South Africa: The Israel/US-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard - Our Oil Dependency Is Why

While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks Read more »

South Africa: U.S. Funding Cuts Put Cape Town Users At Risk of Not Getting Vital Medicine

Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres Read more »

South Africa: Arms Committee Fails to Explain SA's Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

National Conventional Arms Control Committee has not filed record of decisions despite being ordered to do so by the High Court in 2021 Read more »

South Africa: Zukiswa Wanner Describes Her Detention By Israel

Global Sumud Flotilla activists announce 2026 mission to Gaza Read more »

South Africa: Gaza Flotilla Members Visit Robben Island - Call for Release of Palestinian Prisoners

The group compared Israel's detention and justice system to apartheid South Africa Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension

But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December Read more »

South Africa: We Should Not Be Playing War Games With Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy Read more »

South Africa: State Must Stop Xenophobic Vigilantism At Clinics, Court Told

Médecins Sans Frontières, Treatment Action Campaign and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia launched an application in the South Gauteng High Court Read more »

South Africa: Artists and Activists Take Over Joburg Skyline Ahead of G20 Summit

They projected a series of illustrations, demanding urgent action on the global debt crisis and climate accountability Read more »

Lesotho: U.S. and Lesotho Strike 5-Year Health Funding Pact

Abrupt US aid cuts earlier this year caused havoc in the nation's health system Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Sheds Textile Jobs Amidst U.S. Trade Uncertainty

Hippo Knitting has laid off 295 workers and plans to retrench another 420 in January Read more »

South Africa: Francesca Albanese Calls for All of Us to Do More to End the Oppression of Palestinians

"Bringing the case to the ICJ ... It's been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others" Read more »

South Africa: Pepfar Cuts Leave Clinics Short of Staff

Survey finds longer waiting times for ARVs Read more »

South Africa: Workers Take to the Streets On World Day for Decent Work

COSATU marches in major cities to highlight corruption, job losses and high cost of living Read more »

Lesotho: Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Lesotho 30,000 Jobs, the IMF Warns

Garment exports make up 80% of the country's exports to the United States Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Caught in Nepal Prison Fires

The families of two women serving life sentences for drug trafficking in Nepal are concerned about their whereabouts after riots hit the country last week. They fear they may be… Read more »

South Africa: Calls for Parks Tau to Ban Coal Exports to Israel

South Africa is "fueling genocide", protesters claim Read more »

South Africa: South African Journalists Condemn Murder of Colleagues in Gaza

Israel has killed 184 Palestinian journalists since 7 October 2023. 26 are believed to have been deliberately targeted. Read more »

South Africa: Inside SA's Multi-Million Rand Plan to Fill US Funding Void

About R1-billion in replacement funds expected imminently, but more may be approved Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Aims for 10% Tariff On Exports to U.S.

Government relieved by reduction from threatened 50% to 15% Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Call for UK and UAE to Take Action On Gaza

This follows calls for a global day of action to demand immediate relief for Gaza Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Protesters Bang Pots Against Israel's Use of Food As a Weapon

Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza Read more »

South Africa: St George's Cathedral Hosts Sold-Out Fundraiser for Gaza

Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000 Read more »

South Africa: The Fossil Hunters of the Sterkfontein Caves

There is growing recognition of the work they have done Read more »

South Africa: Govt Still Has No Plan to Replace U.S. HIV Funding. Health Organisations Are Demanding Action

A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan Read more »