June 25
South Africa: Didiza Had Advice Telling Her to Fight Ramaphosa in Court and Chose to Ignore It
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has admitted she received legal advice telling her to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's court bid to freeze the Phala Phala impeachment… Read more »
South Africa: Podcast - the March That Could Tear South Africa Apart
June 30 is days away. March and March have set their deadline and the country is holding its breath. On this week's Sharp Sharp, Rob Rose and Zukile Majova ask the question every… Read more »
South Africa: 'No One Will Be Killed' As Government Goes to Zulu King for Help Before June 30
Justice Minister Kubayi met the Zulu Royal delegation in Durban on Sunday, urging King Misuzulu to help keep the peace before 30 June. More than 20 organisations pledged on… Read more »
South Africa: 'Cat' Matlala Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud and Corruption
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala agreed to a plea deal with the NPA over his role in a fraudulent SAPS tender worth up to R360 million. Suspended national police commissioner General… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Into the Knockouts, Into the History Books!
South Africa reached the Fifa World Cup knockout stage for the first time in history on Thursday morning, beating South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey to complete a remarkable Group A… Read more »
June 24
South Africa: March and March Gives Government Six Days to Respond or Face the Streets
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South Africa: Over 13,000 Migrants Have Already Left and June 30 Has Not Arrived Yet
The Border Management Authority says over 9,000 Malawians and 3,000 Zimbabweans left through Beitbridge alone in the past five days. March and March, the movement behind the… Read more »
South Africa: Ex-Lover Says Cash-Strapped Metro Police Boss Planned R14-Million Stone Theft
A suspended Ekurhuleni metro police chief planned the theft of precious stones worth more than R14-million because he was desperate for money. That is what his former lover told a… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Wins Court Battle Over Controversial Water Levy
The Johannesburg High Court ruled that AfriForum waited too long to challenge the city's water levy increase and dismissed its urgent application. Households will now pay a fixed… Read more »
South Africa: Police Ready for Anti-Migrant Protest Day
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says police leave has been suspended as security forces prepare for 30 June protests. Cachalia warned that the right to protest must not be… Read more »
June 23
South Africa: Former Zambian President's Widow Wins Court Battle to Bury Him in South Africa
Esther Lungu and seven family members won their appeal to bury the late former Zambian president at Fourways Memorial Park in Johannesburg, not Lusaka. The Supreme Court found… Read more »
South Africa: Secret Witness Names Businessman in R300-Million Cocaine Bust As Judges Prepare Landmark Burial Ruling
South Africa's courts and commissions are hearing several high-profile matters today. Read more »
South Africa: Big Fuel Cut Is Coming but Here Is What It Looks Like After Tax
Fuel prices are dropping in July. But the saving at the pump is not as large as the headline numbers suggest. 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 »
June 22
South Africa: Jub Jub Denies Gun As Court Confirms His Past Conviction Puts Him On a Tougher Charge
Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye appeared at the Germiston Magistrate's Court on Monday, with the case postponed to 24 August 2026 for further investigation. The court heard… Read more »
South Africa: Impeachment Committee Pushes Ahead Despite Ramaphosa's Bid to Stop It
Makashule Gana, chairperson of Parliament's Impeachment Committee, filed an affidavit on Monday opposing President Ramaphosa's urgent court application to freeze the inquiry. The… Read more »
South Africa: Kapp Masterclass Gets Proteas Over the Line
South Africa's ICC T20 Women's World Cup hopes took another positive step as Marizanne Kapp's explosive knock fired the Proteas to a six-wicket win over India at Old Trafford on… Read more »
South Africa: SARS Says R40 Billion Went Back to South Africans Last Year
SARS paid R40 billion in tax refunds last filing season, more than it collected from taxpayers during the same period. SARS says tax refunds back in South African hands drive the… Read more »
South Africa: Bushiri Takes Credit for Buses Minister Called Unlawful, Leaving Malawians Stranded
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi called the private buses that left Malawian nationals stranded at a Johannesburg church unlawful, and ordered teams to find whoever commissioned… Read more »
South Africa: Thapelo Maseko Says South Africa Is Ready for South Korea
South Africa must get three points against South Korea at Monterrey Stadium to reach the World Cup last 32. Bafana Bafana winger Thapelo Maseko says South Africa are ready to… Read more »
South Africa: King Misuzulu Warns Against Attacking Foreigners
King Misuzulu called on Zulus not to attack foreign nationals, saying people came to South Africa because they were suffering and looking for a better life. His appeal comes… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Courts Brace for a Day Packed With Cash, Bribes and Jub Jub
Medicare24 boss Mike van Wyk faces questions at the Madlanga Commission over a R360-million police medical tender and a cash video. Church leader Michael Sandlana is fighting for… Read more »
South Africa: Real Politics - Geordin Hill-Lewis Has to Win Voters Who Have Never Trusted the DA
You may have noticed last week's Real Politics column arrived on a Monday. That was no accident. From now on, Zukile Majova's weekly column will land every Monday morning. Read more »
June 21
South Africa: South Africa Waits As United States HIV Funding Faces Axe
· The Health Department says a key United Nations meeting next week will discuss the future of HIV and Aids funding in countries including South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Blood On the Ballot As Four Political Activists Gunned Down
· Two men linked to a political party were found shot dead in Bekkersdal, Gauteng, after residents reported hearing gunfire. Read more »










