in 20 years. Worse than COVID, and one that will overshadow diabetes as a major killer, while pouring petrol on a dwindling TB fire. But it is preventable, argues Professor Francois Venter if our government steps up urgently.http://dlvr.it/TJKx2l
- Bus Crash Kills 10, Injures Dozens in Free State – South African News Briefs – March 5, 2025[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJKwrY
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant GlencoreICYMI: ICYMI: Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed. Ethical investing has become big business for JP… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant GlencoreICYMI: ICYMI: Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed. Ethical investing has become big business for JP… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
- E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches – South African News Briefs – March 3, 2025ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJJn1J
- Our HIV Response Will Collapse Without U.S. Funding – Unless We Act Urgently[spotlight] South Africa faces its worst health crisis in 20 years. Worse than COVID, and one that will overshadow diabetes as a major killer, while pouring petrol on a dwindling TB fire. But it is preventable, argues Professor Francois Venter if our government steps up urgently.http://dlvr.it/TJJmr2
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’ICYMI: ICYMI: USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent… Read more: US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant GlencoreICYMI: Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed. Ethical investing has become big business for JP Morgan… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant GlencoreICYMI: Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed. Ethical investing has become big business for JP Morgan… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
- E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches – South African News Briefs – March 3, 2025[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJHdjJ
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’ICYMI: USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent end… Read more: US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’ICYMI: USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent end… Read more: US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’ICYMI: USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent end… Read more: US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant GlencoreBacking of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed. Ethical investing has become big business for JP Morgan and… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
- DA Files Ethics Complaint Against Minister Ntshavheni, After Blocking DA MPs From Oversight DutiesICYMI: [DA] The DA has submitted a Parliamentary Ethics Complaint against Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP, after blocking myself and colleague, Chris Hattingh MP, from conducting an oversight visit to the Directorate for Conventional Arms Control (DCAC).http://dlvr.it/TJGrt7
- Opposition Parties Call for Alan Winde to Take Action On Education Crisis and Crime EpidemicICYMI: ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] As Western Cape premier Alan Winde prepares the finishing touches to his State of the Province Address on Wednesday night, 26 February 2025, political parties will picket outside the NG Church Hall in Beaufort West in a protest to raise awareness around the education crisis in the province.http://dlvr.it/TJDvZnhttp://dlvr.it/TJFVrf
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent end to… Read more: US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
- US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent end to… Read more: US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
- Cabinet Confirms Appointment of SAA CEO Prof John LamolaICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Professor John Lamola has been appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of South African Airways (SAA) for two years, Cabinet said on Thursday.http://dlvr.it/TJFyXh
- DA Files Ethics Complaint Against Minister Ntshavheni, After Blocking DA MPs From Oversight Duties[DA] The DA has submitted a Parliamentary Ethics Complaint against Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP, after blocking myself and colleague, Chris Hattingh MP, from conducting an oversight visit to the Directorate for Conventional Arms Control (DCAC).http://dlvr.it/TJFyRY
- Operation Dudula’s Victims Demand JusticeICYMI: ICYMI: [GroundUp] Litigation against the vigilante group started a year agohttp://dlvr.it/TJCmfnhttp://dlvr.it/TJFWQw
- Opposition Parties Call for Alan Winde to Take Action On Education Crisis and Crime EpidemicICYMI: [Daily Maverick] As Western Cape premier Alan Winde prepares the finishing touches to his State of the Province Address on Wednesday night, 26 February 2025, political parties will picket outside the NG Church Hall in Beaufort West in a protest to raise awareness around the education crisis in the province.http://dlvr.it/TJDvZnhttp://dlvr.it/TJFVrf
- Opposition Parties Call for Alan Winde to Take Action On Education Crisis and Crime EpidemicICYMI: [Daily Maverick] As Western Cape premier Alan Winde prepares the finishing touches to his State of the Province Address on Wednesday night, 26 February 2025, political parties will picket outside the NG Church Hall in Beaufort West in a protest to raise awareness around the education crisis in the province.http://dlvr.it/TJDvZn
- Cabinet Confirms Appointment of SAA CEO Prof John Lamola[SAnews.gov.za] Professor John Lamola has been appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of South African Airways (SAA) for two years, Cabinet said on Thursday.http://dlvr.it/TJDvNp
- A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen SullivanICYMI: ICYMI: Their metamorphosis seems more like a human’s than a butterfly’s – so much is visible, and awkward, whereas the butterfly forms in secret Some species of frog have eyes so sensitive to light that they can detect a single photon. To confirm this, scientists dissected a frog’s eye and removed the lens. If… Read more: A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan
- Operation Dudula’s Victims Demand JusticeICYMI: [GroundUp] Litigation against the vigilante group started a year agohttp://dlvr.it/TJCmfnhttp://dlvr.it/TJDPFG
- Operation Dudula’s Victims Demand JusticeICYMI: [GroundUp] Litigation against the vigilante group started a year agohttp://dlvr.it/TJCmfn
- Opposition Parties Call for Alan Winde to Take Action On Education Crisis and Crime Epidemic[Daily Maverick] As Western Cape premier Alan Winde prepares the finishing touches to his State of the Province Address on Wednesday night, 26 February 2025, political parties will picket outside the NG Church Hall in Beaufort West in a protest to raise awareness around the education crisis in the province.http://dlvr.it/TJCmVw
- The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcastICYMI: ICYMI: How did Imam Muhsin change the lives of queer Muslims? Jamie Fullerton reports “As a Muslim, you always question: ‘Have I pleased God, or have I angered him or her?’” Imam Muhsin Hendricks of Cape Town, South Africa, was the world’s first openly gay imam. In early February, he was shot and killed… Read more: The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcast
- A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen SullivanICYMI: Their metamorphosis seems more like a human’s than a butterfly’s – so much is visible, and awkward, whereas the butterfly forms in secret Some species of frog have eyes so sensitive to light that they can detect a single photon. To confirm this, scientists dissected a frog’s eye and removed the lens. If you… Read more: A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan
- A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen SullivanICYMI: Their metamorphosis seems more like a human’s than a butterfly’s – so much is visible, and awkward, whereas the butterfly forms in secret Some species of frog have eyes so sensitive to light that they can detect a single photon. To confirm this, scientists dissected a frog’s eye and removed the lens. If you… Read more: A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan
- SA Expresses Concern Over Conflict SituationsICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised that military solutions are ineffective in resolving conflicts.http://dlvr.it/TJBdKB
- Operation Dudula’s Victims Demand Justice[GroundUp] Litigation against the vigilante group started a year agohttp://dlvr.it/TJBd26
- ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South AfricaICYMI: ICYMI: Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’ For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South Africa’s problems – first to campaign against the apartheid state, and then to question how far the country has… Read more: ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
- The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcastICYMI: How did Imam Muhsin change the lives of queer Muslims? Jamie Fullerton reports “As a Muslim, you always question: ‘Have I pleased God, or have I angered him or her?’” Imam Muhsin Hendricks of Cape Town, South Africa, was the world’s first openly gay imam. In early February, he was shot and killed and… Read more: The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcast
- The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcastICYMI: How did Imam Muhsin change the lives of queer Muslims? Jamie Fullerton reports “As a Muslim, you always question: ‘Have I pleased God, or have I angered him or her?’” Imam Muhsin Hendricks of Cape Town, South Africa, was the world’s first openly gay imam. In early February, he was shot and killed and… Read more: The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcast
- A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen SullivanTheir metamorphosis seems more like a human’s than a butterfly’s – so much is visible, and awkward, whereas the butterfly forms in secret Some species of frog have eyes so sensitive to light that they can detect a single photon. To confirm this, scientists dissected a frog’s eye and removed the lens. If you dissected… Read more: A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan
- SA Expresses Concern Over Conflict Situations[SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised that military solutions are ineffective in resolving conflicts.http://dlvr.it/TJ9V7T
- Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of MedICYMI: ICYMI: In Europe and large parts of the US it has been a week of plunging temperatures and heavy snow Severe weather hit South Africa this week, with intense thunderstorms, flooding and reported tornadoes. The South African weather service issued warnings for provinces across central and eastern parts of the country, covering the risk… Read more: Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of Med
- ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South AfricaICYMI: Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’ For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South Africa’s problems – first to campaign against the apartheid state, and then to question how far the country has progressed… Read more: ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
- ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South AfricaICYMI: Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’ For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South Africa’s problems – first to campaign against the apartheid state, and then to question how far the country has progressed… Read more: ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
- The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcastHow did Imam Muhsin change the lives of queer Muslims? Jamie Fullerton reports “As a Muslim, you always question: ‘Have I pleased God, or have I angered him or her?’” Imam Muhsin Hendricks of Cape Town, South Africa, was the world’s first openly gay imam. In early February, he was shot and killed and the… Read more: The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcast
- Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bnICYMI: ICYMI: Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market * Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry.… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
- Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of MedICYMI: In Europe and large parts of the US it has been a week of plunging temperatures and heavy snow Severe weather hit South Africa this week, with intense thunderstorms, flooding and reported tornadoes. The South African weather service issued warnings for provinces across central and eastern parts of the country, covering the risk of… Read more: Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of Med
- Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of MedICYMI: In Europe and large parts of the US it has been a week of plunging temperatures and heavy snow Severe weather hit South Africa this week, with intense thunderstorms, flooding and reported tornadoes. The South African weather service issued warnings for provinces across central and eastern parts of the country, covering the risk of… Read more: Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of Med
- ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South AfricaAhead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’ For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South Africa’s problems – first to campaign against the apartheid state, and then to question how far the country has progressed in… Read more: ‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
- Police Probe Stock Theft, Two Smallholdings Targeted in KinkelbosICYMI: [SAPS] Police are seeking the assistance of the public in solving a stock theft incident in Kinkelbos today.http://dlvr.it/TJ7dNC
- Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bnICYMI: Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market * Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
- Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bnICYMI: Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market * Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
- Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bnICYMI: Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market * Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
- Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of MedIn Europe and large parts of the US it has been a week of plunging temperatures and heavy snow Severe weather hit South Africa this week, with intense thunderstorms, flooding and reported tornadoes. The South African weather service issued warnings for provinces across central and eastern parts of the country, covering the risk of torrential… Read more: Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of Med
- Committee On Health Examines Department’s Priorities and ProgressICYMI: [Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Health yesterday received a progress report from the Department of Health on the department’s key initiatives, performance and challenges across various programme areas.http://dlvr.it/TJ6vPn
- Police Probe Stock Theft, Two Smallholdings Targeted in Kinkelbos[SAPS] Police are seeking the assistance of the public in solving a stock theft incident in Kinkelbos today.http://dlvr.it/TJ6vKQ
- Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bnSale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market * Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo American… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
- Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bnSale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market * Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo American… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
- South Africa, EU Strengthen Strategic Partnership At Ministerial DialogueICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their strategic partnership during the 16th Session of the Ministerial Political Dialogue on Wednesday in Cape Town.http://dlvr.it/TJ5t43
- Committee On Health Examines Department’s Priorities and Progress[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Health yesterday received a progress report from the Department of Health on the department’s key initiatives, performance and challenges across various programme areas.http://dlvr.it/TJ5swk
- Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable projectICYMI: ICYMI: Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable,… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
- Holiday firms reporting surge in demand for long-haul breaksICYMI: Thailand and Vietnam now often seen as ‘more cost-effective’ than visiting traditional European favourites Holiday companies are reporting a surge in demand for long-haul breaks amid claims that the likes of Thailand and Vietnam are now often “more cost-effective” than visiting traditional European favourites. On Tuesday, the travel brand Kuoni said long-haul bookings for… Read more: Holiday firms reporting surge in demand for long-haul breaks
- Minister of Finance to Deliver 2025 Budget SpeechICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] All eyes will be on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday afternoon, when he delivers the 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament, Cape Town.http://dlvr.it/TJ4mn0
- South Africa, EU Strengthen Strategic Partnership At Ministerial Dialogue[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their strategic partnership during the 16th Session of the Ministerial Political Dialogue on Wednesday in Cape Town.http://dlvr.it/TJ4mfS
- Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable projectICYMI: Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
- Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable projectICYMI: Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
- Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable projectICYMI: Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
- Holiday firms reporting surge in demand for long-haul breaksThailand and Vietnam now often seen as ‘more cost-effective’ than visiting traditional European favourites Holiday companies are reporting a surge in demand for long-haul breaks amid claims that the likes of Thailand and Vietnam are now often “more cost-effective” than visiting traditional European favourites. On Tuesday, the travel brand Kuoni said long-haul bookings for the… Read more: Holiday firms reporting surge in demand for long-haul breaks
- High-Density Operation Shanela Displays Zero Tolerance Approach As 1,076 Suspects Are ArrestedICYMI: [SAPS] The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, emphasized that police across the province will through Operation Shanela, which is focused on enhanced crime prevention and combatting, continue to have a zero tolerance approach for criminals.http://dlvr.it/TJ3fbc
- Minister of Finance to Deliver 2025 Budget Speech[SAnews.gov.za] All eyes will be on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday afternoon, when he delivers the 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament, Cape Town.http://dlvr.it/TJ3fNx
- Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South AfricaICYMI: ICYMI: Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe… Read more: Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
- Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable projectProject Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which is… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
- Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable projectProject Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which is… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
- Prison Breaks At Critical High Risks, With Half of SA Prisons Lacking Adequate Perimeter FencingICYMI: [DA] Nearly half of South Africa’s correctional facilities lack adequate perimeter fencing.http://dlvr.it/TJ2Z8s
- High-Density Operation Shanela Displays Zero Tolerance Approach As 1,076 Suspects Are Arrested[SAPS] The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, emphasized that police across the province will through Operation Shanela, which is focused on enhanced crime prevention and combatting, continue to have a zero tolerance approach for criminals.http://dlvr.it/TJ2Z3X
- Sam Nujoma obituaryICYMI: ICYMI: Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid… Read more: Sam Nujoma obituary
- Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South AfricaICYMI: Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven… Read more: Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
- Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South AfricaICYMI: Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven… Read more: Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
- Home Affairs Detains Ms Chidimma Adetshina’s Mother in Cape TownICYMI: [Govt of SA] Investigators from the Department of Home Affairs, assisted by the South African Police Service (SAPS), this morning detained Ms Anabela Rungo, the mother of Ms Chidimma Adetshina, at a property in Cape Town. The Department withdrew Ms Rungo’s South African documentation in September 2024 after finding that it had been fraudulently… Read more: Home Affairs Detains Ms Chidimma Adetshina’s Mother in Cape Town
- Prison Breaks At Critical High Risks, With Half of SA Prisons Lacking Adequate Perimeter Fencing[DA] Nearly half of South Africa’s correctional facilities lack adequate perimeter fencing.http://dlvr.it/TJ1WY9
- Sam Nujoma obituaryICYMI: Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime… Read more: Sam Nujoma obituary
- Sam Nujoma obituaryICYMI: Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime… Read more: Sam Nujoma obituary
- Sam Nujoma obituaryICYMI: Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime… Read more: Sam Nujoma obituary
- Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South AfricaPolice say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for… Read more: Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
- Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South AfricaPolice say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for… Read more: Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
- Deadline for Sassa Card Transition Extended to 20 March 2025ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The deadline for South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries to swop their SASSA Gold Card for the Postbank Black Card has been extended from 28 February to 20 March 2025.http://dlvr.it/TJ0p3b
- Home Affairs Detains Ms Chidimma Adetshina’s Mother in Cape Town[Govt of SA] Investigators from the Department of Home Affairs, assisted by the South African Police Service (SAPS), this morning detained Ms Anabela Rungo, the mother of Ms Chidimma Adetshina, at a property in Cape Town. The Department withdrew Ms Rungo’s South African documentation in September 2024 after finding that it had been fraudulently obtained,… Read more: Home Affairs Detains Ms Chidimma Adetshina’s Mother in Cape Town
- Chidimma Adetshina – South Africans Launch Petition, Demand Sack of Home Affairs MinisterICYMI: ICYMI: [Premium Times] The controversy surrounding Ms Adetshina began in October 2024 when she entered the Miss South Africa pageant.http://dlvr.it/THz2vDhttp://dlvr.it/TJ0Sq2
- Sam Nujoma obituaryNamibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime of… Read more: Sam Nujoma obituary