Richard Calland, Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, South Africa’s scandal-ridden president, Jacob Zuma, may well have escaped yet again with his political life. This despite another resounding loss in the country’s highest court. The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no constitutional bar to the … [Read More...]
There are dangers behind giving South African MPs the right to a secret ballot
South Africa is moving into an era in national politics where the ANC is not nearly as dominant. This means that coalitions will be the order of the day. In this new era, one or two votes in a … [Read More...]
News & Opinion
The President’s Q&A in Parliament
President Jacob Zuma says he has no idea where the so-called #GuptaEmails have come from, and they will be tested during three separate probes into state capture. During oral questions in the … [Read More...]
Secret Ballot victory at the ConCourt
Statement issued by UDM President, Bantu Holomisa 22 June 2017 The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has been vindicated with the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the Speaker of the National … [Read More...]
Indian warship visits the Cape
by Dean Wingrin, defenceWeb In the final stages of a three-and-a-half month, two ocean goodwill and naval exercise mission, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash arrived in Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town, … [Read More...]
SA urged to use water sparingly as dam levels decline
Department of Water & Sanitation, 21 June 2017 The national dam levels continue to decline slightly as the winter season is in full swing. This is based on an assessment conducted on a weekly … [Read More...]
Little improvement in the local government audit report for 2015/16
SAnews.gov.za Auditor-General of South Africa, Kimi Makwetu, has called on the leadership in municipalities to be accountable and respect the law in the running of municipalities. Releasing the … [Read More...]
Finance
Unpacking Radical Economic Transformation
Address by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Gordon Institute of Business … [Read More...]
The World Bank reinvents itself – and puts poverty reduction at risk
In World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim’s view, the World Bank should be a … [Read More...]
Science & Technology
Kepler Mission has released its catalogue of exoplanets, but what have we learnt about these worlds?
In May 2013, the second of the telescope’s four gyroscope-like reaction wheels … [Read More...]
How malware gets inside your apps
Apple has its app review process, and Google has recently launched its Play … [Read More...]
Interesting
Frog fossils tell us something new about rain patterns on South Africa’s west coast
Fossil frogs are a particularly useful group to track climatic change as their … [Read More...]
SS Mendi bell recovered after 100 years
by Chris Szabo, defenceWeb The ship’s bell of the ill-fated SS Mendi has been … [Read More...]
Lifestyle ~ Health and Home
DO’s and DON’Ts of caring for orchids
It may be hard to believe, but growing orchids indoors is not as difficult as it … [Read More...]
What causes Alzheimer’s disease? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe general loss of memory, thinking … [Read More...]
New Wine of Origin CAPE TOWN is Official
The profile of South African wine is set to attract greater international … [Read More...]
Music, Movies & Art
June dvd Releases
Courtesy Videorite Fish Hoek and Longbeach Videos Noordhoek KEEPING UP … [Read More...]
June dvd Releases
Courtesy Videorite Fish Hoek and Longbeach Videos Noordhoek JOHN WICK … [Read More...]
Nature & Animal Chat
Cats AT the Boarding Cattery
by Barbara George, Tellington Ttouch Behaviourist Cats are naturally able to … [Read More...]
No, palm oil is not responsible for 40% of global deforestation
Palm oil is actually responsible for only 2.3% of the world’s … [Read More...]
Sport
Alex Ribeiro Wins Volkswagen SA Open of Surfing
Alex Ribeiro was crowned Men’s Champion at the Volkswagen SA Open of Surfing … [Read More...]
Currie Cup RUGBY plus upcoming Fixtures
The defending champions in the Currie Cup Premier Division, the Toyota Free … [Read More...]
History and Biographies
When – and why – did people first start using money?
The Mesopotamian shekel – the first known form of currency – emerged nearly … [Read More...]
The Influence of IMMANUEL KANT
Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law. The … [Read More...]
Who was Sun Tzu?
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting" Sun Tzu, … [Read More...]
