DA federal council chair Helen Zille said her party was not in the GNU to please the ANC as it heads to court to challenge the Employment Equity Amendment Act. [Image: X/@DAGauteng] Tue 06 May 2025: JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is challenging the controversial Employment Equity Amendment Act in the Pretoria High Court, a move […]
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Tue 06 May 2025: Nearly 100 military officials from 40 African nations began a 10-day visit to China on Monday, according to an official statement. Officers from nations including Egypt, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya, will be touring China through May 15 at the invitation of the country’s Defense Ministry. During their stay, the delegation will […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: Top UN court says it does not have authority to rule on case accusing UAE of arming rebel Rapid Support Forces paramilitary. The top United Nations court has dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of breaching the UN Genocide Convention by arming and funding the […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: Eskom is planning to avoid load shedding during the winter period, as its operational performance has improved and it expects additional capacity to come online. For load shedding to be avoided, unplanned outages must remain below 13 gigawatts (GW). “If outages increase to 15GW, load shedding would be limited to a […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into question the credibility and legitimacy of state institutions like the presidency, parliament and security forces, including the police. The study also shows that many Africans still believe in traditional and religious […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: The withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a new chapter in regional peacekeeping efforts, said Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga. “This withdrawal is a structured process designed to ensure safe return of both our troops and equipment. […]
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Fri 02 May 2025: Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding. Patrick Arbuthnot was browsing his emails on what seemed like a normal workday in his lab in Johannesburg when he saw a strange notification pop up. “Stop Work,” it read. Arbuthnot […]
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Thu 01 May 2025: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes, taking a step that survivors and families of those who were killed had demanded for decades. The landmark move will address allegations of “improper influence in […]
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Wed 30 April 2025: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) began Tuesday to withdraw troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo peacekeeping mission through Rwanda, according to sources. The troops will travel by land “through Rwanda’s Rusumo border post to a designated area in Tanzania, from where they will fly to their respective countries,” anonymous […]
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Tue 29 April 2025: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso remains tense following the military government’s announcement last week that it had thwarted a significant plot to overthrow junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Security measures have been visibly increased in the capital, Ouagadougou, particularly around government buildings and military installations. The government, led by Security Minister Mahamadou […]
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