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Official Numbers Underestimated? South Africa Could Have 95 Million People
Recent articles propose that South Africa’s population may be significantly larger than the official estimate of around 63–65 million
Jan 201 min read


Opinion: Before Government Takes More Land, It Must Free the Land It Already Holds
South Africa’s land-reform debate is loud, emotional and politically charged
Jan 201 min read


Admission of Learners to Public Schools: Proof of Immunisation
The B2B-2022, B2D-2022 and B2D-2022 versions of the BELA Bill, and the final BELA Act does not place a legal requirement on parents to provide schools with proof of immunisation.
Dec 8, 20252 min read


South Africa Hosts Multi-Regional Earthquake Drill
South Africa is hosting the Africa–Europe–Middle East Earthquake Response Exercise 2025 in Gqeberha, the first multi-regional earthquake-readiness drill of its kind in Africa.
Dec 8, 20251 min read


News24’s Blunders: Clicks Over Accuracy
News24 often messes up, especially on complicated stories about health, law, or politics. Their mistakes usually come from sensational or misleading headlines
Dec 8, 20251 min read


Putin's Nuclear Torpedo Boast
Vladimir Putin announced the successful testing of the Poseidon nuclear-propelled torpedo, a weapon designed to unleash devastating radioactive tsunamis on coastal cities
Oct 30, 20251 min read


News24’s Blunders: Clicks Over Accuracy
News24’s Blunders: Clicks Over Accuracy News24 often messes up, especially on complicated stories about health, law, or politics. Their mistakes usually come from sensational or misleading headlines, leaving out important context, or not bothering to properly fact-check. Examples: In 2025, they published a piece about Akkerland Boerdery saying the farm was sold privately, ignoring the fact it had been expropriated. The Press Council slapped them with a ruling and made them co
Jan 201 min read


South Africa Hosts Multi-Regional Earthquake Drill
South Africa Hosts Multi-Regional Earthquake Drill South Africa is hosting the Africa–Europe–Middle East Earthquake Response Exercise 2025 in Gqeberha, the first multi-regional earthquake-readiness drill of its kind in Africa. The exercise simulates a large urban earthquake with secondary hazards such as flooding, building collapse, hazardous materials, and service disruptions, involving South African disaster-management teams, emergency services, defence forces, medical unit
Jan 201 min read
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