South Africa

Participants of a G20 Compact with Africa meeting this week assessed Africa’s progress in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are meeting at a pivotal time in the relationship between Africa and the rest of the […]

Zambia’s Socioeconomic Prospects: We need to consider whether the Patriotic Front and the ruling political party’s officials can adequately provide for inducements, ser­vices, facilities, guarantees, and measures that can enable both business and non-business entities […]

LUANDA, Angola, MBABANE, Eswatini, PRETORIA, South Africa and LUSAKA, Zambia—“Young people are able to access [sexual and reproductive health] services but not as much as they used to before the lockdown,” said Kondelwani Kamanga, a […]

From 28-30 April, the Delta Built Environment Consultants (Delta) will host public hearings on the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) – a mega-industrial development proposed to be built in the Vhembe region of Limpopo. Many communities, […]

Important lessons On Monday 26 April, it will be four years since the Western Cape High Court found the government’s R1-trillion nuclear deal and associated energy procurement processes to be “illegal and unconstitutional”. South Africa […]

This week, those consumers receiving their electricity directly from Eskom, will be hit with a 15.63% tariff increase, starting 1 April 2021. While this day is usually filled with practical jokes, there is nothing funny […]

Last Thursday, in the lead-up to Social Justice and Environmental Health Awareness Month (February), the Green Connection kicked-off its #WhoStoleOurOceans campaign for 2021, with the NGO’s Community Outreach Coordinator Neville van Rooy hosting this year’s […]

In an effort to reassess current gender-based violence (GBV) legislation, the Department of Justice and Correctional Services has introduced three GBV-related Amendment Bills in Parliament. According to the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) […]