May 06
South Africa: Jobless Dad Sells Car and Cow for Dream Wedding
Scrolla
Mphakamise Nxumalo lost his job but sold his car and a cow to marry Ayanda Mdluli in rural Hluhluwe recently. Touched social media users now call him the groom of the nation and… Read more »
South Africa: 'First Contact' That May Have Led to Complex Life On Earth Witnessed By Scientists
Daily Maverick
Scientists reveal a crucial link between ancient microbes in Shark Bay and the origins of complex life, offering insights into our evolutionary past. Read more »
Africa: Bitget Wallet Expands Crypto Card Availability to South Africa
Daily Maverick
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, today announced the expansion of its crypto card in South Africa. The card lets users spend crypto directly from a self-custodial wallet at… Read more »
South Africa: Severe Weather Warnings Prompt School Closures Across Western and Eastern Cape
Daily Maverick
As an intense cut-off low-pressure system triggers Orange Level 8 warnings, education authorities have suspended classes in high-risk districts across these provinces. With severe… Read more »
South Africa: 'Redo NHI Process', Says Western Cape Premier Winde As Concourt Ponders Challenges
Daily Maverick
The Constitutional Court has heard a second day of arguments in a challenge to the National Health Insurance Act, this time in a case lodged by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.… Read more »
South Africa: What ANC Mayors Morero and Lobishe's Glowing Self-Reviews Say About SA Politics
Daily Maverick
Recent events involving ANC mayors claiming, against all evidence, that they are governing well reveal the growing divide between those who focus on the electorate and those… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Calls for Caution On the Roads
SAnews.gov.za
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution as flooding has affected multiple roads. Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Activates Operations Centre Amid Rainy Weather
SAnews.gov.za
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Disaster Management Centre has fully activated the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) as severe weather conditions and flooding continue to impact… Read more »
Namibia: Calling Choreographers to Join African Dance Experience
Namibian
Namibian choreographers and film-makers are invited to enter their productions to the 2026 JOMBA! Digital Open Horizons platform, which will be staged as part of South Africa's… Read more »
May 05
Nigeria: Nigerian Assembly Plans Visit to South African Parliament Over Xenophobic Attacks
Vanguard
The National Assembly has resolved to set up a joint ad hoc committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives to carry out a holistic investigation into the rising cases of… Read more »
South Africa: Public Urged to Exercise Caution Amid Severe Weather Warnings
SAnews.gov.za
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged all South Africans to exercise heightened caution following severe weather warnings… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 5, 2026
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South Africa: Committee Calls for Ongoing Public Engagement On Hantavirus Case in SA
SAnews.gov.za
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Health has called for ongoing transparency and public engagement regarding the confirmed case of Hantavirus in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: No Interruptions to NSFAS Funding and Allowance - Manamela
SAnews.gov.za
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has moved to reassure students that funding and allowances will continue uninterrupted, despite the decision to place the… Read more »
South Africa: IFP Statement On Alleged Call Recording Involving Ifpyb KZN Chairperson and Others [press release]
IFP
The Inkatha Freedom Party has noted with grave concern a voice recording currently circulating on social media, alleged to be a conversation involving the KZN IFP Youth Brigade… Read more »
South Africa: 'We Were Promised Houses, but We Are Still Living in Mud'
GroundUp
Families living along river in KwaZulu-Natal are still waiting for houses started in 2018 Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Shuts Down Grant Panic After Post Office Cuts
Scrolla
Older people will get their money on Tuesday while the disability grants pay out on Wednesday across the entire country. Grant receivers can skip office visits and use a new… Read more »
South Africa: 12 Killed in Two Eastern Cape Crashes - South African News Briefs - May 5, 2026
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South Africa: Ramaphosa's Recent Visit Enough Evidence That the ANC Supports Mnangagwa's Dictatorship
New Zimbabwe
A recent visit to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is enough evidence that the ANC supports his dictatorship in Zimbabwe,… Read more »
South Africa: Rising Xenophobic Tensions in South Africa Prompt Calls for Urgent Govt Action
Vanguard
Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi, KJW, International Development Consultant, Reputation Architecture Specialist, and President of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC) has advised… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Unique Kidney Clinic Is Keeping Youngsters Alive
spotlight
Young people with kidney disease in South Africa often fall into the gap between the paediatric and adult healthcare systems. One innovative clinic in Cape Town is offering a… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa to Send Animal Health Experts to Brazil After FMD Strategy Talks
SAnews.gov.za
A team of South African animal health experts will later this month travel to Brazil for an intensive knowledge exchange on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), traceability and… Read more »
South Africa: SA, Japan Move to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties Amid Shifting Global Landscape
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is seeking to expand trade and investment cooperation with Japan, with a strong focus on diversifying exports and unlocking new areas of collaboration, including… Read more »
South Africa: Government Gazettes Voluntary FMD Vaccination Scheme
SAnews.gov.za
Government has officially published a Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD), providing farmers with a fast-track mechanism to protect livestock while the… Read more »
South Africa: FMD Restrictions Lifted in KZN As Vaccine Rollout Accelerates
SAnews.gov.za
Government has formally lifted FMD restrictions within the KwaZulu-Natal Disease Management Area (DMA), signalling a shift in strategy as vaccination efforts intensify nationwide. Read more »
