June 04
South Africa: MP and Friend Survive Violent Knife Attack On Gqeberha's Unlit Beachfront
Daily Maverick
After a harrowing knife attack on Gqeberha's beachfront, DA MP Baxolile Nodada warns of rising crime rates and demands action to restore safety in the community. Read more »
South Africa: Police Officer Admits to 'Bearing Some Responsibility' in R200m Cocaine Theft Scandal
Daily Maverick
Colonel Gavin Jacob has insisted he was not involved in any criminality relating to a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal. But he says he could… Read more »
Africa: Presidents Ramaphosa, Ruto Position South Africa and Kenya As Drivers of Africa's Global Agenda
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa and Kenya have rejected the notion that Africa is merely a spectator in a rapidly changing global order, with Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and William Ruto asserting… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Work Towards Deeper Economic Integration to Unlock Africa's Growth Potential
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa and Kenya are deepening trade, investment and industrial cooperation, as the two countries position themselves to drive Africa's economic transformation. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Deepen Ties to Advance African Integration and Shared Prosperity
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa and Kenya's commitment to deepening economic cooperation, advancing regional integration and strengthening Africa's collective… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, Kenya Call for Continental Solutions to Migration Challenges
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenyan President William Ruto have called for a coordinated African response to migration, arguing that the challenge can only be addressed through… Read more »
South Africa: What Lies Behind the Decline in Commercial Crime Prosecutions
GroundUp
New research says delays, withdrawals and poor case management are to blame for the poor performance by specialised commercial crime courts Read more »
South Africa: Canal+ Becomes First French Company to List in Johannesburg
Daba Finance
Canal+ rose in its Johannesburg Stock Exchange debut after the French media group completed its acquisition of MultiChoice, giving South African investors exposure to the enlarged… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, South Africa Sign 6 Deals Including Pact On Trade Facilitation
Capital FM
Kenya and South Africa on Thursday signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening trade, maritime connectivity, skills development and cultural cooperation. Read more »
South Africa: Sixteen Cavities, No Dentist - Children Live With Painful Tooth Decay As Oral Health Education Falls Short
Health-e
Samkelisiwe Khumalo first noticed cavities in her daughter Unathi's teeth when she was four. Two years later, Unathi has sixteen cavities-six in her bottom teeth and ten in her… Read more »
South Africa: Police Deployed to Restore and Maintain Law and Order in Mossel Bay
SAnews.gov.za
Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane says the South African Police Service has deployed the necessary resources while also intensifying operations to restore and… Read more »
South Africa: Over 900 Mozambican Nationals Processed for Departure By BMA
SAnews.gov.za
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, confirmed that the BMA successfully processed the departure of 933 Mozambican nationals from South… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Farmers Benefit From Strong Public Support
SAnews.gov.za
Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Nonceba Kontsiwe, has welcomed the strong public support shown for the department's Agricultural Show and… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Called to Defend Constitution and Deepen Transformation
SAnews.gov.za
South Africans have been urged to recommit themselves to the Constitution and actively participate in strengthening the country's democracy as South Africa marks 30 years since the… Read more »
South Africa: Hawks Act On Lottery Looting Cases
GroundUp
Within weeks of missing a parliamentary briefing, the Hawks submitted 13 lottery fraud dockets to prosecutors Read more »
South Africa: North West Municipality Fails to Pay May Salaries for General Workers
GroundUp
Tswaing Local Municipality says it will make payment by 15 July Read more »
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour Calls for Urgent Implementation of SONA Employment Commitments
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed the Department of Employment and Labour's analysis of the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) but has cautioned… Read more »
South Africa: Trade Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19
SAnews.gov.za
Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister, Parks Tau, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »
South Africa: DA Welcomes Siu Probe Into Psira's R130 Million Training Scandal, but CEO and CFO Must Still Be Suspended [press release]
DA
Please find below English and Afrikaans soundbite by Ian Cameron MP. Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Passes Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The National Assembly has, during its sitting today, passed the Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill. Read more »
South Africa: Braziers and Candles Are All Some Joburg Families Have As Temperatures Drop to 2°c
Scrolla
Joburg Emergency Services is sending its safety teams into informal settlements this weekend, where a single fire can wipe out dozens of homes in minutes. City Power is cutting… Read more »
South Africa: After Dodging Extinction, Will the Black Wildebeest Now Fade Away to Blue?
Daily Maverick
Having narrowly escaped extinction in the 19th century, the black wildebeest now faces a different threat: being genetically absorbed by the far more numerous blue wildebeest.… Read more »
South Africa: Draft Deeds Bill Fails to Address the Township Family House Crisis
Daily Maverick
Since there is no legal category of a 'family home' available within the deeds system, families in townships across South Africa must defend their homes without the benefit of the… Read more »
South Africa: EVs Start Making Business Sense On South African Roads, Slowly
Daily Maverick
South Africa's electric vehicle market is still small, expensive and short of the policy firepower seen in faster-moving countries. But the argument for EVs is no longer only about… Read more »
South Africa: Rats, Rot and Rubbish - the Decaying State of Algoa Park Police Flats
Daily Maverick
The Algoa Park police flats in Gqeberha have long been an area of concern for the police and public, but in recent months the facility has reached a state of utter decay. Read more »
