March 31
South Africa: Water and Sanitation Sector Is a Key Cog in Economic Growth
SAnews.gov.za
A well-functioning water and sanitation sector is not only a constitutional right and a pillar of development, but also a crucial factor in driving economic growth and job… Read more »
South Africa: SA Expresses Concern Over Rising Tensions in South Sudan
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Government has expressed deep concern over rising tensions in South Sudan, especially following the arrest of First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar, last… Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Ticket Sales Likely to Be Suspended From 1 June
GroundUp
Minister Tau backtracks on temporary licence, will announce permanent operator at end of May Read more »
South Africa: Today Is the Deadline for Ending Pit Latrines in Schools. Here's How Government Has Done
GroundUp
Minister says 93% of identified pit toilets eradicated Read more »
South Africa: Scam Alert - Ignore Bogus Job Ads Not From Ackermans South Africa
Africa Check
Scam alert: Ignore bogus job ads not from Ackermans South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Beware, Boxer South Africa Is Not Offering Jobs Through Facebook - Stick to Official Careers Page
Africa Check
Beware, Boxer South Africa is not offering jobs through Facebook - stick to official careers page Read more »
South Africa: 8 Million People Living With HIV in South Africa, According to Latest Estimates
spotlight
The number of people living with HIV in South Africa has for the first time reached the eight million mark. Of these, around 6.2 million are on treatment, according to new… Read more »
South Africa: JSC Must Urgently Fill Vacant Posts and Hold Judges to Account
GroundUp
This week the Judicial Services Commission will hold interviews for judges and decide on two important disciplinary matters Read more »
South Africa: A Thriving Black Market for Medicines Has Emerged in Joburg
GroundUp
Immigrants shunned by clinics resort to buying unregulated medicines from illegal vendors Read more »
Zimbabwe: Couple Accused of Killing Niece (4) Extradited From South Africa to Face Justice Back Home
New Zimbabwe
A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Ice Skater Brings Gold Medal Back From Special Olympics in Italy
GroundUp
Naledi Hlalele was one of six athletes who represented South Africa at the international winter games earlier in March Read more »
March 30
South Africa: DA's Plan to Save 600 000 Lives and Thousands of Pepfar Jobs [press release]
DA
The failure of the proposed budget to plan and compensate for the funding shortfall created by the cancellation of PEPFAR disbursements is a damning indictment of the Health… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's Assenting to the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill [press release]
COSATU
he Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's assenting to the General Intelligence Laws Amendment (GILA) Bill. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Believes the Rescue of 23 Trafficked Young People Points to a Dire Need for Job Creation [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the rescue of 23 young South Africans who were trafficked to Myanmar under the pretence they would be working in call… Read more »
Egypt/South Africa: Match Facts - South Africa Tackle Egypt in Group B Opener At TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Afcon, Morocco 2025
CAF
South Africa and Egypt will be meeting for the first time at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025 when they open their Group B campaign at the… Read more »
South Africa: President Signs the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill
SAnews.gov.za
The State Security Agency (SSA) is set to split into two separate departments, foreign and domestic, following President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing of the General Intelligence Laws… Read more »
South Africa: G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group First Meeting Concluded
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Climate Change and Air Quality, Maesela Kekana, has reflected on the deliberations… Read more »
South Africa: SIU to Probe National Skills Fund, DPWI, Among Others
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed five proclamations - two new and three amendments - authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption… Read more »
South Africa: Medium-Term Development Plan 2024-2029 Finalised
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has announced that the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024-2029 has been finalised, providing a strategic framework to… Read more »
South Africa: G20 Nations Must Place Inequality At the Heart of Economic Policymaking - Deputy Minister Mohai
SAnews.gov.za
Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME) Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai has stressed the urgency of addressing persistent global inequalities. Read more »
South Africa: Intensified Control Measures Too Curb Foot and Mouth Disease
SAnews.gov.za
The Ministry of Agriculture has provided an update on the ongoing outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, with intensified control measures… Read more »
South Africa: DA Makes Submission On Proposed Health Care Tariff Determination [press release]
DA
The DA has submitted our comments on the proposed block exemption regulations that will allow for stakeholders to collectively determine tariffs for healthcare services, diagnosis… Read more »
South Africa: President Fails to Proclaim a Full Siu Investigation Into National Skills Fund [press release]
DA
Despite repeated calls by the Democratic Alliance (DA) for a full Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into the National Skills Fund (NSF), President Cyril Ramaphosa has… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Ex-Defence Minister's Corruption Case Moves Closer to Trial - South African News Briefs - March 28, 2025
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South Africa: SA Research Grants on Hold, Says Leaked Memo - And the NIH Isn't Denying Its Existence
Bhekisisa
A leaked memo circulating among South African researchers that is addressed to grant management staff of the US government's National Institutes of Health (NIH), dated March 25 and… Read more »
