May 05
South Africa: Constitutional Court Rules Against Beit Bridge Fence Contractors
GroundUp
Companies must repay all profits from failed R40-million Covid-era project Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique and South Africa Join Efforts Against Xenophobia
AIM
The governments of Mozambique and South Africa have joined efforts in order to discourage xenophobic acts committed by South African citizens against foreigners of African origin. Read more »
South Africa: No Water, No Crops - Irrigation Schemes Could Be a Powerful Way for South Africa's Smallholder Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Across South Africa's rural landscape, thousands of hectares of fertile land lie unused. Irrigation systems have collapsed, water no longer reaches crops reliably, and many farmers… Read more »
South Africa: While Taps Sit Dry, Presidency Asks South Africans to Wait a Month Longer for Water Crisis Plan [press release]
DA
Late yesterday afternoon, the Presidency requested a 30-day extension to my PAIA request, filed on 25 March 2026. My application seeks to uncover meeting minutes from the… Read more »
South Africa: Consistency, Longevity Define Akani Simbine's Rise Among the World's Sprint Elite
Daily Maverick
Akani Simbine first dipped under 10 seconds in 2015. Since then, the 100m star has done it a total of 50 times officially. The 32-year-old's longevity and consistency are an… Read more »
South Africa: Why the Madlanga Commission Signals a National Procurement Collapse [opinion]
Daily Maverick
We take what is unfolding in Gauteng seriously, so we must stop pretending this is a Gauteng story. It is not. It is a warning light flashing across the entire South African… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape On High Alert for Severe Storms
Scrolla
Severe weather will hit the Western Cape on 6 and 7 May. Heavy rain and high waves could cause flooding. Officials might close schools in the Garden Route on Wednesday. Rain… Read more »
South Africa: No Profit From Plunder - Concourt Ends Beitbridge Covid-19 Fence Saga
SAnews.gov.za
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the Constitutional Court's dismissal of two appeals by Profteam CC and Magwa Construction, shutting down the companies' final… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia - Kenya Warns Nationals in South Africa Over Rising Violence
Premium Times
Kenya also urged its citizens in South Africa to always carry valid identification and relevant documentation. Read more »
South Africa: MMWWA Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa, Calls for Continental Solidarity
Ghanaian Times
The Millennium Muslim Women of West Africa (MMWWA) has condemned in no uncertain terms ongoing xenophobic attacks against nationals of African countries living and working in South… Read more »
South Africa: Chris Hani Security Guards Unpaid for Months Go On Strike
GroundUp
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago. Read more »
South Africa: Civil Society Welcomes Draft Whistleblower Bill, but Warns That Serious Risks Remain
Daily Maverick
While the Protected Disclosures Bill is a step forward, civil society warns it must address significant gaps to offer real protection for those who expose corruption and… Read more »
South Africa: From Durban to Harvard to Cape Town - Why I Am Walking 1,600km for Home [opinion]
Daily Maverick
I am writing this from the road, somewhere between one South African community that has been waiting for decades for houses and the next stop on a 1,600km walk from Durban to Cape… Read more »
South Africa: Gamer Builds Township Job Hub
Scrolla
Thabang Moshoeshoe runs a gaming centre inside a local printing shop in Kwa-Thema where he helps kids play video games. The young man wants to open two or three gaming spaces in… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Govt Demands Probe Into Killing of Nigerians in South Africa
Vanguard
Abuja- The Federal Government has demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the deaths of two Nigerians in South Africa, as it moves to fast-track the implementation of… Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Has Spent Ten Years Hiring Consultants While Slovo Park Families Wait
GroundUp
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed Read more »
South Africa: Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
GroundUp
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections Read more »
South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie Exposes R800,000 Price Tag for Mama Joy
Scrolla
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie says the government spent R800,000 on Mama Joy for business flights and five-star hotels last time. Gayton McKenzie says he can send more fans… Read more »
South Africa: Police Tell MP Fadiel Adams to Hand Himself Over
Scrolla
Police say they have a J50 arrest warrant for Adams linked to fraud and obstructing justice in a high-profile murder case. Investigators say Adams failed to appear in court and… Read more »
South Africa: Project Uses Plants to Clean the Jukskei River
GroundUp
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination Read more »
South Africa: King Misuzulu Picks Fired Ingonyama Chair to Fight Prime Minister
Scrolla
Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi now wants the Ingonyama Trust Board to report to a government minister, angering King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Jerome Ngwenya returns as an… Read more »
South Africa: BMA Highlights Child Safety At Ports of Entry
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa observes Child Protection Month this May, the Border Management Authority (BMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding children, particularly in relation to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Dodgy! - Ramaphosa's Private Visit to Mnangagwa Raises Eyebrows in Zimbabwe and South Africa
New Zimbabwe
The recent secret visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Sunday continues to raise more questions. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sikhala Appears in South Africa Court Over Explosives Charges, Case Postponed to August
New Zimbabwe
FORMER member of Parliament (MP) Job Sikhala and his uncle, Alex Thema (78), appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court in Tshwane on Monday, 4 May 2026, facing charges of… Read more »
Southern Africa: Chamisa Condemns Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa, Calls for SADC's Urgent Intervention
New Zimbabwe
Opposition politician Nelson Chamisa has condemned the ongoing xenophobic attacks against migrants in South Africa, calling for urgent regional intervention. Read more »
