June 25
South Africa: Six Things Every South African Must Know Before 30 June Shutdown
More than 20 organisations say the 30 June marches are about enforcing South Africa's immigration laws, not attacking foreign nationals. Police say they are ready for any… 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: Spaza Shops Had Cockroaches but Residents Say Closures Will Leave Families Hungry
Greater Tzaneen Municipality shut down spaza shops in Lenyenye Township after inspectors found expired food, cockroaches and unhygienic kitchens on Thursday. Resident Noria Mpai… Read more »
South Africa: Skip Home Affairs Queues As 203 Bank Branches Now Offer Smart IDs
Capitec, Standard Bank and First National Bank now offer Smart ID services at 203 branches, with applications taking as little as five minutes. The government wants all South… Read more »
South Africa: EFF Opens Fraud Case Against Mabuyane and Demands He Resigns Immediately
The EFF opened a criminal fraud case against Premier Oscar Mabuyane at kuGompo Police Station on Thursday, the day after he lost his defamation case against Julius Malema. EFF… Read more »
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: '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: Update - 'Cat' Matlala's Plea Decision Postponed to Next Week
The magistrate said he cannot yet determine whether the proposed eight-year sentence for Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is just, and needs more time to consider the evidence. Matlala has… Read more »
South Africa: It's Pay Day for Many but 8.5 Million More Are Waiting for Government's R370
The R370 Social Relief of Distress grant launched in 2020 as a six-month Covid-19 emergency measure and has been extended every year since, with only a R20 increase in that time. … 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
Ghana: Timid Lions Tamed By Ghanaian Grit
England's bid to top Group L in the Fifa World Cup hit a snag on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side were held 0-0 by the Black Stars of Ghana at Gillette Stadium, despite dominating… Read more »
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 »
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: 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 »
June 22
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: 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: 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 »
