Shannon de Ryhove
Shannon de Ryhove is Media Partnership Manager and Contributing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
City of Ekurhuleni hosts forum to improve city planning
3rd February 2021 The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) celebrated World Town Planning month at the end of 2020 by bringing together role-players in the planning fraternity... →
UAC: Unite Against Corruption protest action goes ahead on 30 September
28th September 2015 Two days ahead of the first in a series of protest actions against corruption in South Africa on 30 September in Pretoria, Cape Town, and other... →
Gauteng Veterinarians Vaccinate Pets to Combat Rabies
28th September 2015 The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (GDARD) state veterinarians and animal health technicians will administer free rabies... →
Daily podcast – September 25, 2015
25th September 2015 Making headlines: The ruling ANC warns State broadcaster SABC about exorbitant salaries. Two Al Jazeera journalists are freed from prison in... →
Capitalist Crusader: Fighting poverty through economic growth
14th September 2015 When Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s president in 1994, Herman Mashaba thought his struggle for personal and economic freedom was over, the... →
Toddler among 10 civilians killed in Pakistan bombing
14th September 2015 A bomb blast ripped through crowds outside a bus terminal in central Pakistan, killing 10 civilians and two bombers, officials said on Monday. A... →
Learning From Robben Island: The Prison Writings of Govan Mbeki
9th September 2015 Never intended for publication, Govan Mbeki’s prison writings, originated and were preserved in Robben Island prison. They were meant to be read by... →
Amendments to prescribed information to be provided by parties to a transaction in terms of the Financial Markets Act
2nd September 2015 The Registrar of Securities Services (Registrar) has published a draft notice (Draft Notice) prescribing a new form for the reporting requirements... →
Platform for air emission offsets
31st August 2015 Draft Guidelines have been published to provide for circumstances under which an environmental offset may be considered under the National... →
The US nudges Africa towards economic independence
27th August 2015 It costs almost US$4 500 to transport a container from Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo, across about four kilometres of the Congo River, to... →
South Africa needs a concrete BRICS strategy
10th July 2015 Heads of state of the BRICS countries will gather in Ufa, Russia, this week for the grouping’s seventh summit, which comes at a particularly... →
Daily podcast – July 6, 2015
6th July 2015 Making headlines: Former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said the recent Alliance summit was silent on key issues. Burundi rejects its new... →
Immigration Act: Determination of places of detention of illegal foreigners pending deportation (Gazette 38903, Govt Notice 534)
3rd July 2015 I, Mr Mkuseli Apleni, Director -General: Department of Home Affairs, determine, in terms of section 34(1) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13... →
Holy Cows: The Ambiguities of Being South African
1st July 2015 Outspoken columnist Gareth van Onselen boldly tackles South Africa’s holy cows, those touchy subjects we hesitate to mention by name for fear of... →
Craven quits Cosatu following Vavi's expulsion
1st April 2015 Long-time Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) national spokesperson Patrick Craven has resigned following the expulsion of general... →
Mali northern rebels demand more time over peace accord
2nd March 2015 Mali's government signed up to a preliminary peace proposal on Sunday meant to end fighting with northern separatists, but the Tuareg-led rebels... →
42% of citizens believe SA moving in right direction
24th February 2015 Some 42% of South African adults are optimistic about the country moving in the right direction, an increase of eight percentage points since 2009.... →
Halting mine operations - The need for health and safety instructions by the mine inspectorate to be procedurally compliant
11th February 2015 In the recent decision of International Ferro Metals (SA) (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Others (unreported case number JR... →
UN Security Council threatens sanctions over Libya turmoil
19th January 2015 The UN Security Council on Saturday welcomed Libyan peace negotiations held in Geneva this week but warned the North African state it would... →
Community forests in Namibia: Ensuring sustainable local-level forest management (January 2015)
14th January 2015 Community forests in Namibia are central to promoting sustainable and participatory forest governance and enhancing livelihoods in communal land... →
Egypt minister says pardon still possible for Al Jazeera journalists
14th January 2015 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could still pardon three jailed Al Jazeera journalists who are now facing a retrial if he deems it... →
Goliath v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape (085/2014) [2014] ZASCA 182
27th November 2014 Summary: Delict – medical negligence – surgical swab left in patient – inappropriate to resort to piecemeal processes of reasoning – only one... →
Divided Lives: Dreams of a Mother and Daughter
11th November 2014 'As a child, I'm to be my mother's "sister" because she wants one so. My part is to be there if she's ill. At four years old, it's a privilege to... →
My Lion’s Heart – A life for the lions of Africa
28th October 2014 Have I become an endangered species? A good friend, who has known me all of my adult life, said recently that I was probably the last in a long... →
Suttner's View: Numsa takes steps to launch United Front
21st October 2014 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks about Numsa's steps to launch the United Front. →
Insurgent Diplomat: Civil Talks or Civil War? – Part 1
20th October 2014 Part 1: Long before the official negotiations to end apartheid, there were secret discussions that paved the way for dialogue between the African... →
Insurgent Diplomat: Civil Talks or Civil War? – Part 2
20th October 2014 Part 2: Long before the official negotiations to end apartheid, there were secret discussions that paved the way for dialogue between the African... →
Daily podcast – October 2, 2014
2nd October 2014 Making headlines: South Africa’s Reserve Bank is ordered to repay entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth R250-million. The World Health Organisation says... →
IFP: Statement by Albert Mncwango, Inkatha Freedom Party MP, on Zululand district municipality failed to deliver water (26/09/2014)
26th September 2014 The IFP calls on the immediate intervention by the KZN government, specifically the MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa... →
NWU: Statement by North-West University, on World Trade Organisation in Geneva awards one of its several Chairs in 2014 to Prof. Wilma Viviers of the North-West University (19/09/2014)
19th September 2014 South Africa has reached a critical crossroad in terms of its economic and social development, and renewed vigour is needed if the country is to... →
Daily podcast – September 19, 2014
19th September 2014 Making headlines: South Africa’s electricity prices hurt the poor, despite protection measures. The South African Reserve Bank holds the repo rate... →
Daily podcast – September 17, 2014
17th September 2014 Making headlines: Nersa doesn’t expect a tariff ‘reopener’ following Eskom’s bailout declaration. Tunisian forces and militants clash near the... →
SA: Statement by Ministry of Communications, on South Africa participating in the regional World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of the champions 2014 (10/09/2014)
10th September 2014 Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has arrived at the first day of the World Economic Forum's 8th Annual Meeting of the Champions 2014. The... →
Daily podcast – September 2, 2014
2nd September 2014 September 2, 2014. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I'm Shannon de Ryhove. Making headlines: The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance says... →
Black Widow White Widow: Is Al-Qaeda operating in South Africa?
8th August 2014 When in 2013 he first published a report on the active presence of Al-Qaeda in South Africa, all hell broke loose for investigative reporter De Wet... →
Tech-Savvy Parenting: A guide to raising safe children in a digital world
7th August 2014 Nikki Bush, a parenting expert, and Arthur Goldstuck, a technology commentator, will help parents get a handle on what’s happening in consumer... →
Current criminal justice spend unsustainable
29th July 2014 South Africa’s current spend on safety and security is unsustainable and unaffordable in the long term, warned African Policing Civilian Oversight... →
SA to attract more women into judiciary
15th July 2014 The Department of Justice and Correctional Services will continue with its efforts to ensure transformation of the justice system by addressing... →
Biometric smart ID cards: Dumb idea
9th July 2014 Mauritius is known to South Africans mainly as a holiday destination, brimming with idyllic beaches, luxurious hotels and stunning scenery.... →
Daily podcast – July 2, 2014
2nd July 2014 July 2, 2014. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I'm Shannon de Ryhove. Making headlines: President Jacob Zuma grants IEC’s Pansy Tlakula a leave... →
Daily podcast – July 1, 2014
1st July 2014 July 1, 2014. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I'm Shannon de Ryhove. Making headlines: South Africa’s engineering strike is the latest blow to a... →