South Africa: 'Hands Off Soldiers' Pay' Union Tells Army

The South African National Defence Union wants an inquiry into claims that soldiers in Cuba were asked to contribute their own money. The union says investigators must establish… Read more »

South Africa: Defence Cash Crisis Puts Department At Risk of Collapse

The Defence Department expects to overspend its employee compensation budget by R3.3-billion, with the shortfall projected to grow without urgent intervention. Minister Angie… Read more »

South Africa: Army General Grilled in Mapisa-Nqakula Trial

· Retired Major General Noel Ndhlovu says he told his wife to stop paying bribes after she admitted making payments to Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Read more »

South Africa: Ambassador Meyer Wants Trump Afrikaner Refugee Plan Stopped

Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »

Malawi: Malawian Repatriation Site Becomes Bottomless Pit

Efforts to repatriate undocumented Malawian nationals from Durban are under growing pressure as more people keep arriving at the holding site. Read more »

South Africa: Israel Has Until 2029 to Answer South Africa's Genocide Case At World Court

South Africa has until November 2027 to respond to Israel's arguments at the ICJ, more than five years after the case was first launched in December 2023. Israel's next… Read more »

South Africa: Army Denies Plan to Set Soldiers Against Marchers On June 30

Soldiers will be deployed on 30 June to stop citizens from demanding IDs from foreigners during planned anti-immigration marches across South Africa. Three days after the defence… Read more »

South Africa: Mkhwanazi to Get New Contract Despite Masemola Saying He 'Went Overboard'

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has backed a five-year extension for KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi despite criticism from his boss. National Police… Read more »

Southern Africa: Lamola Says Us-Iran War Puts Southern Africa's Food Supply At Risk

Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Ronald Lamola made the warning at a Sadc ministers' meeting on Thursday, saying the US-Iran war is already hitting global… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Could Run Short of Fuel If Middle East Conflict Goes On

A shipping source says Engen cut back on fuel supplies to Gqeberha and Durban because of the Middle East conflict disrupting shipping routes. Big fuel price increases are… Read more »

South Africa: Middle East Conflict Leaves South African Farmers Counting the Cost

The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry says some Cape Town shipments to the Middle East are on hold indefinitely. Fruit body Hortgro says 675,000 cartons of stone fruit and… Read more »

South Africa: Soldiers Promised to Fight Gangs but Parliament Has No Clear Plan

Ian Cameron, chair of Parliament's police portfolio committee, says oversight committees still do not have a full strategic deployment plan. Cameron warned the deployment could… Read more »

South Africa: Godongwana Puts R848-Billion Behind Police and Army to Fight Crime

The Border Management Authority gets an extra R990-million to hire 738 new staff and strengthen border control across South Africa. The police and the South African National… Read more »

South Africa: Soldiers to Hit Eastern Cape Streets Within 10 Days

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia told Parliament on Tuesday that army deployment to the Eastern Cape will begin within 10 days. Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane and the… Read more »

South Africa: DA Gives Ramaphosa 14 Days to Send Army to Gqeberha

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia admitted in January 2026 that police in Gqeberha are not able to defeat the gangs. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced army deployment to… Read more »

South Africa: Trump Watch - Ramaphosa Calls On Trump to Release Venezuela's Maduro

Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »

South Africa: Government Promises to Rescue South Africans Trapped in Russia War

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni confirms that talks are ongoing to ensure the safe return of the group still stuck in Russia. The Hawks have arrested suspects linked to the… Read more »

South Africa: South African Men Trapped in Ukraine Beg to Come Home

Seventeen South African men, mostly from KwaZulu-Natal, are stranded in Ukraine's Donbas region after being tricked with promises of well-paying jobs. Presidency spokesperson… Read more »