insert_link South Africa Public Servants Association of South Africa warns of a mass exodus of South African nurses to overseas countries The Public Servants Association of South Africa warns of a mass exodus of South African nurses to overseas countries like Canada, Germany and Ireland for better opportunities. The PSA urges government to improve salaries and working conditions to retain nurses. The association's Claude Naiker says the shortage, worsened by poor support and conditions, threatens healthcare. Naiker adds immediate action is needed to address this crisis, especially with the upcoming National […] todayJuly 10, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa ActionSA in the Eastern Cape is concerned about the financial state of the province In South Africa, ActionSA in the Eastern Cape is concerned about the financial state of the province. An Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council report shows the provincial economy entered a recession in the first quarter of this year. More than 77-thousand workers in the province lost their jobs in the first quarter, resulting in an unemployment rate of 42.4-percent. ActionSA’s Athol Trollip says urgent action is needed to turn this […] todayJuly 9, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa S.A National Assembly passes motion for MK Party parliamentary leader to serve in the Judicial Service Commission The S.A National Assembly has passed the motion for MK Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe to serve in the Judicial Service Commission, despite objections from the DA, ACDP, and FF Plus. His nomination has sparked mixed reactions due to his impeachment as Western Cape judge president for attempting to influence Constitutional Court justices in a case involving former president Jacob Zuma. EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu highlights Hlophe's Cambridge PhD […] todayJuly 9, 2024 16
insert_link Business / Economics Shell Seeks Approval for Offshore Drilling off South Africa’s West Coast Reuters reports that Shell is seeking government authorization to drill up to five offshore wells off the west coast of South Africa, according to a draft scoping report from environmental consultancy SLR. Shell Offshore Upstream South Africa B.V. and its joint venture partners require environmental approval to operate in the Northern Cape Ultra Deep Block in the Orange Basin. todayJuly 9, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed suspending two members from its Newcastle region In South Africa, ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed suspending two members from its Newcastle region, Mzwakhe Mbatha and Sizwe Mokoena, pending ongoing investigations and disciplinary procedures. According to the party's interim constitution, all members are bound by a code of conduct, with breaches referred to the ethics and disciplinary committee for investigation and hearings. ActionSA’s Zwakele Mncwango says they aim to promptly resolve the matter and hold accountable […] todayJuly 9, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa Eskom Implements Load Reduction in Multiple Provinces in SA to Combat Network Overloading To South Africa, where Eskom has begun load reduction in several provinces, including Limpopo, the Western and Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, due to increased network overloading with the onset of winter. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena emphasized that load reduction differs from load-shedding, as Eskom currently has sufficient generating capacity to meet national electricity demand. todayJuly 9, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed Luxury nature tourism is an example of market-based conservation. Edwin Remsberg /VWPics/Universal Images Group By Stasja Koot, Wageningen University; Bram Büscher, Wageningen University, and Lerato Thakholi, Wageningen University Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in […] todayJuly 9, 2024 18
insert_link Entertainment Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals battle to make ends meet By Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Benefits and appeals were recently launched to support the medical costs of veteran South African guitarist Madala Kunene. It’s not the first time such initiatives have been necessary, nor the first time that media and politicians have expressed astonishment that a renowned musician “died in poverty”. Musicians’ dire financial circumstances are sometimes wrongly blamed on irresponsible spending; a […] todayJuly 9, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa Road to Paris: African Olympic hopefuls shine in Durban ahead of the Paris Olympics By Stephen Granger, bird story agency Just a month before athletes head to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, some of the Africa's top marathoners gathered in the port city of Durban on July 7 to compete in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10k — and the results highlighted a depth of talent that suggests the Paris Olympics will be a specatacle of African running […] todayJuly 8, 2024 28
