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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | John Eligon |Zimasa Matiwane
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country. South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been vocal about his desire to see his country's wealthiest son, Elon Musk, invest some of his billions at home. But his overtures have been stymied by Mr. Musk's criticism of the South African government as racist.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Zimasa Matiwane |Jeffrey Moyo
After getting his car searched, Gilbert Tapfumaneyi said he would return to town on Monday without his vehicle to join the protests. Mr. Tapfumaneyi, a car salesman, said he did not make enough money to buy gas. "We have suffered enough," he said. While some workers in central Harare said they would stay away on Monday out of fear of violence breaking out, others said that they had little choice but to try to go to work.
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1 month ago | 
smh.com.au | Zimasa Matiwane |Amelia Nierenberg
By Zimasa Matiwane and Amelia Nierenberg March 19, 2025 — 6.10pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Johannesburg: South Africa will not remove scientists from a remote base in Antarctica after investigating allegations that one of them physically assaulted and sexually harassed other researchers at the outpost, the country’s Environment Department said.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Zimasa Matiwane |Amelia Nierenberg
The New York Times could not independently verify the contents of the email. Dr. George did not respond to a specific request to confirm them. The alleged assault was reported less than a month after the team left South Africa on Feb. 1 for its mission, which is set to last 13 months. Dr. George said that the scientist accused of the assault, whom he did not identify, had "written a formal apology to the victim," "shown remorse" and willingly undergone a psychological evaluation.
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1 month ago | 
businessandamerica.com | Zimasa Matiwane |Amelia Nierenberg
South Africa will not remove scientists from a remote base in Antarctica after investigating allegations that one of them physically assaulted and sexually harassed other researchers at the outpost, the country’s environment department said on Tuesday. “There were no incidents that required any of the nine overwintering team members to be brought back to Cape Town,” Dion George, South Africa’s environment minister, said in a statement to The New York Times.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Zimasa Matiwane
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Bongani Mkongi. File photo. Another leader has dumped the ANC — this time it is former deputy minister of police Bongani Mkongi. Mkongi announced his departure from the party in a statement on his Facebook profile. “I have decided to resign my being in the ANC and all its related structures and any other body that has alliance with the ANC,” the statement read.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
heraldlive.co.za | Zimasa Matiwane |Sandile Ndlovu
Former president Jacob Zuma singing his signature song 'Umshini wami' after an appearance at the arms deal corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg high court. File photo. A home for the dejected, a choice for the working class and the only vehicle for changing the lives of black South Africans who have been abandoned by the ANC. Those are some of the reasons that motivated the MK Party’s two latest recruits to defect from their old parties.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Zimasa Matiwane
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Former president Jacob Zuma singing his signature song 'Umshini wami' after an appearance at the arms deal corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg high court. File photo. A home for the dejected, a choice for the working class and the only vehicle for changing the lives of black South Africans who have been abandoned by the ANC.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Zimasa Matiwane |Sandile Ndlovu
Former president Jacob Zuma singing his signature song 'Umshini wami' after an appearance at the arms deal corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg high court. File photo. A home for the dejected, a choice for the working class and the only vehicle for changing the lives of black South Africans who have been abandoned by the ANC. Those are some of the reasons that motivated the MK Party’s two latest recruits to defect from their old parties.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
businesslive.co.za | Zimasa Matiwane
Amakhosi can be shareholders of Isandlwana Holdings with an investment of R100,000 — a figure decided upon by the provincial house of traditional leaders. The traditional prime minister, who is also the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs, urged amakhosi to not miss the “golden opportunity”. “There are still places with no network towers in rural areas. When Vodacom says, ‘let’s work together’, that is progress.
