June 02
South Africa: Home Affairs Launches Campaign to Resolve Blocked ID Numbers
SAnews.gov.za
Individuals whose identity documents (IDs) were blocked prior to November 2022, have until 10 July 2026 to submit representations to unblocking their documents, the Department of… Read more »
South Africa: Counterfeit Goods and Illicit Products Seized in the North West
SAnews.gov.za
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Major General Ryno Naidoo, has commended law enforcement agencies and regulatory partners for the successful execution of… Read more »
South Africa: Can South Africa Afford to Keep Starlink Out? [analysis]
ISS
Achieving the country's ambitious goal of 100% broadband access by 2030 could require a trade-off between politics and connectivity. Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Violence Explodes in Western Cape
GroundUp
Several dead in Mossel Bay, families flee into mountains in Overberg Read more »
South Africa: Fraud Accused May Hold Key to Whistleblower Murder
Scrolla
Janitha van Reenen was denied bail after a court found she could flee or interfere with investigations into fraud and corruption at Emfuleni Municipality. Police believe Van… Read more »
South Africa: Why Pharmacists Still Can't Prescribe Arvs, Months After Court Gave the Green Light
spotlight
A Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in October 2025 cleared the way for specially trained and permitted pharmacists to dispense antiretroviral medicines without a doctor's script.… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, South Africa Set to Deepen Ties As Ruto Embarks On State Visit
Capital FM
William Ruto is set to undertake a State Visit to South Africa from June 3 to 5, 2026, the Kenya High Commission in Pretoria has announced. Read more »
South Africa: Media Alert - Public Service Committee to Be Briefed On Progress With Lifestyle Audits in Provinces [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration will tomorrow receive a briefing from provincial governments on the implementation of lifestyle audits. Read more »
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour to Consider Analysis and Implications of SONA 2026 for the Employment and Labour Sector [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour will tomorrow, Wednesday, 3 June 2026, receive a briefing on the analysis and implications of the 2026 State of the Nation Address… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Select Committee On Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources Expresses Concern On Foot and Mouth Response [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources has expressed serious concern about the North West province's response to the ongoing outbreak of foot and… Read more »
Ghana: Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi After Xenophobic Violence - 'No to Retaliation Against South Africans Living in Other African Countries'
Agenzia Fides
"Ghanaians will continue to live in South Africa and South Africans will also continue to live in Ghana. Ghanaians have businesses there and South Africans also have businesses… Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Statement On False Allegations Regarding the Speaker's Role in the Section 89 Process [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
For an audio clip of Parliament Spokesperson, Mr Moloto Mothapo, on the statement please click here: https://iono.fm/e/1681960 Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Are We Past the Point of Peak Chocolate?
Daily Maverick
Only a fool would write off chocolate entirely, but the rising demand for healthier snacking and Tiger Brands reducing its chocolate slab production point to a significant change… Read more »
South Africa: The Cop Who Allegedly Buried the Bullets - Forensic Analyst Faces Second Tampering Charge
Daily Maverick
Captain Laurence Makgotloe, a SAPS forensic analyst facing charges for allegedly tampering with crucial ballistic evidence in the April 2024 murder of engineer Armand Swart, is now… Read more »
South Africa: AI May Be Smart, but Boards Still Carry the Legal Headache
Daily Maverick
Artificial intelligence is no longer the shiny new toy in the corporate cupboard. It is already sitting inside fraud detection systems, customer service tools, compliance… Read more »
South Africa: The Eastern Cape Foundation Helping the Forgotten Get Their Identity Papers and Their Humanity
Daily Maverick
In the remote, rural regions of Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, the Nosintu Gwebindlala Foundation is combating generational statelessness by 'walking the journey' of securing IDs and… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Yoco Acquires Dyner to Expand AI Tools for SMEs
Daba Finance
South African fintech Yoco has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-powered software platform for restaurants and independent businesses, as it expands beyond payments into business management… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Claims Five of Its Nationals Killed Killed in South Africa 'Xenophobic Attacks'
RFI
Mozambique has claimed that five of its nationals were killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa at the weekend, as efforts got under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of… Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Clinic Struggles to Meet the Needs of Growing Population
GroundUp
Patients at Nolungile Clinic in Site C complain of long waiting times and shortage of medication Read more »
South Africa: Minister Publishes National Elephant Heritage Strategy
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp has announced the publication of South Africa's National Elephant Heritage Strategy in the Government Gazette,… Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President to Engage Business Leaders On HIV and TB Funding
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will meet private sector leaders in Johannesburg on Thursday as government seeks to strengthen partnerships aimed at addressing funding challenges… Read more »
South Africa: Secret Police Witness to Expose Cocaine Theft Scandal
Scrolla
A KwaZulu-Natal police intelligence captain has been granted permission to hide his identity while giving evidence about a stolen cocaine shipment. The witness is expected to… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana World Cup Visa Bungle Latest in Long List of Safa Snafus
Daily Maverick
The departure of Bafana Bafana for their Fifa World Cup base camp in Mexico was supposed to be about the country's first appearance at the tournament in 16 years, something this… Read more »
South Africa: Questions Mount Over Gayton's World Cup Travel Plan
Scrolla
Opposition parties and taxpayers want answers about the cost of a planned World Cup trip involving artists, influencers and media personalities. Gayton McKenzie says sponsors are… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Bafana Arrive in Mexico
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's national's men's soccer team Bafana Bafana have arrived in Mexico ahead of the start of the FIFA Soccer World Cup next week. Read more »
