April 01
South Africa: Cosatu Applauds Farm Compliance Inspections and Arrests [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) whole-heartedly supports the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL)'s compliance inspections of working and living condition… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Flush Toilets With Drinkable Water - Study in Cape Town Looked At Using Seawater Instead [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable water to… Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Municipality Commits to Address Public Protector Concerns
SAnews.gov.za
The eThekwini Municipality Executive Committee (EXCO) has affirmed its commitment to address concerns raised by Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, following a special… Read more »
South Africa: North West Traditional Horse Racing Gives the Economy a Leg Up
SAnews.gov.za
The inaugural Lobelo la Dipitsi Traditional Horse Racing event, held at Bloomtech Lodge in Vryburg at the weekend, celebrated the rich cultural heritage of the North West province… Read more »
South Africa: People With Disabilities Lack Accessible Public Transport in Cape Town
GroundUp
The Dial-a-Ride service has been stagnant for seven years Read more »
South Africa: Inside an Urban Terror Network - Book Reveals How Police Finally Cracked Pagad Gang Violence in Cape Town [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A campaign against gangsterism in Cape Town, South Africa led by the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) turned violent in the mid-1990s when a group known as Pagad… Read more »
South Africa: Push for Stronger Alignment, Institutional Clarity and Long-Term Influence for G20 Engagement - SAIIA, AUDA-NEPAD and UNDP [analysis]
SAIIA
With South Africa leading the G20 in 2025, SAIIA, AUDA-NEPAD and UNDP brought together African experts and partners in Addis Ababa to reflect on the continent's strategic role in… Read more »
Southern Africa: A Prayer for the Victims of Rape in Schools [press release]
ACSA
Amid a national outcry over the rape of learners at school, and the slow response in investigating the cases, the Archbishop has issued the following prayer: Read more »
South Africa: Quick Explainer - Government Debt and Why It Matters
GroundUp
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana reminded everyone during his budget speech in March: South Africa is spending more than 22c of every rand raised in taxes just to pay interest… Read more »
South Africa: Protection Orders Being Used to Silence Journalists and Activists
GroundUp
Companies and officials are using legal measures meant for domestic violence victims, to gag reporters Read more »
Zimbabwe: March 31 Protest - Zimbabweans in South Africa Demonstrate At Embassy - Beg for Ramaphosa's Intervention
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans took to the streets, Monday, protesting against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and the extension of his term in office. Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Cape Town E-Hailing Drivers Struggle for Licenses - South African News Briefs - March 31, 2025
allAfrica
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South Africa: South Africa Can Mitigate Trump's Ire Through Economic Diplomacy and Non-Alignment [analysis]
Chatham House
US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners. Read more »
South Africa: 23% of South Africa's Children Suffer From Severe Hunger - We Tested Some Solutions - Experts [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food… Read more »
South Africa: A Just Energy Transition Must Prioritize People Over Profits, A Bottom-Up-Approach
The Green Connection
South Africa's just energy transition (JET) has been riddled with top-down decision making while grassroots communities suffer from weak energy infrastructure and are in dire need… Read more »
Egypt/South Africa: Witbooi - 'We Never Gave Up' - South Africa Prodiby Inspires Comeback Win Over Egypt
CAF
In a night that showcased nerves of steel and a winning mentality, 16-year-old Emile Witbooi emerged as South Africa's heartbeat and hero, guiding his side to a breathtaking 4-3… Read more »
South Africa: No Official U.S. Ambassador to SA Yet - Embassy
The Herald
THE United States does not have an ambassador in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Committee On Education Demands Accountability and Progress On Rape of Seven-Year-Old Bergview College Learner [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative industries has voiced its disappointment with the handling of suspected child rape by the Department of Education in… Read more »
South Africa: Digital Platform to Support Spaza Shops Goes Live
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Small Business Development has unveiled a digital platform to support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities as well as combat illegal businesses. Read more »
South Africa: Govt Allocates R1.44 Billion for Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts - Hlabisa
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced a significant financial commitment of R1.44 billion from the R11 billion… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa-Bound Malawi Bus Involved in an Accident Near Karoi...Three Feared Dead, Several Injured
The Herald
At least three Malawian nationals are feared dead while 15 others were injured yesterday evening when the bus they were traveling in rammed into a haulage truck and rolled into a… Read more »
South Africa: DA to Lay Criminal Charges Against Thembi Simelane in Light of Yet Another Corruption Scandal [press release]
DA
The DA will lay criminal charges against Thembi Simelane over Eskom and Vitrovian corruption. Read more »
South Africa: Where Are Lesufi's 18 New Hospitals? [press release]
DA
The Gauteng Health Department has admitted that nothing has happened concerning Premier Panyaza Lesufi's promise in February last year to expand health services by buying 18… Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Drivers Protest in Kariega, Demanding Urgent Repair of Collapsed Bridge
GroundUp
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe says a contractor will be appointed this week Read more »
South Africa: Funding Cuts Threaten Support for Refugee Women Rebuilding Their Lives in South Africa
UNHCR
Lucy*, a 39-year-old asylum-seeker from Uvira, in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), vividly remembers the night her father woke everyone up… Read more »
