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- Daniel Makokera | Africa’s industrialisation must cross borders
For decades, Africa has been talking about industrialisation. The conversation whose time has come is about building industrialisation at a continental scale. Across the continent, a new generation of industrial projects is beginning to change that conversation. From industrial parks and special economic zones to textile manufacturing, agro-processing, logistics and… Read more » - Pali Lehohla | The pulse of extension 8B: A narrative of Orange Farm
The sun, a relentless entity over Orange Farm, is just beginning to cast its golden, dusty light when Extension 8B stirs. This is not the slow, quiet awakening of the suburban north, where alarm clocks are polite suggestions and coffee is brewed in silent kitchens. This is a visceral, communal… Read more » - Matlala’s Ekurhuleni and Suliman Carrim links under the spotlight
Tender tycoon Vusimuzi Cat Matlala has been questioned about his relationships with Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi, businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela and Suliman Carrim. Matlala appeared before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, where evidence leader advocate Mahlape Sello questioned him about his business and personal connections… Read more » - Maumela’s R10m Tembisa-tender Ferrari to be sold, SIU welcomes order
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a Special Tribunal judgment authorising the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale tied to alleged corruption at Tembisa Hospital, where approximately R2 billion is believed to have been looted. This follows an application brought before the tribunal by SIU-appointed curator, Mr Jacobus Gideon… Read more » - Mavuso Msimang steps down from key Harmony board roles
Veteran business leader Dr Mavuso Msimang has relinquished two influential governance positions at Harmony Gold, with the mining company announcing that independent non-executive director Frans “Faan” Lombard will take over as both chairperson of the nomination committee and lead independent director. This marks a governance transition at one of South… Read more » - Wildfires across Europe leave deaths, destruction
Two people were killed in fires that broke out on a Greek island and a soldier died fighting a fire in Spain as Belgium tackled a record blaze on its border with Germany on Sunday. Europe is facing wildfires spurred by high temperatures and tinder-dry conditions due to a historically… Read more » - Snuki Zikalala questions Dlamini-Zuma’s intentions with vote-buying claims
Former minister and African Union (AU) chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s claims of vote-buying at African National Congress (ANC) conferences have rattled the party’s Veterans’ League, which has questioned why she kept the allegations to herself instead of reporting them through the organisation’s integrity committee. Veterans’ League president, Snuki Zikalala described Dlamini-Zuma’s… Read more » - SA-China ties must open doors for youth, women – Steve Letsike
South Africa cannot afford international partnerships that look good on paper but fail to put jobs, skills and opportunities in the hands of its people. That was the blunt message from the deputy minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, as she called… Read more » - Wild Coast ruling divides ANC as parly mulls investment concerns
The Constitutional Court’s decision to block offshore oil and gas exploration along South Africa’s Wild Coast has drawn mixed reactions from African National Congress (ANC) political leaders, with some hailing the ruling as a victory for communities and environmental justice, while others warn it could deepen uncertainty and discourage investment… Read more » - Ebola outbreak in DRC officially the deadliest in country’s history
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history. Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including… Read more »
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