When Mathipa was assigned to the case a month later, he issued a subpoena to special forces to force them to hand over full details of this alleged training exercise and all the personnel involved. When access to these documents was finally promised, three months later, Mathipa had a premonition that he would be murdered
The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture of South Africa, Gayton McKenzie, posted on X saying that Infantino had been “very good to African football”. “Africa should be cautious in joining the public lynching of Infantino. He has been very good to African football. “We can debate his ideas but let’s not forget who has
Magic realist love story “Chapa 100,” absurdist political allegory “A Vineyard for a Lobster” and cross-continental queer drama “Hibiscus by the River” look like some of the potential standouts at Locarno’s talent-deep, wide-ranging 2026 Africa-focused Open Doors, unspooling on-site at Locarno over Aug. 5-10. Winner of a 2025 Atlas Workshops Development Award no less, moving
On Friday, Western Cape High Court Judge Andre le Grange stopped the parliamentary committee from continuing its hearings “pending this court’s determination of the applicant’s review”, referring to Ramaphosa’s case against the panel. The ruling effectively buys Ramaphosa more time, during which time the president hopes to clear his name. In court, his legal team
Immigration – especially undocumented migration – has become a highly contentious political issue in South Africa, where protesters accuse them of putting pressure on public services, as well as being involved in crime. March and March had set an unofficial deadline of June 30 for all undocumented immigrants to leave the country. Protesters have vowed
Workers unions have previously warned against job losses in South Africa’s mining sector, which employs almost half a million people., external and represents more than 4% of the national GDP, external. De Beers is majority owned by Anglo American, which is reportedly trying to sell it and focus on the growing copper market., external driven