Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. For seven long years now, a support group faithfully shared messages of love and concern for the fallen South African Olympian athlete. Now, ESPN brings out a new […]
The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation and Zhongxin Mining Group Tongmao Coal Company have two permits for coal exploration in Hwange National Park. Importantly, Hwange Park is home to one of Africa’s largest elephant populations. Zimbabwe […]
Zimbabwe: Jacob Ngarivhume is granted bail of $50 000. Meanwhile, Lawyers are anxious and hoping to secure co-accused Chin’ono’s release on bail as he is ill. Lawyer Doug Coltart, says Chin’ono experiences COVID-19 symptoms. Zimbabwe […]
South African politics got heated this weekend. A new political party launched and Ramaphosa flexed newfound muscle on the last weekend of August. Interestingly, South African politics, whilst never dull, hit two new highs over […]
Mr Zuma, the former president, penned a letter to President Ramaphosa. In it, he claimed that Ramaphosa insulted former ANC heroes by writing a letter to the ANC citing corruption as a problem within the […]
Sexual orientation education debates trend on social media in South Africa. The subject galvanizes both those in the LGBTQ community and plenty of others. Sexual orientation education debate kicked off by entertainer Lasizwe Sexual orientation […]
Activist Paul David worked during South Africa’s apartheid-era. The government of the day faced off with those who tried to change the status quo. Paul David was one of them. A respected lawyer hailing from […]
Beatrice Mtetwa, a lawyer internationally famous for representing journalists is no ordinary lawyer. Fortune ranked her at 22 amongst the World’s Greatest Leaders for her work as a human rights lawyer. The USA recognized her […]
DPE delivered the news about 3 weeks ago, that they felt confident about resurrecting SAA. The news that the government intended to pour more money into the airline upset a lot of people. Especially, considering […]
World Lion Day follows Women’s Day in South Africa. Over the weekend, a lot of political and COVID-19 posts got shared on social media. But, Lion Day brings a welcome relief from those angry posts […]
Anti-ANC feelings run very high on social media these days. In fact, #VoetsekANC and #ANCMustFall trend frequently. People of all colors and status tweet out their frustration over corruption and the way the NCCC deals […]
Brand South Africa responded to an article about the Freestate’s PPE tenders and corruption. According to an article by City Press, COVID-19 PPE’s suppliers landed incorrectly awarded tenders. As a result, suppliers get linked with […]
Cigarette ban remains in South Africa. South Africans are buying illegal cigarettes on the streets and in car parks. Importantly, relatively few smokers quit under the ban. A recent study suggests higher sin tax would […]
Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested on Monday night. Sadly, a respected journalist calling attention to corruption in Zimbabwe puts his life in danger. ZANU PF, the ruling party for almost 40 years does not take criticism […]
SAN Parks announced a new spider discovery on Table Mountain. Apparently, the spider, as yet unconfirmed as a new species, looks similar to a Widow. However, the spider’s not in the same genus as the […]
Herman Mashaba could change the South African political landscape. Recently, the Electoral Act changes mean individuals may stand for election. Essentially, it means the country no longer runs purely along party lines. Finally, South Africans […]
Cigarette sales are still illegal in South Africa. This is despite a judge ruling that the COVID-19 restrictions in South Africa are unconstitutional. In early June, Judge Davis ruled that a number of the draconian […]
Unemployment in South Africa grows and the alarming stats released on June 23, highlighted how fear and sadness sit heavily on South Africans. Nobody expected outstanding figures, given the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. […]
South Africans trend #PutSouthAfricansFirst at the moment. Many people seem critical of EFF’s stance of Pan Africanism. Supported by the ATM party, Herman Mashaba pushes the agenda through his organisation, The People’s Dialogue. But he […]
No one can deny the EFF’s excellent marketing. Black Lives Matter, a group started in the USA spills into South Africa. It gets used for politicking at the hands of the EFF. The organization used […]
South Africans on Twitter say a lot of things about COVID-19. Across the political, racial, and status divides, it seems everyone with access to a phone takes a different stand on how the government deals […]
COVID-19 treatment possibilities saw a surge of excitement in South Africa after Madagascar produced its Artemisia-based “coronavirus cure.” South Africans grew very excited about it as Artemisia grows naturally in the country. However, for those […]
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