South Africa: Party Insists Zuma is Fine But Reports Tell a Different Story

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says Jacob Zuma is healthy and home at Nkandla after a routine medical check-up on Tuesday. Reports say an ambulance took Zuma to hospital after he… Read more »

South Africa: Former President's Wife Sounds Alarm On Rising Gender-Based Violence

Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, wife of former President Jacob Zuma, has called on government to strengthen public safety measures to combat rising gender-based violence. She was speaking… Read more »

South Africa: Zulu King Breaks Silence On Deadly Heist At His Royal Palace

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini condemned a cash heist gang during uMkhosi weLembe commemorations, after an attack at KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace killed two Fidelity guards on 7… Read more »

South Africa: Ramokgopa Promises Plan to Ensure Poor Households Get Free Electricity

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa wants Eskom to pay free basic electricity directly to households, cutting municipalities out of the process. He says municipalities receive R21… Read more »

Africa: Thousands Miss Out On 2027 Comrades Entries

A total of 42,802 runners applied for 14,519 general Comrades places, leaving 28,283 without an entry. Unsuccessful runners stay in the ballot and could get places through… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Spends R518 Million Bringing Solar Power to Informal Settlements

Johannesburg is turning to solar power and battery storage to address one of the city's most persistent electricity challenges: how to provide safe, reliable and legal electricity… Read more »

South Africa: Why Inflation Feels Different for Every Family

The lowest-spending households faced 2.9% inflation in August, compared with South Africa's urban average of 4.4%. Food rose slowly, but transport, fuel, electricity and other… Read more »

South Africa: Applying for Nsfas Next Year? Don't Make This Simple Mistake

NSFAS applications for 2027 funding are open, with a deadline of 31 October 2026. NSFAS warns students must remember to actually click "submit" after uploading documents, or the… Read more »

South Africa: Bishop Who Fiercely Defended Sibiya Backtracks

Bishop Azwihangwi Maumela, who dined with Shadrack Sibiya the night of his arrest, has withdrawn all his public statements defending him. Maumela's Tuesday remarks named the… Read more »

South Africa: Spaza Shops in the Spotlight As New Rules Loom

The National Consumer Commission has published draft guidelines aimed at spaza shops and informal traders, and wants public comment within 45 days. Inspections found most… Read more »

South Africa: 11 Killed in Mass Shooting At a House Party in KZN

Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed when three gunmen opened fire on a gathering inside a house in KwaMakhutha on Tuesday night. Police say some of the victims… Read more »

South Africa: Poor Households Spend Two-Thirds of Their Money On Just Food and Rent

For every R100 a poor household earns, almost R67 goes straight to food and housing, before anything else is paid for. Electricity, water, petrol and taxi fares have all gone up… Read more »

South Africa: Top Cop Arrested Over Rape and Grooming Claims

A Lieutenant General was arrested on Monday over the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026. The senior officer is also accused of raping an… Read more »

South Africa: Mashonisas Charge Fifty Percent Interest and Break the Law Doing It

Registered lenders in South Africa are capped at 5% interest a month, but mashonisas often charge 30 to 50 percent. It is a crime for a lender to hold your ID, bank card or SASSA… Read more »

South Africa: Trio in Cuffs As Police Crack Dawn Park Murder

Three suspects, one man and two women, have been arrested in connection with the Dawn Park murder, police say. The trio is due to appear in the Boksburg Magistrates' Court today,… Read more »

South Africa: 'No Plan to Ease Rising Fuel Costs' Mantashe Tells Parliament

Minister Gwede Mantashe says there are currently no interventions planned to ease the impact of rising fuel prices on households and businesses. The department is reviewing how… Read more »

South Africa: He Trained As a Nurse but His Heart Was in the Soil

Ngcebo Zungu, 30, trained and qualified as a nurse before leaving the profession to start a farm with just R1,500. His farm now includes chickens, quails, rabbits, vegetables and… Read more »

South Africa: Sassa Sets the Record Straight On Loans Reviews and Payment Dates

SASSA says it does not offer loans, and only one funeral policy deduction may be taken from a grant, with the beneficiary's written consent. Being called in for an income review… Read more »

South Africa: Pressure Grows As Organisations Picket Outside Kempton Park Police Station

A "Picket for Justice," backed by FEDUSA, Contralesa, SANCO and dozens of other organisations, is taking place at Kempton Park police station today from 8am. The picket is part… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's 'Average Salary' Isn't What Most People Actually Earn

South Africa's average monthly salary is around R29,500, according to Stats SA, but the true middle-ground figure is closer to R27,200. A small number of highly paid executives… Read more »

South Africa: Confidence Ticks Up, and This Time It's Lower-Income Households Leading It

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index improved to -13 in the third quarter, up from -19 in the previous quarter. The improvement was driven mainly by lower-income households,… Read more »

South Africa: 'We Are Living in Fear' Women Say After Ninth Killing

Dawn Park resident Lethabo Leruna says women fear leaving their homes after another woman was found partially naked with her throat slit. Police have brought in national… Read more »

South Africa: Shoppers Surprise Economists With Stronger-Than-Expected Spending

Retail sales in July grew by 2.8% compared to a year earlier, beating economists' expectations of a much smaller increase. Furniture, appliances and equipment retailers saw the… Read more »

South Africa: Board Slammed for Carving Up Land Like Colonial Powers Did

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South Africa: Mkiva Hits Back At Traditional Leaders Questioning His Royal Roots

Zolani Mkiva says his royal lineage traces to the amaMiya clan, with recognised traditional authority in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Mkiva, Secretary-General of… Read more »