[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[The Conversation Africa] South African journalism organisations this week rallied around well-known journalist Karyn Maughan when former president Jacob Zuma initiated a private prosecution against her.

[The Conversation Africa] The current climate crisis raises many questions. Some are forward-looking: how can this be fixed? Some look to the recent past: how did we get here? And some reach further back into history: are today's extreme heat waves, ...

[SAnews.gov.za] Tiger Brands is recalling Purity Essentials Baby Powder products as a precautionary measure after trace levels of asbestos were detected in test samples.

[GroundUp] Gauteng drinking water could be threatened if crisis is not fixed

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has, on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, expressed his profound and sincere condolences to His Majesty, King Charles III on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdo...

[Daily Maverick] For a second, with all the trappings of her gilded cage stripped away, she seemed both vulnerable and old. I experienced a sudden surge of affection for this short, hunched, white-haired lady.

[Daily Maverick] Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at her Balmoral residence on the afternoon of Thursday, 8 September. For her former subjects across the Commonwealth, what will the reaction be -- if any?

[SAnews.gov.za] The Unemployment Insurance Fund's (UIF) investment portfolio has outperformed the benchmark by returning 12.34% against the benchmark return of 12.15% over a period of 12 months.

[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, is expected to mark the beginning of construction of the KwaMpumuza Skills Development Centre in Elandskop, Pietermaritzburg, with a sod turning ceremony on Friday.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa has warned Ghanaians in the country of a possible xenophobic attack this month.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is considering a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruling that former Chief Financial Officer Matshepo More be reinstated.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Special Tribunal has dismissed four separate applications for leave to appeal from COVID-19 tender corruption accused companies in the Digital Vibes matter, businessman Hamilton Ndlovu, Caledon River Properties and LNG Scientific.

[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[The Exchange] Due to strong investment incentives, Africa's internet access is growing at one of the fastest paces in the world. Africa's youthful population and rapid urbanization are strong drivers of digitalisation demand.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deaths linked to COVID-19 have left nearly 150 000 children orphaned, UNICEF South Africa said.

[spotlight] In July this year temperatures in some parts of the Free State dropped as low as minus 8 degrees Celsius while in some hospitals, patients were told to bring their own blankets or brace the cold without.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, has expressed concern at the results of the Gross Domestic Product for quarter two, which show that the GDP decreased by 0.7% after two consecutive quarters of positive growth.

[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[Daily Maverick] Concerns over the expansion of what is deemed to be terrorist activities, including publications of 'unlawful terrorist content', were raised on Wednesday when Parliament's police committee heard public submissions on an anti-terrori...

[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's business interests are threatening to derail his presidency and stall his economic and political reform agenda.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has emphasised the need for a collective solution from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc to mitigate the global food, fuel and financial crisi...

[SAnews.gov.za] The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) calls on members of the public to refrain from distributing and spreading false information about the organisation's data collectors.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- The Stop Stockout Project (SSP) has drawn attention to challenges in accessing contraceptives at public health clinics across South Africa in its latest survey.

[GroundUp] Organisations say the period for public comment on selection of commissioners is inadequate

[SAFA] The South African senior women's national team recently played two friendly internationals against Brazil - at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, 2 September 2022, and at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Monday, 5 September 2...

[Govt of SA] Government notes the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for quarter two, as released by the Statistician General. The GDP decreased by 0,7% after two consecutive quarters of positive growth.

[GroundUp] But only original applicants may apply for rights

[SAnews.gov.za] After two consecutive quarters of positive growth, the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 0.7%1 in the second quarter of 2022, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

[Daily Maverick] Although retail giant Shoprite posted record results for the year to July 2022, the market did not respond favourably, with the share price falling more than 7% intraday to close at R217.63.