South Africa is a land of stunning natural beauty, rich history, and diverse culture. It’s a country that has something to offer everyone, from adventurous travelers to beach lovers to culture vultures. And with so much to see and do, it’s no wonder that South Africa is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
Here are some of the latest news stories about traveling in South Africa that will have you amazed:
Cape Town named the world’s top travel destination for 2023: Cape Town, the “Mother City” of South Africa,has been named the world’s top travel destination for 2023 by Travel & Leisure magazine. The magazine praised Cape Town’s stunning natural beauty, including Table Mountain, Robben Island, and the Cape Peninsula, as well as its vibrant culture and cuisine.
Victoria Falls now accessible by road: Victoria Falls, one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls, is now more accessible than ever after a new road was opened. The new road cuts travel time from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls in half, making it a more popular destination for travelers.
Botswana’s Okavango Delta named the world’s best safari destination: The Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Botswana, has been named the world’s best safari destination for 2023 by SafariBookings.The agency praised the Okavango Delta’s abundance of wildlife, including elephants, lions, and rhinos, as well as its stunning scenery.
South Africa’s Kruger National Park welcomes its 5 millionth visitor: Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest game reserve, has welcomed its 5 millionth visitor. The park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including the Big Five – lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and buffaloes – as well as giraffes, zebras, and hippopotamuses.
South Africa’s Rainbow Nation Festival returns after two-year hiatus: The Rainbow Nation Festival, a celebration of South Africa’s diversity and culture, is back after a two-year hiatus. The festival takes place in Johannesburg and features music, dance, food, and art from all over the country.
With so much to see and do, South Africa is a must-visit destination for travelers of all ages and interests. So start planning your trip today and experience the magic of South Africa for yourself.
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ICYMI: Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
[Daily Maverick] It’s not the years you clocked, it’s the road you took to get here. And maybe the books you wrote along the way, writes ‘Karoo Space’s Chris Marais.http://dlvr.it/T734pj
ICYMI: Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing,… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
ICYMI: Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend Hamas… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T70Wfy
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing, lawyers… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her family… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
[Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T6xpLk
ICYMI: UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
ICYMI: As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6v5TZ
UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled London-listed… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about her… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
[The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6rPMD
ICYMI: At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa,… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: [Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6ltDq
At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa, widely… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country.… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
ICYMI: [DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6k17H
[Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6k0wp
ICYMI: South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country. Investors,… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
[DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6gWNd
South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in 1948,… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals The tobacco company Philip Morris has sponsored courses for doctors in multiple countries, in what critics have called a “grotesque” strategy. Medical education programmes on quitting smoking and harm reduction in South Africa, the Middle East and… Read more: Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
[GroundUp] Promise Maremeni is a dressmaker. But she is losing business because she has to use a manual sewing machine instead of an electric one, because her village has been without electricity since it was established eight years ago.http://dlvr.it/T6Lgkv
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6Ff9f
[Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing more… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T6BySH
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6ByGB
ICYMI: The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T68NSS
ICYMI: Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would reshape… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
ICYMI: [AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T66XJW
Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration on… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T64ddl
ICYMI: In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T64ctM
ICYMI: Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
ICYMI: Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T623gy
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big questions.… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its tireless… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
ICYMI: My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
[The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were often… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial resources… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
ICYMI: Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the country’s… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part of… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5nl12
ICYMI: [Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5lrGz
ICYMI: [ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
ICYMI: Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found.… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5YjT2
[ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found. One… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5W8gz
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5TQPT
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5RdcY
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5PLHG
ICYMI: Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
ICYMI: [DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or… Read more: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
[The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5LvJW
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the holidays,… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
[DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or damaged.http://dlvr.it/T5JQmS
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
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New restaurant opens in Cape Town: A new restaurant called Nobu Cape Town has opened in the V&A Waterfront. The restaurant serves Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine. Opens in a new window TripAdvisorNobu Cape Town restaurant in South Africa
Popular Joburg wine bar expands to Cape Town: A popular Joburg wine bar called The Test Kitchen has expanded to Cape Town. The bar offers a wide selection of South African wines. Opens in a new window TripAdvisorTest Kitchen wine bar in South Africa
SA chef awarded Michelin Green Star: South African chef Hylton Espey has been awarded a Michelin Green Star for his restaurant Culture in Falmouth. The star is awarded to restaurants that demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices. Opens in a new window Porthleven Food FestivalHylton Espey South African chef
Food price hikes expected:Food prices in South Africa are expected to rise in the coming months due to rising inflation and the war in Ukraine. This could put a strain on household budgets.
Recipe for drunken chicken:This recipe for drunken chicken is a popular South African dish. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of wine, soy sauce, and spices, and then cooked slowly. Opens in a new window With A BlastDrunken chicken recipe in South Africa
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ICYMI: Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
[Daily Maverick] It’s not the years you clocked, it’s the road you took to get here. And maybe the books you wrote along the way, writes ‘Karoo Space’s Chris Marais.http://dlvr.it/T734pj
ICYMI: Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing,… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
ICYMI: Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend Hamas… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T70Wfy
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing, lawyers… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her family… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
[Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T6xpLk
ICYMI: UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
ICYMI: As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6v5TZ
UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled London-listed… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about her… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
[The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6rPMD
ICYMI: At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa,… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: [Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6ltDq
At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa, widely… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country.… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
ICYMI: [DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6k17H
[Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6k0wp
ICYMI: South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country. Investors,… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
[DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6gWNd
South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in 1948,… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals The tobacco company Philip Morris has sponsored courses for doctors in multiple countries, in what critics have called a “grotesque” strategy. Medical education programmes on quitting smoking and harm reduction in South Africa, the Middle East and… Read more: Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
[GroundUp] Promise Maremeni is a dressmaker. But she is losing business because she has to use a manual sewing machine instead of an electric one, because her village has been without electricity since it was established eight years ago.http://dlvr.it/T6Lgkv
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6Ff9f
[Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing more… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T6BySH
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6ByGB
ICYMI: The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T68NSS
ICYMI: Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would reshape… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
ICYMI: [AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T66XJW
Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration on… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T64ddl
ICYMI: In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T64ctM
ICYMI: Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
ICYMI: Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T623gy
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big questions.… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its tireless… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
ICYMI: My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
[The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were often… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial resources… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
ICYMI: Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the country’s… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part of… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5nl12
ICYMI: [Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5lrGz
ICYMI: [ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
ICYMI: Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found.… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5YjT2
[ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found. One… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5W8gz
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5TQPT
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5RdcY
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5PLHG
ICYMI: Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
ICYMI: [DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or… Read more: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
[The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5LvJW
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the holidays,… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
[DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or damaged.http://dlvr.it/T5JQmS
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
Sure, here are some recent news stories about outdoor wedding events in South Africa:
Cape Town Couple Tie the Knot in Stunning Outdoor Wedding
A Cape Town couple recently tied the knot in a stunning outdoor wedding at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. The bride, who wore a stunning white gown, and the groom, who was dapper in a black tuxedo, exchanged vows in front of a backdrop of lush greenery and towering trees. The ceremony was followed by a reception in the garden, where guests enjoyed a delicious meal and danced the night away.
Outdoor Weddings on the Rise in South Africa
Outdoor weddings are on the rise in South Africa, as couples are looking for more intimate and personal celebrations. There are many benefits to having an outdoor wedding, including the ability to enjoy the natural beauty of your surroundings, the flexibility to choose a date that is not affected by the weather, and the opportunity to save money on things like venue rental and catering.
Tips for Planning an Outdoor Wedding in South Africa
If you are planning an outdoor wedding in South Africa, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. First, you need to choose a location that is both beautiful and practical. The location should be large enough to accommodate all of your guests, and it should be sheltered from the elements. You also need to make sure that the location has access to power and water, and that it is close to a bathroom facility.
Outdoor Wedding Venues in South Africa
There are many beautiful outdoor wedding venues in South Africa. Some popular options include:
Wine farms
Beaches
Gardens
Country estates
Game lodges
No matter what your budget or style, you are sure to find the perfect outdoor wedding venue in South Africa.
I hope this information is helpful. Please search results if you have any other questions.
ICYMI: Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
[Daily Maverick] It’s not the years you clocked, it’s the road you took to get here. And maybe the books you wrote along the way, writes ‘Karoo Space’s Chris Marais.http://dlvr.it/T734pj
ICYMI: Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing,… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
ICYMI: Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend Hamas… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T70Wfy
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing, lawyers… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her family… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
[Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T6xpLk
ICYMI: UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
ICYMI: As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6v5TZ
UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled London-listed… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about her… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
[The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6rPMD
ICYMI: At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa,… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: [Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6ltDq
At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa, widely… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country.… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
ICYMI: [DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6k17H
[Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6k0wp
ICYMI: South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country. Investors,… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
[DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6gWNd
South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in 1948,… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals The tobacco company Philip Morris has sponsored courses for doctors in multiple countries, in what critics have called a “grotesque” strategy. Medical education programmes on quitting smoking and harm reduction in South Africa, the Middle East and… Read more: Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
[GroundUp] Promise Maremeni is a dressmaker. But she is losing business because she has to use a manual sewing machine instead of an electric one, because her village has been without electricity since it was established eight years ago.http://dlvr.it/T6Lgkv
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6Ff9f
[Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing more… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T6BySH
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6ByGB
ICYMI: The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T68NSS
ICYMI: Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would reshape… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
ICYMI: [AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T66XJW
Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration on… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T64ddl
ICYMI: In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T64ctM
ICYMI: Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
ICYMI: Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T623gy
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big questions.… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its tireless… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
ICYMI: My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
[The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were often… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial resources… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
ICYMI: Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the country’s… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part of… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5nl12
ICYMI: [Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5lrGz
ICYMI: [ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
ICYMI: Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found.… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5YjT2
[ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found. One… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5W8gz
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5TQPT
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5RdcY
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5PLHG
ICYMI: Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
ICYMI: [DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or… Read more: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
[The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5LvJW
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the holidays,… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
[DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or damaged.http://dlvr.it/T5JQmS
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
[Daily Maverick] It’s not the years you clocked, it’s the road you took to get here. And maybe the books you wrote along the way, writes ‘Karoo Space’s Chris Marais.http://dlvr.it/T734pj
ICYMI: Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing,… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
ICYMI: Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend Hamas… Read more: South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T70Wfy
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city South Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory. In a court hearing, lawyers… Read more: South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her family… Read more: ‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
[Daily Maverick] With less than two weeks until the 29 May polls, there is more evidence that the electoral fortunes of the ANC will be under far less severe stress than was initially thought. New polling data suggest the ANC’s campaigning is having an impact.http://dlvr.it/T6xpLk
ICYMI: UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
ICYMI: As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6v5TZ
UK mining company to offload famous diamond business after rejecting £34bn Australian offer * Business live – latest updates Anglo American plans to sell the diamond business De Beers as part of a sweeping plan to break up the company to defend it against a £34bn takeover plot by its rival BHP. The embattled London-listed… Read more: Anglo American to sell De Beers in break-up plan to avoid BHP takeover
As the trauma of apartheid, crime and violence continue to ripple through society, a counselling initiative by Tree of Life creator Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo is helping ease the pain Red curtains and ceiling drapes create a pink-tinged glow inside the run-down community centre, an hour south of Johannesburg, where Palesa Hlohlolo tells her neighbours about her… Read more: Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing South Africa’s women
[The Conversation Africa] Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US.http://dlvr.it/T6rPMD
ICYMI: At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa,… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: [Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6ltDq
At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years Who will save South Africa from itself? Not the ruling African National Congress (ANC), whose 30 unbroken years of under-achievement have brought the country to its present sorry pass. Not “reformist” president Cyril Ramaphosa, widely… Read more: The ANC has left South Africa a land of broken dreams. Its time seems over | Simon Tisdall
ICYMI: But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country.… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
ICYMI: [DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6k17H
[Fame Frenzy] South Africa’s darling of fashion Thebe Magugu must have been shouting from the rooftops after his collection was chosen, among others, to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just in time for the prestigious Met Gala.http://dlvr.it/T6k0wp
ICYMI: South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South Africa South African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country. Investors,… Read more: Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer
[DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region’s electoral outcasts – ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa’s electoral processes in the lead up to the general elections on 29 May.http://dlvr.it/T6gWNd
South Africa’s case against Israel over allegations of genocide before the international court of justice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? It is one of three genocide cases being considered by the UN’s world court, but since the genocide convention was approved in 1948,… Read more: Why genocide is so hard to prove – video
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals The tobacco company Philip Morris has sponsored courses for doctors in multiple countries, in what critics have called a “grotesque” strategy. Medical education programmes on quitting smoking and harm reduction in South Africa, the Middle East and… Read more: Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
[GroundUp] Promise Maremeni is a dressmaker. But she is losing business because she has to use a manual sewing machine instead of an electric one, because her village has been without electricity since it was established eight years ago.http://dlvr.it/T6Lgkv
ICYMI: [Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6Ff9f
[Daily Maverick] After successful biopics about Freddy Mercury, Elton John, Billie Holiday and Elvis, to name a few, a film about the life of Bob Marley was sure to come. ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ hit movie screens around the world on 14 February 2024 and, despite some critical responses, has exceeded expectations, already grossing more… Read more: ‘Bob Marley – One Love’ Opens the Door to a Wider Audience for His Vision and Music
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T6BySH
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has condemned the exploitation of Nigerians during enrollment process for the National Identification Number, NIN.http://dlvr.it/T6ByGB
ICYMI: The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape.http://dlvr.it/T68NSS
ICYMI: Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
The De Beers owner is a long-standing jewel in the African’ state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal which would reshape… Read more: BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
ICYMI: [AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T66XJW
Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag. Any sense of celebration on… Read more: South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:http://dlvr.it/T64ddl
ICYMI: In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T64ctM
ICYMI: Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
ICYMI: Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events By David Beresford in Johannesburg 27 April 1994 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/T623gy
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis * ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global… Read more: World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis * Billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big questions.… Read more: Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its tireless… Read more: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
ICYMI: My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
[The Conversation Africa] Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg’s literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers to escort them through dark and perilous streets. “In Paris,” he observes, “these linkmen were often… Read more: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness – Ivan Vladislavić’s New Memoir Reminds Us of the City’s Fragility
My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary people, including in the areas of housing and health. Among other things, he established a community advice centre on the Walpole council estate in Huddersfield, drawing financial resources… Read more: Tony Bowers obituary
ICYMI: Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
Cato Pedder, great-granddaughter of South African PM and white supremacist Jan Smuts, uses her family’s legacy to unearth stories of women that shaped, and were shaped by, a troubled nation On 29 May this year, South Africans will go to the polls to vote in their seventh democratic general election. Thirty years ago, the country’s… Read more: Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa review – my ancestors’ role in the horror of apartheid
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa – once famously displayed on a BMW as part of… Read more: Esther Mahlangu – How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
ICYMI: [GroundUp] City of Tshwane asked for Blackhead Consulting to be put on the list of restricted suppliers more than two months agohttp://dlvr.it/T5nl12
ICYMI: [Africa Renewal] Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society.http://dlvr.it/T5lrGz
ICYMI: [ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
ICYMI: Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found.… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5YjT2
[ICRC] Pretoria (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the government of South Africa (DIRCO), and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) with support from the British Red Cross Society and the Commonwealth Secretariat will co-host the 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red… Read more: Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to Discuss Ihl in South Africa
Intense swells of cold water from the depths are killing sharks, rays and other creatures, researchers say A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upswells of cold water from the depths, a study has found. One… Read more: Climate crisis increasing frequency of deadly ocean upswells, study finds
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other government institutions which ought to have allied themselves with the court have been weakened or have failed to deliver.http://dlvr.it/T5W8gz
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5TQPT
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.http://dlvr.it/T5RdcY
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5PLHG
ICYMI: Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
ICYMI: [DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or… Read more: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
[The Conversation Africa] Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, abouthttp://dlvr.it/T5LvJW
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world It was just before Christmas, and eight-year-old Gloria Moraa sat holding a mirror as her aunt painted her curls with chemicals that would straighten every strand. “All the young girls would get matching hairstyles for the holidays,… Read more: The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales
[DA] While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark because transformers in those communities are either not working or are not being replaced fast enough after they have been vandalised or damaged.http://dlvr.it/T5JQmS
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
ICYMI: [New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more: Kwibuka 30 – South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi