Madlanga Commission: a crisis of confidence in witness protection, says political analyst Prof Duvenhage

by | | News, South Africa

16 October 2025 | 11:30 CAT 3-minute read Erosion of witness trust reveals deeper crisis in SA’s criminal justice system Recent disruptions at the Madlanga Commission, particularly in how Witness X was handled, have underscored a growing crisis of confidence in the...

Report Reveals 80% of Township Businesses in South Africa Unregistered, Says Standard Bank

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15 October 2025 | 12:15 CAT 3-minute read Standard Bank has published its first-ever Township Informal Economy Report, revealing that nearly 80% of businesses in townships go unregistered, excluding them from formal support, finance, and market opportunities. The...

The Media Lens

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15 October 2025 | 11:58 CAT 3-minute read Madagascar’s Gen Z Uprising Topples President Amid Power Cuts, Corruption and Youth Discontent Madagascar has been plunged into political crisis as mass protests led by young people—primarily Generation Z—forced long-time...

The Africa Report

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14 October 2025 | 11:00 CAT 4-minute read Darfur on the Brink: Siege of Al-Farshad Ushers in Humanitarian Catastrophe and Risk of Ethnic Atrocities Al-Farshad, the de facto capital of North Darfur, lies under the iron grip of an intensifying siege. For more than a...

Limpopo Bus Tragedy Exposes South Africa’s Failing Road Safety Practices

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14 October 2025 | 10:41 CAT 3-minute read A devastating bus accident in Limpopo has once again brought South Africa’s road safety crisis into sharp focus. The accident, which claimed dozens of lives, occurred when a cross-border bus carrying mostly Zimbabwean and...