April 16
South Africa: EFF Leader Julius Malema Sentenced To Five Years In Prison
allAfrica
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Health Workers Protest, Demand Permanent Jobs
GroundUp
Community health workers marched through the streets to the provincial legislature in Cape Town on Thursday to demand that the provincial health department employ them permanently. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Malema Sentenced to Jail on Gun Charges
DW
He was convicted of firing a rifle at a political rally eight years ago. Read more »
South Africa: JSC Overturns Tribunal Decision, Finds Judge Mbenenge Guilty of Gross Misconduct
GroundUp
"The testimony of Mbenenge ... revealed that he does not appreciate the responsibility associated with his position ... He showed no remorse for his conduct." Read more »
South Africa: Durban Rape Cover-Up Trial - Survivor Testifies Police Pressured Her to Withdraw Charges
GroundUp
Rape complainant says she was taken from her home and driven around by police with her rapist before being detained Read more »
South Africa: Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Avoided After Government Provides R200-Million Lifeline
GroundUp
Last-minute funding deal allows the struggling sugar giant's mills to open for the season, buying time for more than 18,000 KZN canegrowers Read more »
South Africa: Malema Walks Free to Fight Prison Sentence
Scrolla
Magistrate Twanet Olivier sentenced Julius Malema to five years in prison on Thursday for shooting a rifle during a rally. The court allowed Julius Malema to go home on Thursday… Read more »
South Africa: Government Publishes Revised Plan for Rhino Conservation
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has announced the publication of the revised Black and White Rhino Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) in the… Read more »
South Africa: Security Situation Stable Following Malema's Court Proceedings, Say Police
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has assured the nation that the security situation remains stable following court proceedings involving Julius Malema, leader of the… Read more »
South Africa: New Eviction Bill Aims to Protect Small Landlords, Empower Municipalities
SAnews.gov.za
The proposed amendments to South Africa's eviction laws are set to offer stronger protection for ordinary landlords renting out backyard rooms and small properties, while giving… Read more »
South Africa: The Cape Water Performance-Based Bond - a New Alliance for Cape Town's Water Future
IPS
In 2018, Cape Town came perilously close to becoming the first major city in the world to run out of water. Known as "Day Zero", it was more than just a crisis, it marked a pivotal… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's EFF Leader Julius Malema Jailed for Five Years On Gun Charges
RFI
A South African court has sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail for firing a rifle into the air at a rally eight years ago. Read more »
South Africa: Withdrawing From Democracy? South Africans Increasingly Trust Army, Support Military Rule
Afrobarometer
A majority of citizens see it as legitimate for the armed forces to take control of government if elected leaders abuse their power. Read more »
South Africa: Bird and Tortoise Fossil Tracks On South Africa's Coast - Latest Findings Are World Firsts [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces - clues suggesting what this environment may have been like many thousands of… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa would seem like the perfect place for widespread uptake of solar energy. Read more »
South Africa: Cops Lock Down Court for Malema Sentence
Scrolla
Julius Malema will hear his punishment in court on Thursday after a judge found him guilty of breaking gun laws. Heavy police teams are closely watching court buildings in East… Read more »
South Africa: Julius Malema Denies Lebo Keswa Ghostwriter Claims
Scrolla
Lebo Keswa told people online about writing for Julius Malema in the African National Congress before Julius Malema denied everything. Julius Malema warned Lebo Keswa to stop… Read more »
South Africa: Court Hands Julius Malema Five Years in Prison
Scrolla
The East London Regional Court sent Julius Malema to prison for unlawfully handling and firing a rifle at an event. The legal defence team for Julius Malema will appeal the… Read more »
South Africa: Hackers Attack Police Medical Aid
Scrolla
Hacker group ShinyHunters sent an email to the police medical scheme claiming to have stolen personal information belonging to members. In a separate case, a police officer said… Read more »
South Africa: 'I'm Serving My People' - the Pastor Running a Rural Clinic That Treats More Than Illness
spotlight
Growing up as the son of a single mother in the rural community of Ensingweni in KwaZulu-Natal, Bukhosi Mdletshe encountered the warm embrace of his community, including some key… Read more »
South Africa: Grandmother's 110th Birthday Wish - Crutches, Hearing Aids and Dignity
Health-e
Violet Ramadimetsa recently reached an important milestone. She marked her 110th birthday on Sunday, 12 April 2026. But for her daughter, Elsie Maluleka (60), the celebration comes… Read more »
South Africa: Laptops to Bridge the Digital Divide for Gauteng School
SAnews.gov.za
As part of efforts to ensure that no child is left behind, the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, together with the CEO of HONOR Technologies Africa, Zou Lefeng,… Read more »
South Africa: Sharp Sharp Episode Three Is Here and the DA Has a Problem It Cannot Fix
Scrolla
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova are back for episode three of Sharp Sharp, the weekly podcast on South African politics, money and power from Currency News and Scrolla.Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Updated - South Africa's Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Premium Times
Reading out his sentence, the Magistrate, Twanet Olivier, said the court considered several factors in its decision, taking into account the evidence presented by the defence. Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of Grants Suspended After Sassa Review Process in Limpopo
GroundUp
SASSA says no grant has been incorrectly stopped, but beneficiaries are battling Read more »
