Tag: South Africa

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO OFFICIALLY OPEN NELSON MANDELA RULES TRAINING ACADEMY

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, officially open the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility. Drakenstein Correctional Facility, formerly known as Victor Verster Prison, holds profound historical significance as the place from which Nelson Mandela walked to freedom on 10 February 1990. That historic walk marked a decisive […]

GWEDE MANTASHE’S REMARKS AT THE MINING NDABA

“This year’s Indaba convenes at a moment of profound global uncertainty. We are witnessing heightened geopolitical tensions, driven largely by the competition of some developed economies seeking greater control over the natural resources of developing nations. This dynamic represents a serious threat to the sovereignty of resource-endowed countries, the majority of which are here on […]

THE LONG SHADOW OF THE LABYRINTH: WHY THE MADLANGA COMMISSION IS THE FORENSIC AUDIT OF OUR UNFINISHED TRANSITION

It is necessary to clarify from the outset: this opinion piece is not written by a political scientist but by a decolonial, Africana scholar. My interest lies not in the mere mechanics of “governance” or the liberal tropes of “good administration,” but in the more profound, more haunting questions of power, continuity, and the persistent […]

SAWS IS MONITORING MODERATE TROPICAL STORM GEZANI

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is closely monitoring a moderate tropical storm named Gezani, currently located over the south-west Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar. The name Gezani, contributed by South Africa, marks the seventh named system of the 2025/26 south-west Indian Ocean cyclone season. At present, there is no indication of any […]

POLITICAL PARTY CANDIDATES MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS ON 11 FEBRUARY 2026

Nine candidates from seven political parties will contest by-elections set to take place in KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape on 11 February 2026. The nominated candidates are as follows: KWAZULU NATAL WESTERN CAPE For more information, contact IEC Spokesperson Kate Bapela on 082 600 6386 or email: spokesperson@elections.org.za [IEC WatsApp Line: 0600 88 0000]

IT’S TIME TO SHOW SOME RESPECT TO THE SPAZA INDUSTRY

In mid-2025, the CEO of Capitec, Gerrie Fourie, sparked debate about unemployment in South Africa.  He argued that the actual unemployment rate in South Africa may be significantly lower than the official figure reported by Stats SA, potentially around 10% instead of the reported 32.9%. He argues that the current methodology used by Stats SA […]

SA MUST JOIN US, MOROCCO AND OTHERS IN SECURING WESTERN SAHARA PEACE DEAL

The Trump administration is moving with turbo-charged speed to settle the Western Sahara conflict. In that expeditious US adventure, there is bound to be winners and losers. South Africa, a long-standing backer of the Western Sahara people’s fight for independence, appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place. SA has historically aligned […]

MINISTER GAYTON MCKENZIE’S STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR BORDER CONTROL MEASURES AND IMMIGRATION ACTION

“For the sake of absolute clarity, I wish to place on record that my recent public remarks expressing support for US President Donald Trump and the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were made in my capacity as President of the Patriotic Alliance, not in my capacity as Minister of Sport, Arts and […]

SOUTH AFRICA RESUMES LOCAL FMD VACCINE PRODUCTION

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen today visited the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OVR), where the President and CEO of the ARC, Dr Magingxa, handed over the first batch of locally produced Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines in over 20 years. This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a […]

MINISTER TAU SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP FOR SHARED PROSPERITY (CAEPA)

Minister Parks Tau and his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Minister Wang Wentao, have signed the Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership for Shared Prosperity. This landmark agreement will be followed by negotiation and conclusion of an Early Harvest Agreement by end of March 2026, which will then see China provide duty-free access to […]

SOUTH AFRICA DRAWS THE LINE WITH ISRAEL

South Africa’s decision to declare Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata is not just a diplomatic slap on the wrist. It is a calculated way for South Africa to assert sovereignty. And this is a warning shot fired across the bow of a relationship that has been deteriorating in plain sight. In the […]

FEROCIOUS FLOODS SHOW OUR SYSTEMS’ BETRAYAL OF THE MOST VULNERABLE

We are just barely concluding the first month of the New Year, yet the magnitude of devastation that’s unfolded could span a lifetime. In a mere ten days, parts of South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini have been ravaged by an entire year’s worth of rain. The severe flooding has been merciless, killing over 100 […]