June 05
South Africa: Anti-Corruption Campaign Goes to Oshoek Border
SAnews.gov.za
The Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) will host its quarterly anti-corruption campaign at Oshoek Port of Entry on 10 June 2026. Read more »
Southern Africa: Kubayi Chairs SADC Justice Ministers' Meeting in Zimbabwe
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will today chair the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee Meeting of Ministers of… Read more »
South Africa: Government Publishes Guidelines to Improve Spending Discipline
SAnews.gov.za
National Treasury has issued a framework to help departments use public funds more effectively and deliver better value for money. Read more »
Southern Africa: Call for Sponsorships As SA Hosts SADC Summit
SAnews.gov.za
The South African government has issued a call for sponsorships and strategic partnerships ahead of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit 2026, inviting… Read more »
South Africa: Putting UCT Global Surgery On the World Stage
UCT
In June 2019, Professor Salome Maswime took a leap of faith when she and her husband, Gundo Vhusani Maswime, packed their two young sons, Farai and Taurai, into a car and left… Read more »
South Africa: Tackling Transformation in Research At UCT
UCT
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Employment Equity Cluster 10 Collective (EEC 10) recently hosted a colloquium in commemoration of Africa Month. This to facilitate deep… Read more »
South Africa: Old-School Style and a Lonely Grand Piano At Level Four
Daily Maverick
Set in a classy boutique hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Level Four is redolent of older hotel restaurants where standards are high and the menu laced with the familiar. And… Read more »
South Africa: The Mandalorian and Grogu - a Dazzling but Bland Entry in the Star Wars Universe
Daily Maverick
The good news is that in making the leap from the small to big screen, The Mandalorian and Grogu is extremely cinematic, dazzling the senses. The bad news is that it's narratively… Read more »
South Africa: Cool Politics Café to Reflect On Youth and Belonging 50 Years After the Soweto Uprising [analysis]
Democracy Works
As South Africa marks 50 years since the historic 1976 Soweto Uprising, Democracy Works Foundation will host a special edition of its Cool Politics Café dialogue series… Read more »
South Africa: Our Jozi Is Safe! - - By People Who Live, Work and Play There
Daily Maverick
When visiting Jozi, particularly Rosebank, you've gotta get an Uber, right, even if your destination is just around the corner, a barely 5-minute walk away? That's what the hotel… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Reaffirms Commitment to Social Cohesion, Human Dignity
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has reaffirmed the province's commitment to constitutional governance, public safety, social cohesion and human dignity. Read more »
South Africa: Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant Resume Operations
SAnews.gov.za
The City of Tshwane has announced that the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant has resumed operations following the successful repair of a critical raw water pump that had… Read more »
South Africa: Gaming and Betting Tax Bill to Boost KZN Revenue
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has tabled the KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Tax Bill, 2026, before the Provincial Legislature, proposing a modernised tax framework… Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Electoral Commission Confirms Special Votes for Local Polls - South African News Briefs - June 4, 2026
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South Africa: 'I Am Leaving' - Migrants Speak of Fear, Uncertainty As Xenophobic Protests Spread
Daily Maverick
As anti-foreigner protests spread, migrants are faced with a choice: hope the protests, intimidation and violence subside or leave South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Rejects Xenophobia Label, Calls for African Solutions
Capital FM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims of xenophobia, instead describing migration pressures as a continental challenge that requires African-led solutions,… Read more »
South Africa: Young People Don't Vote - - We Asked What Would Get Them to the Polls
Daily Maverick
Crushed by a 60.9% unemployment rate and broken promises, young South Africans are opting out of the upcoming local government elections. They say the fix is simple: ditch the… Read more »
South Africa: Ebola Is a Pandemic That Should Concern All On the Continent - President Ramaphosa
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa's commitment to supporting continental efforts to strengthen preparedness and response to Ebola, underscoring the importance… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Sign Six New Agreements to Deepen Cooperation
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, maritime transport, skills development, gender equality,… Read more »
Kenya: Ramaphosa Receives Ruto At Union Buildings Ahead of Talks
Capital FM
President Cyril Ramaphosa has received President William Ruto at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, marking the start of high-level engagements aimed at deepening cooperation between… Read more »
South Africa: Executive Political Leadership - Why a 'Super President' Won't Fix South Africa's Problems [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Successive South African presidents haven't taken advantage of the power at their disposal, but future leaders should exercise their authority more broadly. Read more »
South Africa: Schools Shut and Floods Hit As Severe Storms Lash Two Provinces
Scrolla
Schools in Nelson Mandela, Sarah Baartman, Buffalo City, Eden and Central Karoo districts are shut on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe weather. Orange Level 8 warnings are in… Read more »
South Africa: Doctors Use Their Own Money to Make Mayfair's Roads Safer
Our City News
The intersection of Bartlett Road and Queens Street in Mayfair is a mad scramble of taxis, cars and pedestrians all trying to get where they need to be. It is wedged between… Read more »
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay and Unions Go Back to the Table As 22,000 Jobs Hang in the Balance
Scrolla
Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth stepped in on Wednesday after Pick n Pay and unions asked her to help stop mass job cuts. Pick n Pay filed legal retrenchment papers on 4 May,… Read more »
South Africa: Tipping Point - - Gatvol Business Leaders Condemn Joburg's Decline and Fall
Daily Maverick
This is the first big public statement by the business community as the local government elections loom in November, and its tone and timing underline the mounting frustration… Read more »
