January 30
South Africa: DA's Ivan Meyer Barred From China, Hong Kong and Macao Over Taiwan Trip
Daily Maverick
At the same time, the South African government has reportedly stepped up pressure on Taiwan to vacate its Pretoria office. Read more »
South Africa: Nersa Approves 12.7 Percent Tariff Increase for Eskom - - One-Third of Its Original Ask
Daily Maverick
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved a 12% tariff increase for Eskom for the 2025/26 financial year. The regulator cited the pleas of South Africans who… Read more »
Africa: Swimming in the Sweet Spot - How Marine Animals Save Energy On Long Journeys [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around making waves isn't the most efficient way to swim. Any… Read more »
Africa: A Strategic Reset - How Europe Can Forge Stronger Ties With Africa Amid Global Tensions
Daily Maverick
In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla Denies Guilt On Public Violence and Terror Charges
Daily Maverick
State prosecutor Yuri Gangai said more than 12 senior state prosecutors were involved in the decision to charge her, there was no political motive in the charges, and the State had… Read more »
South Africa: 'No Strong Evidence' in Xanthea Limberg, Jp Smith Saga, Says Cape Town Mayor
Daily Maverick
The ongoing fallout in the City of Cape Town continued on Thursday as opposition councillors protested against a virtual council sitting. They want Mayco members JP Smith and… Read more »
Africa: Shell Spent 7x More On Oil & Gas Than 'Renewables' in Year of Record-Breaking Heat [press release]
Global Witness
As Shell reports Q4 profits of £2.9 billion ($3.6 billion), a new Global Witness analysis reveals the firm paid out a staggering £18.2 billion ($22.6 billion) to… Read more »
South Africa: Oscars-Style Event At the Baxter to Herald Revamped Eat Out Restaurant Awards
Daily Maverick
The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town's southern suburbs will host the country's premiere restaurant awards on 31 March -- a signal that something appears to be going right for an awards… Read more »
South Africa: Cutting Through the Myths and Misconceptions Around Harm Reduction Services for Addicts
Daily Maverick
With an estimated 400,000 South Africans using heroin and 82,500 administering drugs by injection, harm reduction services are essential. But there is resistance from some… Read more »
South Africa: With the GNU Comes Hope, a Sense of Fresh Energy and New Talent
Daily Maverick
The greatest impact of the GNU so far has been the sense of optimism it has ignited in the people of South Africa. This is gold: economic growth, job creation and poverty… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Health Department Admits It Can't Pay Overtime to Doctors, Nurses Until New Financial Year
Daily Maverick
In an alarming letter, the head of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr Rolene Wagner, has played open cards with personnel, saying the financial crisis in the department has… Read more »
January 29
West Africa: Sahel States Exit Ecowas, Launch Regional Passport and Joint Military
People's Dispatch
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation. Read more »
Africa: African Union Signs a Partnership Agreement With Music in Africa Foundation
African Union
The African Union Commission on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, signed a partnership agreement with Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF), a non-profit organization dedicated to using… Read more »
Africa: African Union Formalizes Partnership With AFRIMA Through a Memorandum of Understanding
African Union
On Wednesday 29th January 2025, the African Union (AU) and the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) formalized its long-standing partnership in promoting Africa's creative and cultural… Read more »
South Africa: Labour Department Shuts Down New Brighton Mortuary Where Rats Were Eating Bodies
Daily Maverick
In April 2024, a damning report highlighted dangerous working conditions at state morgues in the Eastern Cape, the worst of which was the New Brighton Forensic Pathology Services… Read more »
January 28
Congo-Brazzaville: Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - Neocolonialism and Resistance [interview]
People's Dispatch
Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian… Read more »
South Africa: Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) - - Farmers Fight Back Against Reckless Mining Practices
Daily Maverick
The recent years-long drought may have tipped parts of the Northern Cape towards an irreversible dust bowl, following decades of heavy grazing and mining. Farmers are holding the… Read more »
January 27
Congo-Kinshasa: The Battle for Control of Goma Continues
People's Dispatch
Multiple media reports have stated that the entirety of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, has been taken over by M23, yet the fighting continues as does the war of narratives. Read more »
South Africa: High-Value Goods Dealers Play Key Role in War Against Money Laundering
Daily Maverick
Criminals use high-value goods traders as a money laundering mechanism, making playing ball with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) all the more important. Read more »
South Africa: Implats Signs Renewable Energy Deal to Supply 90 Percent of Power to Its Springs Refinery
Daily Maverick
Refineries are very power-intensive and reducing their mounting electricity costs while greening their energy supplies are crucial measures to arrest South Africa's spiral of… Read more »
January 26
Angola: Religious Movements Were Influential in Angola's Struggle for Independence
ANGOP
Delegates to the sixth Episcopal Conference of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the World 'The Tocoists' highlighted the contribution of African messianic movements in the… Read more »
January 24
South Africa: South Africa's Patchwork Climate Plans Risk Widening Inequality
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? A new report highlights risks of South Africa's patchwork climate strategies across companies and levels of government Read more »
January 23
South Africa: Survivors and Families of Anti-Apartheid Activists Sue the Government for Constitutional Damages [press release]
Foundation for Human Rights
On 20 January 2025, twenty-five families and survivors of apartheid-era crimes brought an application in the Pretoria High Court against President Cyril Ramaphosa and his… Read more »
South Africa: EFF Welcomes Families of Apartheid Victims Suing the Government [press release]
EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) expresses our solidarity with the families of 20 missing and murdered anti-apartheid activists who have taken the courageous step of suing the… Read more »
January 22
South Africa: PWC Launches Forensic Investigation Into IDT's Troubling R836-Million Oxygen Plants Project
Daily Maverick
A Daily Maverick investigation in late 2024 unearthed alleged malfeasance in a project to install oxygen plants at government hospitals. Auditing firm PwC will now carry out a… Read more »
