Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi played a prominent role in South African politics for almost half a century. He was one of the last of a generation of black South African leaders who influenced the transition from the white minority apartheid regime to a society under a democratically elected government. Prince Buthelezi (95) was born on 27 […]
South Africa’s new Border Management Authority has been deployed to help prevent people and goods from entering the country illegally. But not everybody is convinced that the agency will succeed. South Africa launched its new Border Management Authority (BMA) on Thursday to strengthen the country’s border control and prevent the illegal entry of people and […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to the nation to highlight the importance of the New Border Management Authority (BMA) in boosting the country’s security and development. The President said that the establishment of the BMA is a significant step towards safer communities, better law enforcement and the growth of the economy through […]
On 7 October, workers across the globe marked International Day of Decent Work, a topic the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Ines Meyer put under the microscope just days later in her inaugural lecture. She began by asking the key question: How can society put human dignity at the heart of jobs and job […]
Climate change may bring more variable weather but we can reduce the risk of disasters In one of the wettest years in the Western Cape’s recorded rainfall history, the storm of the 2023 Heritage Day weekend brought more rain in three days than in the two mid-winter months. We asked Peter Johnston, who is with […]
South Africa taking on New Zealand is the final die-hard rugby fans were hoping for. Rucks and mauls aside, the Springboks have tackled bigger demons since the sides met in the 1995 final. South Africans could hardly watch as flyhalf Handre Pollard converted a late, late penalty in the Springboks’ 16-15 win over England to […]
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis calls for tolerance, emphasises right to protest and condemns threat against Jewish school A pro-Israeli protest at the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town on Sunday was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters. Buses of protesters for Israel were sent away after the police started using stun grenades and water cannons to disperse a […]
She wants her R4,000 back A hawker in Louis Trichardt tried to send R4,000 to her daughter using the Checkers Money Market system. Instead of the money being withdrawn in Thohoyandou where her daughter lives, it was withdrawn in Brits. Langanani Julian Mamburu tried unsuccessfully to get Checkers to sort out the problem and repay […]
A small study published in September found that some ceramic plates and bowls bought from South African chain stores are coated in glaze that contains lead, a toxic heavy metal which can damage multiple organs when consumed. The paper comes in the wake of research that finds that due to its harmful effects on the […]
Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi did not deliver about 21 judgments timeously Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing from Friday for not timeously handing down judgments. She is the first Judge in South Africa to face possible impeachment for tardy rulings. The tribunal, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Judge Chris Jafta, will examine […]
Meanwhile the community is being serviced by a 24-hour patrol and a mobile unit Makhaza residents in Khayelitsha will finally be getting a police station on the site identified nearly 20 years ago. Police say the station could be open to the community by the end of the year. When we visited the site on […]
Over the past 15 years, through our scientific study of tracks and traces, we have identified more than 350 fossil vertebrate tracksites from South Africa’s Cape south coast. Most are found in cemented sand dunes, called aeolianites, and all are from the Pleistocene Epoch, ranging in age from about 35,000 to 400,000 years. During that […]
South Africa’s legal team is presenting at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, on Thursday about the devastating effects of the ongoing war in Gaza About 100 people gathered outside the Western Cape High Court on Thursday to express support for South Africa’s legal team at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) […]
Four officials of the provincial Department of Social Development already “under precautionary suspension” Grants to two organisations that provide training in beauty and farming are currently under investigation, the Gauteng Department of Social Development has revealed. Last week GroundUp revealed that over R114-million had been given to two organisations, Beauty Hub Academy and Daracorp. The […]
An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a pair of worn shoes. These are just some of Nelson Mandela’s personal items that were due to go on auction on 22 February 2024. A month before the auction was due, the New York-based Guernsey’s auction house put a notice on its […]
Legal grievances against the South African Department of Home Affairs, including contempt of court cases, are depressingly common. Too frequently the minister has to apologise to a court, or to ask for more time, on behalf of the department. Most of the court cases involve the operations of the department regarding visas and permits for […]
At least 74 were bystanders The imminent release of the third quarter (October to December) 2023 crime statistics presents us with the opportunity to reflect on the April to September 2023 figures, as they pertain to gang murders across the Western Cape. During this period, gangs, which continue to torment our communities, were responsible for […]
Since the latter part of 2023 hardly a week has gone by without some residents of Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial capital, losing their water supply. Notices of planned outages from the local water authority are a common occurrence. Unplanned water shutdowns also happen regularly. The entire city has been affected – shanty towns, less affluent […]