insert_link South Africa Limpopo Health MEC oversees repatriation of 45 Botswana nationals killed in bus crash Limpopo Health MEC, Phophi Ramathuba, will this morning lead the repatriation process of the remains of the 45 Botswana nationals killed in a bus crash over the Easter long weekend. The churchgoers died when the bus they were travelling plunged off the Mamatlakala bridge on the R518 route in Limpopo. Only one child survived. The MEC’s spokesperson, Thilivhali Muavha, says a dedicated multidisciplinary team has worked tirelessly to recover and […] todayApril 30, 2024 44
insert_link South Africa ActionSA says it has received a deeply disturbing letter from the ANC Secretary General’s Office ActionSA says it has received a deeply disturbing letter from the ANC Secretary General’s Office, which appears to have been circulated to South African embassies. The letter reportedly urges the country’s diplomatic corps to assist in the ANC’s campaign abroad. ActionSA’s, Solly Moeng, says although South Africans are used to various shenanigans during election season by the ruling party, asking the country’s diplomatic representatives to mobilise votes abroad is a […] todayApril 30, 2024 34
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Democratic Alliance has accused union federation Cosatu of being an enemy to the ten-million unemployed people S.A's Democratic Alliance has accused union federation Cosatu of being an enemy to the ten-million unemployed people. The party says the ANC, Cosatu, and the South African Communist Party, is an unholy alliance, which has contributed to the high unemployment rates through deliberate economic exclusion policies. With unemployment rates soaring to nearly 33-percent, the party claims the true minimum wage for many South Africans is zero. DA’s Mat Cuthbert pledges […] todayApril 30, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Electoral Commission Calls for Swift Police Probe into Alleged Fraud by MK Party South Africa's Electoral Commission has urged the police to promptly investigate allegations that the MK Party submitted fraudulent signatures to meet candidate nomination criteria. Over the weekend, reports surfaced stating that a former senior member accused the party of widespread signature forgery to meet requirements for the forthcoming national elections. A criminal complaint has been lodged with law enforcement. The IEC emphasizes the urgency of a thorough investigation to ensure […] todayApril 30, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa S.A Presidency has refuted claims the State Security Agency is targeting SABC’s head of news The S.A Presidency has refuted claims the State Security Agency is targeting SABC's head of news, Moshoeshoe Monare . This comes amid suggestions of targeted vetting ahead of the elections. According to Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, Monare is undergoing a routine vetting process, which is standard for all SABC executives. He says Monare's vetting stalled when he declined to undergo a polygraph test, which is part of the process: todayApril 30, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa By Jonny Steinberg, Yale University Political history scholar Jonny Steinberg’s 2023 book Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is a double biography of South Africa’s most famous political figures – Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandela – and their role in the country’s struggle for democracy. It’s also a book that shatters countless myths about the couple and the liberation struggle that have been formed in popular […] todayApril 29, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert By Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch University South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape. The 2022/23 Victims of Crime survey, which surveyed a representative sample of 42,746 South Africans, showed that the population had […] todayApril 29, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa S.A’s RISE Mzansi in Gauteng says it is working towards a plan to fight against hunger in the province S.A's RISE Mzansi in Gauteng says it is working towards a plan to fight against hunger in the province. About 35-percent of the population in the province experiences food insecurity. The party recently donated vaccinations and seedlings to a food garden in Orange Farm. RISE Mzansi’s, Tebogo Moalusi, says the prices of an essential basket of food items need to be regulated, to ensure affordability to meet all people’s basic […] todayApril 29, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa S.A President says he respects the Electoral Court ruling on former president Jacob Zuma’s candidacy S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa says he respects the Electoral Court ruling on former president Jacob Zuma's candidacy. The court ruled that Zuma qualifies to be appointed to the National Assembly despite his 15-month prison term for contempt of court. The Electoral Commission is appealing this ruling, arguing that Zuma’s prison sentence disqualifies him from serving as a member of Parliament. Speaking after delivering his Siyanqoba ANC rally message in the […] todayApril 29, 2024 20
