[Democracy Works] For many South Africans not voting during local and national elections is an act of protest - however counterproductive - against runaway corruption, corruption, incompetence and the unresponsiveness of the governing ANC.

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has warned that it may have to escalate load shedding, as the power system remains "volatile and unpredictable".

[SAnews.gov.za] Energy investments will help overcome the debilitating load shedding that the country is currently experiencing, as new electricity generation capacity comes online, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has vaccinated 10 930 people on Sunday, of which 2 361 were children between the ages of 12 and 17.

[SAnews.gov.za] Twenty-five drunk and driving suspects arrested in the West Rand on Saturday were among 1 058 people that were arrested by the police during high-density operations in Gauteng at the weekend.

[Daily Maverick] Hugo Broos and his charges have made significant progress in recent months. But that's not to say there's no room for improvement.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has been implored by residents of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality to ensure that all spheres of government support Early Childhood Development Centres. The commi...

[Daily Maverick] Wales 18 (12) South Africa 23 (9): The Springboks made a winning start to their three-match tour through the UK by beating Wales 23-18, but it was not a perfect performance.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Mr Lechesa Tsenoli, will lead a high-level delegation of Members of Parliament that are scheduled to represent the country at the 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Associati...

[The Conversation Africa] This article may contain spoilers.

[DW] Despite recent growth in internet connectivity, Africa lags behind other regions of the world. The World Bank hopes to enable the continent to achieve universal connectivity by 2030, but huge hurdles stand in the way.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has warned the public, especially farmers, against unscrupulous and faceless people who promise to fast-track farmers' application for agricultural COVID-19 relief funds...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- When the Covid-19 hit, governments all over the world became responsible for curbing the spread of the virus. Leaders across Africa came up with regulations that have affected the livelihoods of small-scale fishers and farmer...

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has concluded a successful and informative public hearings on the Children's Amendment Bill [B18 -2020] in Kimberley where there was a strong support for the Bill. The residen...

[New Frame] Quinton de Kock declining to take the knee at a time when cricket's racial injustices were being laid bare spoke volumes about the enormous amount of work needed to rid the sport of its rot.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is one of the leading countries in Africa in terms of COVID vaccine rollout, along with Mauritius, Tunisia and Morocco. It has, however, had it's fair share of challenges. Shabir Madhi has been a key player in s...

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's 2021 local government elections are set to go down in history as a watershed moment in the country's politics. Electoral support for the African National Congress (ANC) dropped below 50% for the first time sin...

[The Conversation Africa] The late 1950s was an era of growing resistance to the apartheid's state's application of discriminatory laws in South Africa. The resistance, led by the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), was...

[CAJ News] British Airways (BA) has resumed flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow, United Kingdom.

[The Conversation Africa] In 2015 a new member was introduced to the family tree of humans. Fossil hominins from the Rising Star cave system outside Johannesburg, South Africa, were found to belong to a previously unidentified hominin species, which ...

[Balancing Act] London -- Edutainment pioneer Mediae has created several reality formats to address issues experienced by farmers in a number of East African countries. It has twinned audience-winning programmes with digital support services to help ...

[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament is working with the Department of Home Affairs to reform legislation that will allow independent candidates to contest national and provincial elections.

[Africa Check] South Africa's 2021 municipal elections were held on 1 November. At the time of writing the country was still eagerly awaiting the final results as the last votes were counted.

[Africa Check] "DA, encouraging their supporters to protest against Palestine in favor of Israel," reads text on two photos going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp in South Africa in October 2021. "How can any Muslim sound of mind, still vote for this A...

[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Traffic Police has vowed to investigate unpleasant remarks made by one of its Chief Provincial Inspector in a video that has gone viral on social media platforms.

[SAnews.gov.za] There are now 184 222 vaccinated children aged between 12 and 17 in South Africa, of which 13 569 received the single dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday.

[spotlight] The screening, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in children remain far from optimal - and in many respects lag behind what can be done for adults.

[New Frame] The Makana Citizens Front has made promising inroads into the support base of established parties in Makhanda and says its councillors will build on a strong foundation.

[Daily Maverick] Gugu Ndima is a proud and patriotic voter.

[Daily Maverick] Twenty-seven years after South Africa was done dismantling the apartheid regime through a government of national unity, the country could again be on the brink of history.