Armscor has not been a United Nations approved vendor since September defenceWeb – 24 June 2022 In yet another broadside at Denel and its sole shareholder – the South African government – Isaac Mashaba, a regular commentator on government’s achievements and “challenges”, uses The Citizen to claim the State-owned defence and technology conglomerate is living […]
Featured News

Land Bank’s brutal tactic against farmers
Disturbing allegations of unconstitutional land occupations being instituted by ex 32-battallion soldiers Wouter Wessels, FF Plus MP and chief spokesperson – Finance, 17 June 2022 Land Bank’s alleged use of intimidation tactics to drive struggling farmers off their farms is alarming and unacceptable. The tactic reportedly entails using former soldiers from the 32 Battalion to […]

South Africa is in search of a fairer electoral system. But what’s been tabled is flawed
Dirk Kotze, Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa – 8 June 2022 South Africa is amending its electoral law to make it fairer by enabling citizens to contest provincial and national elections without being forced to join political parties. This follows a 2020 Constitutional Court judgment that found that excluding citizens from being […]

ANC policy papers on key issues facing agriculture and land reform in South Africa
Wandile Sihlobo, Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University – 31 May 2022 The latest policy discussion document published by the African National Congress (ANC) presents a positive change from the ambiguous agriculture policy the South African governing party has maintained in the recent past. The latest document talks to the primary issues that, […]
News, Politics & Opinion

A remarkable story that deserves attention
by Terence Corrigan of Daily Friend - 20 June 2022 Amid the noise and fury around the theft of … [Read More...]

First Multi-Mission patrol vessel handed over to the SA Navy
Dean Wingrin, defenceWeb - 19 May 2022 The first of three new multi-mission inshore patrol … [Read More...]

SA’s racial policy to be officially tried by UN’s ILO – Solidarity
South Africa’s racial policy again classifies people according to race, that it is of permanent … [Read More...]
Finance

SA’s inflation exceptionalism: can it last?
Carmen Nel, Economist and Macro Strategist, Matrix Fund Managers - 8 June … [Read More...]

South African repo rate increased by 50 basis points to 4.75%
STATEMENT OF THE MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE ON 19 MAY 2022 Lesetja Kganyago, … [Read More...]
Science & Technology

Five of the world’s tiniest robots
The range of technologies and uses for tiny robots is broad, from drones to … [Read More...]

Cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases could soon be treated with mRNA and DNA vaccines
The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer … [Read More...]
Interesting

The Best Ways to Learn Afrikaans in South Africa
Maria Taylor - 17 June 2022 If you are planning to travel to South Africa and … [Read More...]

The stripping of British citizenship: the UK government’s new bill explained
Clause 9 in the new bill exempts the government from giving notice if it is not … [Read More...]
Nature & Animal Chat

Marine life in Cape Town’s False Bay is full of chemical pollutants
The City of Cape Town has published a report showing extensive faecal … [Read More...]

Forever FYNBOS, the Cape South Peninsula
by Martin (aka Joe) Frylinck Once upon a time (some 10 years ago) I wandered … [Read More...]

Discovering the forest wonders of Africa – and the threats
Robert Nasi, Director General, Centre for International Forestry Research - … [Read More...]
Lifestyle Art

Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
Laura Brown, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Food, and Health Sciences, Teesside … [Read More...]

Tasty Warm Comfort Food
Thai green curry and broccoli soup 1 large head broccoli 2 tablespoons Thai … [Read More...]
History and Biographies

The Navy’s SAS Protea Turns 50
by Commander Leon Steyn, Historian, South African Naval Museum … [Read More...]

Forever FYNBOS, the Cape South Peninsula
by Martin (aka Joe) Frylinck Once upon a time (some 10 years ago) I wandered … [Read More...]