Fri 30 May 2025: Prof. argues that an overemphasis on ownership led to critical neglect of other BEE pillars, hindering broad-based success. Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has largely failed to achieve its broad objectives in South Africa due to an excessive focus on ownership quotas while other crucial elements of its scorecard were neglected, according […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: New political entity, advocating for Sharia law, applies for IEC registration amidst controversy over founder’s past. A new political party, the Islamic State of Africa (ISA), founded by Durban businessman Farhad Hoomer, has lodged an application with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to register, with a core agenda of implementing Sharia […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to halt Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s implementation of a fuel levy increase, as announced during the 2025 Budget Speech. The proposed hike, 16 cents per litre for petrol and 15 cents per litre for diesel, […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with South Africa’s former ANC cabinet minister of international relations and cooperation, Naledi Pandor. Topics of discussion include: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. Claims of a “white genocide” of farmers in South Africa. […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned yesterday that more than one million children in Sudan are at risk of cholera as the disease spreads across Khartoum State. The UN agency said 7,700 cholera cases have been recorded in the Khartoum State since January, including more than 1,000 cases among children […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: National Child Protection Week 2025 rallies South Africans under the theme ‘Working Together to End Violence Against Children’. National Child Protection Week, running from 29 May to 5 June 2025, commences with a nationwide appeal for all citizens to actively protect the country’s youth. The 2025 campaign, themed ‘Working Together to […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Traoré’s leadership in Burkina Faso raises questions about legitimacy, perception, and influence. Ibrahim Traoré, a young military officer, came to power in Burkina Faso following a coup. Now widely referred to as the “people’s captain,” his rise has generated a mix of support and scrutiny. Some call him a leader who […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Despite growing suspicion that South Africa’s government is giving preferential treatment to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, officials have moved to dispel fears that recent policy developments are designed to benefit any specific company. On 23 May 2025, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi issued a proposed policy direction […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control. M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have committed serious abuses against civilians, “including torture, killings and enforced disappearances”, in areas under their control, according to Amnesty International. “These acts violate […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: Uganda has abruptly suspended all military and defence cooperation with Germany, claiming Berlin’s ambassador is engaging in activities that threaten national security. The dramatic announcement was made on Sunday by the Ugandan army, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the East African nation and its European partners. “The Uganda People’s […]
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