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Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:58 GMT
Minister Promises Land to People Living On Railway Track
[GroundUp] Fikile Mbalula tells community leaders he'll be back in two weeks to show them the land

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:25:11 GMT
Was Nation's Corruption Commission Worth Four Years of Work?
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President Cyril Ramaphosa. As a fact-finding commission, i...

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:02:59 GMT
What's Happening In South African News - May 13, 2022
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Sat, 14 May 2022 14:21:25 GMT
Political Killings Plague Nation's Public Life
[New Frame] Political killings have become an all too common tool of control in South Africa. It is essential that this grim reality is recognised and opposed.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:17:43 GMT
Digital Switch Will Leave Millions Without TV
[New Frame] The analogue television signal will be turned off on 30 June in a move that will bar impoverished households from access and sink community television stations.

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:56:37 GMT
'West Using Economic Disparities to Fuel Xenophobia'
[The Herald] Western countries have been accused of using the economic disparities between South Africa and other African countries to divide black people and fuel xenophobic tendencies among Africans.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:24:38 GMT
Workers At Arcelormittal Refuse to Budge Over Wages
[New Frame] The steel manufacturer's decision to seek an interdict preventing some of its employees from taking part in the national strike has aggravated Numsa, which says it won't back down from its demands.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:23:50 GMT
Slain Ekhenana Activist Nokuthula Mabaso Remembered
[New Frame] A leader of the commune's food sovereignty projects, the fearless Mabaso had given most of her adult life to improving the socioeconomic circumstances of her fellow residents.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:16:25 GMT
David Obua's South African Legacy
[New Frame] The Ugandan footballer paved the way for his countrymen when his skills on the pitch got Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates vying to sign him in the mid-2000s.

Fri, 13 May 2022 14:23:00 GMT
Mopani Worms Stake a Claim On the Global Stage
[Daily Maverick] Insects. They are what we're told we'll all soon be eating if we care about the planet. For Wendy Vesela-Ntimbani, born in Limpopo, the mopani worm has been a culinary favourite since she was a kid. Now she is sharing them with the w...

Fri, 13 May 2022 14:22:28 GMT
Eat and Drink the City's Best, All in One Parkwood Block
[Daily Maverick] Jozi is big, taking up twice the area of New York City. And it's spread out. People from other South African cities don't always get that there are such enormously good food and drink places up here, but they are not all in one spot ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:51:19 GMT
Five Years and Two Building Contractors, but These Houses Are Still Not Finished
[GroundUp] "The contractor left my house without a roof, windows and doors" says Fort Beaufort resident

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:47:18 GMT
Judge Makes Landmark Ruling On Divorce Act
[GroundUp] Gauteng High Court finds part of the Act discriminates against women and is unconstitutional

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:31:41 GMT
SA Records 8,920 New Covid-19 Cases
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa on Thursday recorded 8 920 new COVID-19, says the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:29:55 GMT
District Development Model Presidential Izimbizo Heads to Mpumalanga
[SAnews.gov.za] The Mpumalanga province will next week host the third instalment of the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Izimbizo.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:19:08 GMT
President Ramaphosa, AB Inbev Engage During Courtesy Call
[SAnews.gov.za] Leading beer manufacturer AB Inbev has committed to working with government to create an enabling environment for economic growth in the country.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:18:44 GMT
Deputy President to Engage Military Veterans
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans, is expected to engage the North West provincial government and representatives of various military veterans associat...

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:17:22 GMT
Call to Expedite Fixing of Medupi and Kusile Design Defects
[SAnews.gov.za] The Political Task Team on Eskom has told the management at the power utility to expedite the fixing of the design defects at Medupi and Kusile power plants, says Deputy President David Mabuza.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:16:35 GMT
Calls for Arms of State to Protect the Judiciary, Respect Court Decisions
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, has called for the arms of state to ensure that the independence of the judiciary is protected in order to safeguard democracy.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:13:10 GMT
Global Agencies Called to Support Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on global agencies to assist in boosting the local manufacturing and production of COVID-19 vaccines by procuring vaccines and boosters from African manufacturers.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:11:59 GMT
Musina Closed Down in Protest Over Water
[GroundUp] Major roads blocked, shops and schools closed

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:10:57 GMT
Just Energy Transition Must Include Youth
[SAnews.gov.za] Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, says the youth have a vital role to play in South Africa's just energy transition.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:00:32 GMT
New Agriculture Agro-Processing Masterplan to Transform the Sector
[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has told a mini-plenary of the National Assembly that the department has signed a landmark Agriculture Agro-processing Masterplan with social partners.

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:15:57 GMT
Is Climate Change to Blame for Kwazulu-Natal's Flood Damage?
[This is Africa] With every second city and town projected to suffer increased flooding, South Africa must be better prepared.

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:15:56 GMT
David Obua's South African Legacy
[This is Africa] The Ugandan footballer paved the way for his countrymen when his skills on the pitch got Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates vying to sign him in the mid-2000s.

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:41:10 GMT
Is Climate Change to Blame for Flood Damage?
[ISS] With every second city and town projected to suffer increased flooding, South Africa must be better prepared.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:14:28 GMT
Neighbours Reach Out to Help Homeless Flood Victims
[New Frame] In community shelters all over the eThekwini metro, kind-hearted residents who have very little themselves manage to find ways to help their stricken neighbours.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:13:59 GMT
The Album the Stones Pulled Out of the Basement
[New Frame] Recorded in debauchery at a French villa, Exile on Main Street has been trashed, dismissed, hailed and revered in the 50 years since its release in 1972.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:12:32 GMT
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Reopens... Barely
[New Frame] The Johannesburg hospital has started reopening as the fire damage is repaired but delays, security issues and dubious health and safety compliance are affecting staff retention.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:11:50 GMT
A Story Like One's Own
[New Frame] In Text Messages this week, Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible reminds us of the imperishable value of conscience, integrity and keeping one's good name.



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