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Ndwedwe victims receive R40 million in housing reparations 30 years after TRC hearings
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (628+ words) President Ramaphosa hands over R40 million in symbolic cheques to 220 verified TRC beneficiaries in Ndwedwe, affirming that reparations and housing support are essential for restoring dignity, safety, and belonging. Nearly 30 years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings, victims of…...
South Africa's Mkambati Nature Reserve designated as first Ramsar site in Eastern Cape
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) Mkambati Nature Reserve has achieved a monumental milestone by becoming the Eastern Cape's first Ramsar site, highlighting the critical importance of wetlands to South Africa's ecology, community livelihoods, and future sustainability. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, established in 1975, is the…...
Springbok and Proteas supporters unite, why Bafana need your backing most of all
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (404+ words) Despite being the most popular sport in South Africa, Bafana Bafana struggles to garner the same level of support as the Springboks and Proteas, even as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup, due to decades of mediocrity and a…...
AS IT HAPPENED | Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on government's 'migration crisis' plan
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (203+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the nation on immigration issues. Image: Oupa Mokoena / Independent Media President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the nation at 6pm this evening, where he will announce the government's new plan for managing the migration crisis, the Presidency…...
Tariffs, South African Oil Prices: New pressure from the US
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (589+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned Parliament that the surge in oil prices will slow economic growth, undermine progress on inflation, and create difficult conditions for the foreseeable future. For ordinary South Africans, the whole mess is still ahead. THE United…...
Community gardeners gain retail access at Southern Africa Market Day
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (243+ words) Chief Sustainability Officer at Shoprite Group, Sanjeev Raghubir (left) and Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer (right). THE Shoprite Group hosted its annual Market Day recently, allowing nearly 60 community gardeners from South Africa, Namibia,…...
Africa at the World Cup: tactical depth ushers in a new era
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (834+ words) Ghana fans will be cheering their team alongside nine other African nations at the World Cup finals. The 2026 men's'Fifa World Cup'marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to'expand'the final stage of the tournament from 32 teams to…...
Why Zimbabwe's presidential debate centres on political stability, not democracy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (908+ words) ZIMBABWE stands at a pivotal constitutional crossroads. The proposed Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 has ignited the most passionate debate since the 2013 Constitution was adopted. At its heart is a straightforward but transformative proposal: To replace the direct election of the…...
Zimbabwe's churches should focus on faith, not politics
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1655+ words) THERE is a scene that plays out in collapsing democracies with striking regularity. The opposition fractures or is broken. Civil society retreats under pressure. The media is captured. And into the vacuum left by the absence of organised political resistance…...
Eskom's Double Gambit: Forensic cleanup meets R110bn municipal debt blitz
1+ week, 1+ day ago (620+ words) Image: Dean Hutton | File STATE-OWNED power utility Eskom is advancing critical governance initiatives to address both internal forensic backlogs and the escalating municipal debt crisis, according to separate statements issued this week. Eskom said it had moved to accelerate its…...