South African News Roundup – June 9, 2024
Top Stories:
- Coalition Government Talks Drag On: With the deadline to form a new government looming, negotiations for a national unity government are still ongoing. The ruling ANC party lost its majority in the recent elections, forcing them to seek alliances with other parties [eNCA: Top Stories | Latest News in South Africa].
- Comrades Marathon Success: South Africa celebrated the iconic Comrades Marathon this weekend. Gerda Steyn and Piet Wiersma emerged victorious in the women’s and men’s categories, respectively [eNCA: Top Stories | Latest News in South Africa].
- Rebuilding After Tornado: The coastal town of oThongathi is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating tornado. Rebuilding efforts are expected to take months [eNCA: Top Stories | Latest News in South Africa].
Other News:
- The City of Johannesburg is implementing planned power outages starting Monday to manage electricity demands [eNCA: Top Stories | Latest News in South Africa].
- Discussions continue surrounding the escape of convicted criminal Thabo Bester [eNCA: Top Stories | Latest News in South Africa].
- Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has accepted his exclusion from the ANC’s parliamentary list [eNCA: Top Stories | Latest News in South Africa].
International:
- South Africa, along with Spain, is pushing for a UN court to recognize the situation in Gaza as genocide [AP News | South Africa].
This is just a snapshot of the news in South Africa today. For more details, you can visit South African news websites like eNCA or SABC News.
- Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone
ICYMI: In a sense, Athol Fugard always remained a mystery. He was the sort of person in whose presence you felt a deep well of wisdoms hiding, wisdoms he would never divulge unless he trusted you, and how were you ever to earn that trust? But he once allowed me to cut his play Hello… Read more: Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone - Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone
ICYMI: In a sense, Athol Fugard always remained a mystery. He was the sort of person in whose presence you felt a deep well of wisdoms hiding, wisdoms he would never divulge unless he trusted you, and how were you ever to earn that trust? But he once allowed me to cut his play Hello… Read more: Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone - Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone
ICYMI: In a sense, Athol Fugard always remained a mystery. He was the sort of person in whose presence you felt a deep well of wisdoms hiding, wisdoms he would never divulge unless he trusted you, and how were you ever to earn that trust? But he once allowed me to cut his play Hello… Read more: Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone - ‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system
With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems When she noticed children hanging around with nothing to do after school in the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto in 2016, Faith Nedoboni decided to start an after-school programme. But… Read more: ‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system - KwaZulu-Natal Bus Crash Death Toll Rises – South African News Briefs – March 10, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJRzHh - Spike Attacks Increase, Drivers Warned – South African News Briefs – March 11, 2025
[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJRz9T - Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore
ICYMI: ICYMI: The US president’s cuts to health funding could lead to half a million deaths. They’re part of a strategy to condemn and isolate the country On 7 February, less than three weeks after taking office, Donald Trump issued an executive order: “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa.” The order directed… Read more: Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore - Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone
In a sense, Athol Fugard always remained a mystery. He was the sort of person in whose presence you felt a deep well of wisdoms hiding, wisdoms he would never divulge unless he trusted you, and how were you ever to earn that trust? But he once allowed me to cut his play Hello and… Read more: Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone - Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone
In a sense, Athol Fugard always remained a mystery. He was the sort of person in whose presence you felt a deep well of wisdoms hiding, wisdoms he would never divulge unless he trusted you, and how were you ever to earn that trust? But he once allowed me to cut his play Hello and… Read more: Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone - Solutions to TB and HIV Benefit All of Us, North and SouthICYMI: [allAfrica] Nairobi — In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that takes place anywhere else in the world. A few dozen people get sick, health workers attempt to locate and test everyone with a bad cough and other… Read more: Solutions to TB and HIV Benefit All of Us, North and South
- KwaZulu-Natal Bus Crash Death Toll Rises – South African News Briefs – March 10, 2025
[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJQrRb - US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
ICYMI: ICYMI: President’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… Read more: US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order - Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore
ICYMI: The US president’s cuts to health funding could lead to half a million deaths. They’re part of a strategy to condemn and isolate the country On 7 February, less than three weeks after taking office, Donald Trump issued an executive order: “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa.” The order directed US… Read more: Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore - Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore
ICYMI: The US president’s cuts to health funding could lead to half a million deaths. They’re part of a strategy to condemn and isolate the country On 7 February, less than three weeks after taking office, Donald Trump issued an executive order: “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa.” The order directed US… Read more: Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore - Cosas Marches On Education Department and Calls for Minister to Resign
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Raft of demands handed overhttp://dlvr.it/TJQ6wR - Solutions to TB and HIV Benefit All of Us, North and South[allAfrica] Nairobi — In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that takes place anywhere else in the world. A few dozen people get sick, health workers attempt to locate and test everyone with a bad cough and other symptoms.… Read more: Solutions to TB and HIV Benefit All of Us, North and South
- Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
ICYMI: ICYMI: 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… Read more: Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study - US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
ICYMI: President’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,… Read more: US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order - US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
ICYMI: President’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,… Read more: US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order - Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore
The US president’s cuts to health funding could lead to half a million deaths. They’re part of a strategy to condemn and isolate the country On 7 February, less than three weeks after taking office, Donald Trump issued an executive order: “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa.” The order directed US agencies… Read more: Trump’s attacks on South Africa are a punishment for independence | Achille Mbembe and Ruth Wilson Gilmore - Three Killed in Sandton Restaurant Gunfight – South African News Briefs – March 7, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJPNFB - Cosas Marches On Education Department and Calls for Minister to Resign
[GroundUp] Raft of demands handed overhttp://dlvr.it/TJPN9m - Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
ICYMI: 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 – study
ICYMI: 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 – study
ICYMI: 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 order
President’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 photographer
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 Samuel… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer - Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
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 Samuel… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer - Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
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 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 – study
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 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, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TJM65w - JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
ICYMI: 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 photographer
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 L… Read more: Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer - Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
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 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 Urgently
ICYMI: [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 Urgently
ICYMI: [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 Glencore
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 JP… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore - JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
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 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, 2025
ICYMI: [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 Glencore
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 Morgan… Read more: JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore - JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
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 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 Glencore
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 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 Duties
ICYMI: [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 Epidemic
ICYMI: 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 Lamola
ICYMI: [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 Justice
ICYMI: 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 Epidemic
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 - Opposition Parties Call for Alan Winde to Take Action On Education Crisis and Crime Epidemic
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/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 Sullivan
ICYMI: 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 Justice
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Litigation against the vigilante group started a year agohttp://dlvr.it/TJCmfnhttp://dlvr.it/TJDPFG - Operation Dudula’s Victims Demand Justice
ICYMI: [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 – podcast
ICYMI: 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 Sullivan
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 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 Sullivan
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 you… Read more: A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan - SA Expresses Concern Over Conflict Situations
ICYMI: [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 Africa
ICYMI: 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 – podcast
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 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 – podcast
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 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 Sullivan
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 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 Med
ICYMI: 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 Africa
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 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 Africa
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 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 – podcast
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 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 $2.9bn
ICYMI: 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 Med
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 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 Med
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 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 Africa
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 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 Kinkelbos
ICYMI: [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 $2.9bn
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. 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 $2.9bn
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. 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 $2.9bn
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. 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 Med
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 torrential… Read more: Weather tracker: Winds batter South Africa as Storm Coral blasts parts of Med - Committee On Health Examines Department’s Priorities and Progress
ICYMI: [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 $2.9bn
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 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 $2.9bn
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 American… Read more: Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn - South Africa, EU Strengthen Strategic Partnership At Ministerial Dialogue
ICYMI: [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 project
ICYMI: 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 breaks
ICYMI: 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 Speech
ICYMI: [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 project
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, 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 project
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, 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 project
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, which… Read more: Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project