June 01
South Africa: Gugulethu Residents Clean Up Illegal Dump Sites
GroundUp
The community project was started to combat poor waste management in the area Read more »
South Africa: Housing Project for KZN Flood Victims Creeps Forward
GroundUp
Hundreds more families are in rented emergency accommodation Read more »
South Africa: Witness D Killer Remains Behind Bars
Scrolla
The Brakpan Regional Court ruled that Matipandile Sotheni is a flight risk and could interfere with witnesses if released on bail. Sotheni faces 16 charges linked to the murder… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Police Arrests ATDF-SA National Office Bearer for Inciting Violence Along the N3
SAnews.gov.za
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested an All Truck Driver Forum South Africa (ATDF-SA) national office bearer for inciting violence along the N3 southbound in Bergville in the… Read more »
South Africa: Launch of HIV Medication, Lenacapavir to Be Held On Friday
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch the roll out of the lifesaving HIV prevention injectable medicine, Lenacapavir, later this week. Read more »
South Africa: Marais Erasmus Abandoned the Safety Net and Became an Umpiring Legend
Daily Maverick
An extract from Marais Erasmus: The Rock 'n Roll Years; Cricket in an Umpire's Orbit by Telford Vice. Read more »
South Africa: Rabada's Return to Top Speed Lights Up Indian Premier League
Daily Maverick
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has rediscovered his best form in the Indian Premier League. Proteas bowling coach Piet Botha credits the 31-year-old's career-best pace to months of hard… Read more »
South Africa: Sniper Accused of Killing Commission Witness Learns Bail Fate
Scrolla
Matipandile Sotheni faces 16 charges, including murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder linked to the killing of a witness. Prosecutors say Sotheni is a flight… Read more »
South Africa: Safa Scrambles After Bafana Visa Mess
Scrolla
Bafana Bafana were meant to leave for Pachuca on Sunday, but visa delays cost the team a day of preparation. The South African Football Association has set up a three-person… Read more »
Africa: Boakai Scrambles for Answers-Over South Africa Xenophobia Crisis
New Dawn
Monrovia, Liberia, June 1, 2026 - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has expressed concern over the safety and well-being of Liberians residing in South Africa amid reports of rising… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Bafana Face Uphill Battle in Tough Group At 2026 FIFA World Cup
Daily Maverick
Group A of the 2026 Fifa World Cup contains co-hosts Mexico, Asian high-rollers South Korea, European dark horses Czechia and a rejuvenated South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Court Finds Witness D Murder Accused Could Target Witnesses and Flee Country
Daily Maverick
Witness safety concerns, an AK-47 allegedly linked to the murder of Witness D and an attempt to shift responsibility onto a deceased associate were among the reasons the Brakpan… Read more »
South Africa: Suspects to Appear in Court for Impersonating Law Enforcement Officers
SAnews.gov.za
Two suspects, aged 73 and 46, are expected to appear before the Alice Magistrate's Court today on allegations of fraud, unlawful impersonation of a senior law enforcement officer,… Read more »
South Africa: SAPS Conducts Public Consultation Sessions On Allocation of Resources At Police Stations
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently conducting nationwide public consultation sessions on the implementation and refinement of the Station Post Requirement (SPR)… Read more »
South Africa: Spotlight On the New Generation of Young Police Officers
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month from 1 June, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a national campaign celebrating a new generation of young officers who… Read more »
May 31
South Africa: Home Affairs Cannot Track South Africans With Dual Citizenship
Scrolla
· Home Affairs told Parliament it cannot say how many South Africans hold dual citizenship because there is no legal requirement to report foreign citizenship. Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Group Vows No Violence On Deadline Day
Scrolla
· Nkosikhona Ndabandaba says the 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa will not lead to violence or looting. Read more »
South Africa: Roads, Shops, Factories and Homes Threatened By Sinkholes As Illegal Mining Hollows Out Joburg
Daily Maverick
Sinkholes are collapsing major arterial roads, opening inside upmarket residential estates and even beneath shops and factories as illegal miners tunnel under Johannesburg, forcing… Read more »
South Africa: Will Ramaphosa's Reforms Outlast Him? It Depends On the Future Prosperity of the Nation.
Daily Maverick
As Parliament's Impeachment Committee is due to hold its first meeting on Monday, speculation is likely to mount about President Cyril Ramaphosa's future. While it seems highly… Read more »
South Africa: SANDF Refutes Deploying Soldiers in Anticipation of Protest Action
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed reports that it has deployed soldiers in anticipation of protest action at the end of June. Read more »
South Africa: How Young Voices Are Shaping the Western Cape Children's Commissioner Role
Daily Maverick
Since becoming the province's children's commissioner, Sarah Roberts has drawn on her legal experience to advance child protection. Read more »
South Africa: Flood Victims Get Food Relief After Cape Town Storm
Scrolla
· More than 3,600 flood victims across Khayelitsha's 12 wards will receive food parcels after storms left many families struggling to survive. Read more »
South Africa: Delayed Climate Adaptation Is a False Economy SA Cannot Afford
Daily Maverick
The imperative to adapt to climate change offers governments a historic opportunity to leapfrog development and financing deficits to upgrade marginalised communities using… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Healthcare System Treats Schizophrenia As a Crisis, Not a Recovery Journey [opinion]
Daily Maverick
The healthcare system and deep-rooted societal stigma are failing patients. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Double Defeat - - Smoking Up, Vaping Left Unchecked
Daily Maverick
As the world marks World No Tobacco Day on May 31, South Africa continues to buck the global trend as the number of smokers increases and as many as two-thirds of high school… Read more »
