Newsflashes

28 May, 2013
Zimbabwean quasi-political groupings masquerading as NGOs that have convened to advance Movement for Democratic Change demands for ‘reforms’ were told to leave as the African Union Golden Jubilee celebrations
28 May, 2013
A new site that uses social media to fight sexism and demand change is getting attention on a global scale
28 May, 2013
Africa has favourable medium-term economic prospects although growth rates have not recovered to pre-crisis levels, according to an OECD report
28 May, 2013
Avaaz to wait a little bit longer to hear whether their controversial advertisement campaigning against the lion bone trade will be displayed again at O.R Tambo International Airport
28 May, 2013
Africa to host the International Mathematical Olympiad in July 2014, says SAMF
28 May, 2013
The provisions in the Sexual Offences Act which prohibit penetrative sex between consenting children are a useful deterrent, argues JASA
27 May, 2013
Residents of Diepsloot say the killing of two Zimbabwean nationals and widespread looting of shops that are owned by foreign nationals are the result of frustrations over joblessness and poverty
27 May, 2013
The African Union meets to tackle ongoing conflicts on the continent, a day after the pan-African bloc held a lavish party to celebrate 50 years of existence
27 May, 2013
President Jacob Zuma says that HIV/AIDS as major problem facing Africa
24 May, 2013
The OAU was born to be a mechanism through which the visions, goals and ideals of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance, says Zondi
24 May, 2013
The transport minister says that e-tolling is needed to pay for and maintain infrastructure critical to South Africa's future economic growth
24 May, 2013
Reports that a home affairs official allegedly manhandled reporters outside a Cape Town police station was met with outrage by SANEF
24 May, 2013
The ISS issues a warning about the African Youth Union, a NGO claiming to have partnered with it to host the event called ‘03rd Annual Summit’
24 May, 2013
COSATU says it is getting impatient with authorities and will continue to wage war against e-tolls
21 May, 2013
The Department of Trade and Industry is calling for public comment on the draft Lotteries Amendment Bill