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Several valuable job categories are currently in high demand in South Africa, driven by economic growth and technological advancements. Here are a few key areas:
- Technology:
- Software Engineers: Skilled in various programming languages, software development methodologies, and problem-solving.
- Data Scientists: Expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling.
- Cloud Engineers: Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure management.
- Cybersecurity Analysts: Protecting computer systems and networks from cyber threats.
- UX/UI Designers: Creating user-friendly and visually appealing digital interfaces.
- Healthcare:
- Doctors and Surgeons: High demand across various specialties.
- Nurses: Crucial roles in patient care and healthcare delivery.
- Pharmacists: Dispensing medication and providing pharmaceutical advice.
- Medical Specialists: Such as cardiologists, oncologists, and neurologists.
- Finance:
- Chartered Accountants: Expertise in financial reporting, auditing, and taxation.
- Financial Analysts: Conducting financial research and providing investment recommendations.
- Risk Managers: Identifying and mitigating financial risks.
- Investment Bankers: Advising companies on mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions.
- Engineering:
- Civil Engineers: Designing and overseeing the construction of infrastructure projects.
- Mechanical Engineers: Designing and developing mechanical systems.
- Electrical Engineers: Working with electrical systems and equipment.
- Mining Engineers: Involved in the extraction and processing of minerals.
- Education:
- Teachers: Educating students at various levels (primary, secondary, tertiary).
- University Lecturers: Conducting research and teaching at universities.
- Education Administrators: Managing educational institutions and programs.
- Renewable Energy:
- Solar and Wind Energy Engineers: Designing and implementing renewable energy projects.
- Energy Consultants: Advising on energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions.
Important Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and the specific demand for each job category may vary depending on the current economic climate and industry trends.
Where to find job openings:
- Online Job Boards: Indeed, LinkedIn, CareerJunction, PNet
- Company Websites: Many companies list their open positions on their official websites.
- Recruitment Agencies: Specialized agencies can help you find suitable job opportunities.
- Networking: Attending industry events and connecting with professionals in your field.
Remember to continuously update your skills and knowledge to remain competitive in the job market.
Disclaimer: This information is for general guidance only and should not be considered financial or career advice.
- Costa Gazidis obituary
My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining town… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary - Vaal Dam’s Third Sluice Gate Reopened
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKNTVq - Tembisa Hospital Fires Pose Safety Risk to Patients, Staff
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.http://dlvr.it/TKNTQZ - Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town - Vat Hikes Can Raise Tax Without Hurting the Poor – an Economist Sets Out the Evidence
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJWhttp://dlvr.it/TKN35W - Vat Hikes Can Raise Tax Without Hurting the Poor – an Economist Sets Out the Evidence
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJW - Vaal Dam’s Third Sluice Gate Reopened
[SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKMN6W - Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support Fund
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKLvZV - Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town - Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town - Vat Hikes Can Raise Tax Without Hurting the Poor – an Economist Sets Out the Evidence
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKL9rc - Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support Fund
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKKhpV - Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support Fund
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10x - Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
[Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining moment… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town - ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
ICYMI: ICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64,… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold - Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support Fund
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKHsC8 - ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
ICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold - ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
ICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold - ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
ICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold - Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape… Read more: Henry Brown obituary - ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t sure… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold - ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t sure… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold - Five Killed in N4 Easter Traffic Crash – South African News Briefs – April 18, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TKGBZV - US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout - Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary - Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary - Select Committee On Social Services Engages With Department of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities
ICYMI: [Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKFRgX - Five Killed in N4 Easter Traffic Crash – South African News Briefs – April 18, 2025
[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TKFRZ5 - US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout - US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout - US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout - Henry Brown obituary
My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s leading… Read more: Henry Brown obituary - South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55m to Expand Digital Payments Services
ICYMI: [Daba Finance] TLDRhttp://dlvr.it/TKDVyJ - Select Committee On Social Services Engages With Department of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities
[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKDVqt - There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No Water
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKBB5qhttp://dlvr.it/TKD4XS - US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout - US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout - There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No Water
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKCNSl - South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55m to Expand Digital Payments Services
[Daba Finance] TLDRhttp://dlvr.it/TKCNNk - Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025
ICYMI: ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK92N7http://dlvr.it/TKBx0C - There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No Water
[GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKBB5qhttp://dlvr.it/TKBwlL - There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No Water
[GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKBB5q - Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK7vXWhttp://dlvr.it/TK9lMT - Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK92N7http://dlvr.it/TK9l9W - Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025
ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK92N7 - Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy Rate
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK8bH9 - Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025
[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK7vXWhttp://dlvr.it/TK8b64 - Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025
[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK7vXW - South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling - Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy Rate
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK7ZmY - Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy Rate
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Y - GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President Ramaphosa
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK6s3C - South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling - South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling - Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy Rate
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK6N7w - Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters - GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President Ramaphosa
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK5zwp - GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President Ramaphosa
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2T - South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
[The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the country’s… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling - Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home - Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters - Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters - Domestic Workers 17-Year Fight for Identity in South Africa
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK45C3 - GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President Ramaphosa
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK454h - As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez - Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home - Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home - Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the veldt,… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters - South Africa Seeks Kenya’s Backing for AfDB Presidency Bid
ICYMI: [Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK2sfR - Domestic Workers 17-Year Fight for Identity in South Africa
[New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK2sZg - As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez - As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez - As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez - Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series of… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home - South Africans Give Mixed Reviews On Govt’s Performance On Education
ICYMI: [Afrobarometer] Attainment still reflects large gaps by economic status and race.http://dlvr.it/TK1fYB - South Africa Seeks Kenya’s Backing for AfDB Presidency Bid
[Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK1fQ2 - Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome Map
ICYMI: ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK1C4y - As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez - As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez - South Africans Give Mixed Reviews On Govt’s Performance On Education
[Afrobarometer] Attainment still reflects large gaps by economic status and race.http://dlvr.it/TK0SZT - Crime Hits Sanitation Services in Khayelitsha
ICYMI: ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJyqQGhttp://dlvr.it/TK07NC - Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome Map
ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK07FR - Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome Map
ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Y - SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue Collection
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJzKY9 - Crime Hits Sanitation Services in Khayelitsha
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJyqQGhttp://dlvr.it/TJzKRx - Crime Hits Sanitation Services in Khayelitsha
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJyqQG - Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome Map
[RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJyqJh - South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-Alignment
ICYMI: ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjGhttp://dlvr.it/TJyQxf - SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue Collection
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJyQlw - SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue Collection
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrM - Crime Hits Sanitation Services in Khayelitsha
[GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJxghZ - ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island,… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice - South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-Alignment
ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjGhttp://dlvr.it/TJxDfN - South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-Alignment
ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjG - SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue Collection
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJwSc5 - ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice - ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice - Taxi Drivers Protest in Kariega, Demanding Urgent Repair of Collapsed Bridge
ICYMI: [GroundUp] Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe says a contractor will be appointed this weekhttp://dlvr.it/TJvDKj - South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-Alignment
[Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJvDDC - Couple Accused of Killing Niece (4) Extradited From South Africa to Face Justice Back Home
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJrnthhttp://dlvr.it/TJtmNf
South Africa Sport News: A Quick Overview
Here are some recent highlights in South African sports:
- Rugby: The Springboks have continued their dominance on the international stage, with recent victories and strong performances in major tournaments.
- Cricket: South Africa’s cricket team has been making waves with both their men’s and women’s squads.
- Football: The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is a popular league in South Africa, featuring teams like Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns.
- Golf: South African golfers have a strong presence on the global stage, with players like Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel achieving significant success.
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- Costa Gazidis obituaryMy father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining town… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
- Vaal Dam’s Third Sluice Gate ReopenedICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKNTVq
- Tembisa Hospital Fires Pose Safety Risk to Patients, Staff[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.http://dlvr.it/TKNTQZ
- Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape TownICYMI: ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
- Vat Hikes Can Raise Tax Without Hurting the Poor – an Economist Sets Out the EvidenceICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJWhttp://dlvr.it/TKN35W
- Vat Hikes Can Raise Tax Without Hurting the Poor – an Economist Sets Out the EvidenceICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJW
- Vaal Dam’s Third Sluice Gate Reopened[SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKMN6W
- Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support FundICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKLvZV
- Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape TownICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
- Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape TownICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
- Vat Hikes Can Raise Tax Without Hurting the Poor – an Economist Sets Out the Evidence[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKL9rc
- Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support FundICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKKhpV
- Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support FundICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10x
- Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town[Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining moment… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
- ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of GoldICYMI: ICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64,… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
- Guideline to Apply for R500 Million Spaza Support Fund[SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKHsC8
- ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of GoldICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
- ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of GoldICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
- ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of GoldICYMI: Issues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
- Henry Brown obituaryICYMI: ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
- ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of GoldIssues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t sure… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
- ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of GoldIssues around basic services, corruption and class trouble vibrant Johannesburg, which this year hosts the G20 summit Bethabile Mavis Manqele mops the veranda of the house she has lived in for most of the last 40 years. The ceiling above her is full of holes, blackened by years of cooking fires. Manqele, 64, isn’t sure… Read more: ‘Is there a place for the poor?’ Artists and activists try to revive Johannesburg, crumbling City of Gold
- Five Killed in N4 Easter Traffic Crash – South African News Briefs – April 18, 2025ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TKGBZV
- US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootoutICYMI: ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
- Henry Brown obituaryICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
- Henry Brown obituaryICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
- Select Committee On Social Services Engages With Department of Women, Youth and Persons With DisabilitiesICYMI: [Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKFRgX
- Five Killed in N4 Easter Traffic Crash – South African News Briefs – April 18, 2025[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TKFRZ5
- US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootoutICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
- US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootoutICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
- US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootoutICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
- Henry Brown obituaryMy friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s leading… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
- South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55m to Expand Digital Payments ServicesICYMI: [Daba Finance] TLDRhttp://dlvr.it/TKDVyJ
- Select Committee On Social Services Engages With Department of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKDVqt
- There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No WaterICYMI: [GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKBB5qhttp://dlvr.it/TKD4XS
- US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootoutJoshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
- US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootoutJoshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
- There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No WaterICYMI: [GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKCNSl
- South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55m to Expand Digital Payments Services[Daba Finance] TLDRhttp://dlvr.it/TKCNNk
- Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025ICYMI: ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK92N7http://dlvr.it/TKBx0C
- There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No Water[GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKBB5qhttp://dlvr.it/TKBwlL
- There Are Taps and Flush Toilets in This Durban Township – but No Water[GroundUp] Ntuzuma families buy water from nearby KwaMashuhttp://dlvr.it/TKBB5q
- Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK7vXWhttp://dlvr.it/TK9lMT
- Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK92N7http://dlvr.it/TK9l9W
- Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025ICYMI: [allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK92N7
- Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy RateICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK8bH9
- Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK7vXWhttp://dlvr.it/TK8b64
- Wynberg Shooting Suspect in Court – South African News Briefs – April 14, 2025[allAfrica]http://dlvr.it/TK7vXW
- South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the RulingICYMI: ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
- Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy RateICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK7ZmY
- Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy RateICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Y
- GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President RamaphosaICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK6s3C
- South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the RulingICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
- South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the RulingICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
- Concern Over Limpopo Justice Vacancy Rate[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK6N7w
- Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | LettersICYMI: ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
- GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President RamaphosaICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK5zwp
- GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President RamaphosaICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2T
- South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling[The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the country’s… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
- Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish homeICYMI: ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
- Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | LettersICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
- Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | LettersICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
- Domestic Workers 17-Year Fight for Identity in South AfricaICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK45C3
- GBV Laws Must Be Strengthened – President Ramaphosa[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK454h
- As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du PreezICYMI: ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
- Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish homeICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
- Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish homeICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
- Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | LettersKenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the veldt,… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
- South Africa Seeks Kenya’s Backing for AfDB Presidency BidICYMI: [Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK2sfR
- Domestic Workers 17-Year Fight for Identity in South Africa[New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK2sZg
- As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du PreezICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
- As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du PreezICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
- As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du PreezICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
- Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish homeSeries of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series of… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
- South Africans Give Mixed Reviews On Govt’s Performance On EducationICYMI: [Afrobarometer] Attainment still reflects large gaps by economic status and race.http://dlvr.it/TK1fYB
- South Africa Seeks Kenya’s Backing for AfDB Presidency Bid[Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK1fQ2
- Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome MapICYMI: ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK1C4y
- As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du PreezWe are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
- As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du PreezWe are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
- South Africans Give Mixed Reviews On Govt’s Performance On Education[Afrobarometer] Attainment still reflects large gaps by economic status and race.http://dlvr.it/TK0SZT
- Crime Hits Sanitation Services in KhayelitshaICYMI: ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJyqQGhttp://dlvr.it/TK07NC
- Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome MapICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK07FR
- Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome MapICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Y
- SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue CollectionICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJzKY9
- Crime Hits Sanitation Services in KhayelitshaICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJyqQGhttp://dlvr.it/TJzKRx
- Crime Hits Sanitation Services in KhayelitshaICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJyqQG
- Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome Map[RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJyqJh
- South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-AlignmentICYMI: ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjGhttp://dlvr.it/TJyQxf
- SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue CollectionICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJyQlw
- SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue CollectionICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrM
- Crime Hits Sanitation Services in Khayelitsha[GroundUp] City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is availablehttp://dlvr.it/TJxghZ
- ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating miceICYMI: ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island,… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
- South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-AlignmentICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjGhttp://dlvr.it/TJxDfN
- South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-AlignmentICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjG
- SARS Records Historic R2.3 Trillion in Gross Revenue Collection[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJwSc5
- ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating miceICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
- ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating miceICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
- Taxi Drivers Protest in Kariega, Demanding Urgent Repair of Collapsed BridgeICYMI: [GroundUp] Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe says a contractor will be appointed this weekhttp://dlvr.it/TJvDKj
- South Africa Can Mitigate Trump’s Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-Alignment[Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJvDDC
- Couple Accused of Killing Niece (4) Extradited From South Africa to Face Justice Back HomeICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJrnthhttp://dlvr.it/TJtmNf
Here are some recent news updates from South Africa:
- Former Minister Pravin Gordhan dies. Gordhan, a former finance minister and anti-apartheid activist, died on September 13, 2024. He was 71 years old.
- Education Minister boycotts BELA Bill signing ceremony. Education Minister Angie Motshekga boycotted the signing ceremony for the Basic Education Amendment Bill (BELA), which would have allowed teachers to retire at the age of 65 instead of 60.
- Tributes stream in for Pravin Gordhan. Tributes have poured in for Gordhan, who was remembered as a “giant of our democracy” and a “true patriot.”
- Comoros president wounded in knife attack. Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in a knife attack on September 13, 2024. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
- Ghana opposition alleges electoral tampering before December poll. The main opposition party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that the government is tampering with the electoral process ahead of the December 7, 2024 general election.
- Raided West Bank city holds funerals after Israeli army withdraws. Palestinian mourners held funerals on September 13, 2024, for 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the West Bank city of Jenin the day before.
- Ohio town’s schools evacuated amid Trump anti-immigrant drive. Schools in the Ohio town of Loveland were evacuated on September 13, 2024, after a man threatened to shoot up the place if the town did not stop allowing immigrants to settle there. The man was arrested without incident.
- Malaysia widens probe into ‘horror’ care home child abuse. Malaysian police have widened their investigation into the abuse of children at a care home in Selangor state. The abuse was exposed by a whistleblower who filmed footage of children being beaten and mistreated.
In addition to these news items, there are also a number of other stories that have been making headlines in South Africa recently. These include:
- The ongoing drought in the Western Cape. The drought has been affecting the region for several years now, and is causing widespread hardship for farmers and residents.
- The ongoing protests against gender-based violence. Women’s rights activists have been protesting against the high levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.
- The upcoming general election, which is scheduled to take place on October 1, 2024. The election is expected to be a close contest between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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