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South Africa: Cape Town Rings Alarm Over Rising Drunk Driving Rates - South African News Briefs - April 29, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: Hate On Parade - Xenophobic Marches Gather Pace As UN Warns South Africa
Daily Maverick
Across major cities, political entrepreneurs like Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and Zandile Dabula are staging increasingly bold anti-migrant marches, with little pushback from authorities.… Read more »
South Africa: African Migrants Warned to Close Shops During South Africa Anti-Migrant March
Namibian
African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, were urged to exercise "heightened vigilance" during an anti-illegal immigration march, amid fears of xenophobic attacks. Read more »
South Africa: Government Working to Restore Order At Borders and Workplaces
SAnews.gov.za
Government says it has noted ongoing public discourse on immigration, particularly on issues related to illegal immigration. Read more »
Ghana: Minority Calls for Action Over Xenophobic Attacks On Ghanaians in South Africa
Ghanaian Times
The Minority Caucus on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has called for urgent and decisive action following recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians living in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Deportation of Over 600,000 Illegal Immigrants Shows Home Affairs At Full Steam Under Min Schreiber [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is proud of the progress made by the Department of Home Affairs, under DA Minister Leon Schreiber, in strengthening border security, modernising ports… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Premier Apologises to Angry Taxi Operators
GroundUp
Province failed to pay for scholar transport Read more »
South Africa: Why South Africa's New Diabetes Dashboard Matters
Health-e
A few years ago, during the implementation of the Tshwane Insulin Project, we encountered a troubling reality. Across our primary healthcare facilities, we saw patients living with… Read more »
South Africa: Patient's 7-Hour Wait to Collect Medication At Finetown Clinic
Health-e
Every month, 65-year-old Joseph Ntshala* visits Finetown Clinic in the south of Johannesburg to collect his hypertension medication. And at every visit, he has to prepare to spend… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Rerouting Exposes South Africa's Maritime Blind Spots [analysis]
ISS
More ships are rounding the Cape, but ports, policy and strategy are not yet built to turn the surge into lasting gain. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's AI Policy Cited Fake Research, Created By AI - What Lessons Need to Be Learned [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came to an abrupt halt just 16 days after it was officially gazetted. Read more »
South Africa: 'Nightmare' - Joburg Mom Faces Bankruptcy Over R2.9m Water Bill
Daily Maverick
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on a 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution. Read more »
South Africa: Acting Police Commissioner Welcomes Sentencing of Former Police Officers
SAnews.gov.za
The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, on Tuesday welcomed the sentencing of two former police officers,… Read more »
South Africa: Locked Into Coal - South Africa's Broken Transition
Scrolla
South Africa's latest coal-fired power station, Kusile, took decades to finish building, cost hundreds of billions of rands, and became one of the most controversial infrastructure… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Mom Faces Bankruptcy Over R2.9-Million Water Bill
GroundUp
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Starts Process of Amnesty for Nationals Banned By South Africa
GroundUp
Lists to be sent to SA for approval Read more »
South Africa: Where Children Die | the Bells Know That Loving Comes With Loss and They Open Their Hearts Again and Again
spotlight
Fifteen years ago, when Christoff and Tarryn Bell fell in love with a severely ill baby in a KwaZulu-Natal orphanage, they had no idea this would kickstart a journey which would… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Tells Nationals in South Africa to Remain Vigilant As Anti-Immigrant Protests Intensify
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwean government has told its citizens living in South Africa to remain alert and avoid areas where anti-immigrant demonstrations are taking place. Read more »
South Africa: I Collect Headlines and I Am Upset By Headlines That Begin With I [opinion]
Daily Maverick
The sacred script banning the I word has been trashed and the Me Generation, the I Specialists and the Lived Experience Battalion all have got hold of headlines to a laughable and… Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of Invoices Processed As Ethekwini Online System Gains Traction
SAnews.gov.za
The eThekwini Municipality has processed more than 5 000 invoices through its newly introduced online invoice payment system, with a further 2 982 invoices already approved for… Read more »
South Africa: Industry Association Welcomes Latest Fuel Relief Announcement
SAnews.gov.za
The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has welcomed the latest fuel relief announcement by government wherein the R3 per litre reduction in the general fuel levy for petrol is… Read more »
South Africa: Fettuccine With Asparagus Spears and Shrimps
Daily Maverick
A few days before a key(hole) heart operation, your food editor shares a carefree recipe for fettuccine with shrimps and asparagus spears. Read more »
South Africa: Afrihost Wins Two 2026 Mybroadband Awards - Best ISP and Best Hosting Provider
Daily Maverick
Afrihost has won two major 2026 MyBroadband Awards, reinforcing its leadership in connectivity and hosting services. Read more »
South Africa: Call to Nominate Knowledge Holders Ahead of May Deadline
SAnews.gov.za
Time is running out for South Africans to nominate indigenous knowledge holders to be documented as living human treasures. Read more »
South Africa: Canal+ to List On Johannesburg Exchange After Multichoice Deal
Daba Finance
Canal+ will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on June 3, becoming the first French company to trade on the market. The move follows its acquisition of MultiChoice, completed… Read more »
