A South African Labour Appeal Court has upheld Eskom’s policy of excluding white males from a specific senior management position, ruling the practice a lawful component of its employment equity plan. The judgment, delivered on November 5, overturned a previous Labour Court decision, finding that the power utility’s targeted measures are justified to rectify historical racial and gender imbalances in its leadership.
The case originated from a 2021 application by a white male candidate who was not shortlisted for a senior manager role due to Eskom’s “pipelining” initiative, which fast-tracks candidates from designated groups. The court determined that such temporary, absolute barriers are constitutionally permissible to achieve...
Following its acquisition of MultiChoice, Canal+ has announced a dedicated SuperSport channel for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament, hosted by Morocco from December 21, will be broadcast across the continent in several languages, including English, French, and Portuguese. Canal+ Africa CEO David Mignot stated that the merger has enabled this expanded coverage, which aims to bring subscribers closer to the event.
The 35th edition of the football championship will feature twenty-four national teams competing in Moroccan venues until the final on January 18. This dedicated channel ensures comprehensive viewing of all matches. The initiative is one of the first major content enhancements since Canal+ finalized its takeover...
The Philippine government has initiated the evacuation of more than 900,000 individuals as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches the nation’s eastern and northern coasts. The storm, known locally as Uwan, intensified rapidly with sustained winds recorded at 185 kilometers per hour. It is projected to make landfall in Aurora province on the island of Luzon, prompting the highest level of cyclone alert across multiple regions.
Authorities have suspended classes and government work in affected areas, including Metro Manila, and cancelled hundreds of flights. Defense officials have emphasized the importance of preemptive evacuations to prevent casualties, warning that refusing to comply endangers both residents and emergency personnel. The...
Reality television personality and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has revealed she did not pass the July 2025 California bar examination. The 45-year-old shared the news with her followers on November 8, framing the setback as motivation to continue her efforts. She stated that coming close to passing has increased her determination to eventually succeed.
Kardashian is pursuing a legal career through California's apprenticeship pathway, which required her to previously pass a preliminary examination. Her journey has involved balancing study with her business ventures and advocacy work, particularly in criminal justice reform. She has previously credited this reform work and the legacy of her father as key inspirations.
The bar exam is...
A Gauteng traffic officer, Zakhele Bennet Hlongwane, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his wife, Tili Desire Ngobeni. The Pretoria High Court found that the 53-year-old broke into his wife’s bedroom in her family’s Mamelodi home on April 1, 2024, and shot her multiple times while their two young children were present.
Hlongwane surrendered to police approximately one hour after the killing. He later pleaded guilty, claiming the act was committed in a fit of rage, but the court rejected this argument. Judge Mashudu Munzhelele emphasized the brutality of the crime and Hlongwane’s betrayal of his duty as a law enforcement officer to protect citizens.
The court imposed additional sentences for...
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has denied his organization promotes a white genocide narrative in South Africa, attributing recent diplomatic friction to government policies. During a television interview, Kriel stated that AfriForum’s lobbying in the United States aimed to prevent broad sanctions, not to encourage the American boycott of the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg.
Kriel clarified that AfriForum does not claim a genocide is occurring but identifies certain political chants as genocidal incitement. He called for farm murders to be classified as a priority crime for police, citing specific brutal attacks on farmers. He also defended his organization’s opposition to the Expropriation Act, arguing that such policies risk national...
Three former nurses at Appelsbosch Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal are under investigation for allegedly taking out fraudulent funeral policies on a patient without his knowledge and collecting nearly R200,000 following his death. The family of Nduduzo Mbatha discovered the scheme after their own insurer noted multiple active policies under his name. The nurses, identified as Andiswa Mkhasibe, Dladlathe, and Phakathi, resigned abruptly when confronted by hospital management.
Mbatha, a 24-year-old who was wheelchair-bound, died at the facility in November 2024 after his health deteriorated rapidly over two days. His family has raised questions about the circumstances of his decline and the subsequent disappearance of his medical file. The...
Tanzanian authorities have charged more than 240 people with treason, a capital offense, following violent post-election protests. The opposition party Chadema has accused the government of a lethal crackdown, alleging that hundreds were killed and that security forces disposed of bodies to conceal the death toll. These events stem from last month’s disputed general election, which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won by a landslide amid opposition claims of a rigged process and a pre-election clampdown on their candidates.
The government has rejected these allegations, with President Hassan attributing the unrest to foreign influence. It imposed a temporary nationwide internet shutdown during the most intense period of demonstrations...
The African National Congress has issued a strong condemnation of recent statements by United States President Donald Trump, describing them as factually incorrect and racially divisive. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula stated that the claims, which alleged persecution of white South Africans, represent a deliberate distortion of the country's democratic reality for political gain. He characterized South Africa as a constitutional democracy committed to the rule of law and the rights of all its citizens.
President Trump had announced a United States boycott of the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg, justifying the decision with unfounded allegations of government-sponsored discrimination. The South African government rejected this...
