June 12
South Africa: Fuel Tax Grab Shrinks July Price Cuts
South African motorists will see petrol prices drop by R1 a litre and diesel by R2.60 this coming 1 July. The government is stopping fuel tax relief on 1 July which adds money… Read more »
Africa: Red Card Chaos As Mexico Sink South Africa in World Cup Opener
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June 11
South Africa: Who Is Fit to Judge the President?
· The Democratic Alliance wants stricter standards for MPs serving on the impeachment committee, saying it is Parliament's most important accountability process. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's New Tariffs Hit Wallets Hard
· Electricity tariffs will increase by 8.6%, while water charges will rise by 12.5% and sanitation by 11%. Read more »
South Africa: Workers Say Poverty Traps Them in Tough Jobs
The ANC Youth League handed Cartrack a memorandum demanding answers and an independent investigation after employee Gcina Dhladhla died at work. Young workers say high… Read more »
South Africa: Former Principal Fights Hunger With Vegetables
Former principal George Ramodike started a small garden during the Covid-19 lockdown and now sells vegetables and fruit to local traders. He is teaching unemployed young people… Read more »
South Africa: Gunmen Massacre 12 in Suspected Zama Zama Turf War
· More than 10 gunmen stormed the Jumpers informal settlement and opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others. Read more »
June 10
South Africa: Midnight Massacre Leaves 12 Dead and Nine Injured
· Twelve people were killed after gunmen stormed Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland and opened fire on residents. Read more »
South Africa: Kidnapping Remains Gauteng's Biggest Crime Headache
· Gauteng recorded 5,066 fewer serious crimes in the first three months of 2026, with murder, rape and carjacking all showing declines. Read more »
South Africa: Modiba and Mbokazi Fit for Bafana Bafana World Cup Opener
Bafana Bafana received a big fitness boost as they arrived in Mexico City for their World Cup opener. The South African team will play the host country, Mexico, on Thursday. The… Read more »
South Africa: Durban City Centre Too Dangerous for Investors, Says MEC
Rising crime in Durban city centre has forced the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs to move its headquarters. Read more »
South Africa: Ambulance Delays Force Dad to Send Sick Child to School
A Cape Town father made a painful decision to send his sick child back to school because he believed the school could get medical help faster than he could. Read more »
South Africa: Dead Man Dumped After Alleged Police Cover-Up Call
· Commission documents claim Emmanuel Mbense's killers discussed calling a senior Crime Intelligence officer for help after murdering him. Read more »
June 09
South Africa: Khan Hid His Phone for a Reason and Now South Africa Knows Why
Major General Feroz Khan, deputy head of SAPS Crime Intelligence, dropped his court bid on Monday to stop the Madlanga Commission accessing his seized devices. Commission… Read more »
South Africa: Five More Senior Cops Suspended in R360-Million Tender Scandal
Five more senior police officers have been suspended, bringing the total number linked to the Medicare24 tender scandal to 14. Investigators claim the R228-million contract was… Read more »
South Africa: Malema Wants Ngizwe Mchunu Locked Up for Six Months
Julius Malema filed an urgent Gauteng High Court application on 8 June 2026 seeking to have podcaster Ngizwe Mchunu imprisoned for six months without the option of a fine. Mchunu… Read more »
June 08
South Africa: Over 1,800 Child Rape Cases Dropped As DNA Labs Fall Behind
Parliament's police committee says 1,853 statutory rape cases were withdrawn between 2020 and 2025, warning that SAPS members who allow this are breaking their own rules. South… Read more »
South Africa: March and March Wants to Arrest Migrants but the Law Says No
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation on Sunday, 7 June, that enforcing immigration laws is the job of the state, not private citizens or community groups. March and March… Read more »
South Africa: Musa Khawula Posts Court-Ordered Apology to Malemas but Cannot Help Himself
Blogger Musa Khawula posted a formal apology to EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife Mantoa Matlala Malema on Saturday, 6 June 2026, after a court order forced his hand. Khawula… Read more »
South Africa: Ntanzi Defence Fights Back in Meyiwa Trial
The defence will call a new witness for accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, when the trial resumes on Monday. A police colonel told the court he was never told about claims… Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Digs Into How R500-Million Cocaine Haul Vanished From Police Custody
The commission is investigating how cocaine worth about R500-million vanished from police custody in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Senior officers are facing tough questions over… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Promises to Toughen Up On Illegal Immigration but the Streets Don't Buy It
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a five-pillar immigration crackdown on Sunday night, including dedicated immigration courts, drone surveillance at borders and 10,000 new labour… Read more »
South Africa: Kylie Jenner Dancing to 'Jerusalema' Has Mzansi Feeling Proud Again
Kylie Jenner was filmed doing the Jerusalema dance challenge on a beach holiday in Turks and Caicos, and the clip is doing the rounds again. Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode released… Read more »
South Africa: Mbenenge Fights Back in Court
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge filed papers in the Gauteng High Court on Monday to overturn a JSC gross misconduct ruling against him. Read more »
South Africa: Court Expert to Examine Video That Appears to Show Accused in Victim's Blue Top
CCTV footage shown in court appears to show a man wearing the same blue top as Kirsten Kluyts leaving George Lea Park shortly after she was killed in October 2023. The… Read more »
