May 13
South Africa: South Africa Media Mourns Maria McCloy
Scrolla
Maria McCloy died on Tuesday night at a Johannesburg hospital after having heart failure. She had just turned 50 years old. The kwaito group TZee thanked Maria McCloy for… Read more »
South Africa: Cat Matlala and Masemola Appear in the Same Dock for the First Time
Scrolla
Matlala and suspended Police Commissioner Masemola appeared together for the first time in Pretoria over the R360 million tender scandal. The court moved Matlala from Kokstad… Read more »
South Africa: South African Govt, OPEC Fund Sign U.S.$150 Million Development Policy Loan Agreement
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has secured a US$150 million development policy loan agreement from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund), the National Treasury has announced. Read more »
South Africa: Thirteen Senior Police in Court Today, and Over 25 On Paid Suspensions As Crime Surges [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with grave concern that thirteen senior members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) are appearing in court today, while more than 25… Read more »
Africa: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - How They Stack Up On Reusing Waste [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The global economy still largely follows a simple pattern: extract natural resources, manufacture products, use them and then throw them away. This "take, make, dispose" model has… Read more »
South Africa: Recycled Plastics for Food Use Require Stronger Safeguards, Warn UN Food Security Experts
UN News
Recycled plastics could help reduce the world's growing waste crisis, but only if food packaging is carefully regulated to prevent contamination, according to a new analysis from… Read more »
South Africa: Sweatshops Saga - Action Taken Against Another Clothing Manufacturer
GroundUp
National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry goes to court against Durban-based Gemelli Read more »
South Africa: Municipality Goes to Court to Block Corruption Report
GroundUp
The North West municipality has ignored an MEC's instruction to "initiate a process of revocation" of the appointment of three senior officials Read more »
South Africa: Pirates Need One Win to Claim Title
Scrolla
Orlando Pirates must beat Durban City at home on Saturday to win the Premiership and finish the season above Sundowns. Sundowns lost against TS Galaxy on Tuesday and coach Miguel… Read more »
South Africa: Sharing Is Caring - HIV Prevention Pills Are Being Shared in Prep 'Stokvels'
Health-e
Forty-year-old Thulisile Nkosi* carefully counts the pills in her bottle before handing over a few to her friend. Read more »
Africa: South Africa Welcomes China's Zero-Tariff Preference Scheme
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has welcomed the announcement by the Government of the People's Republic of China that introduces a temporary… Read more »
South Africa: Digital Access Alone Not Enough to Unlock SA's Connectivity Potential - Minister Malatsi
SAnews.gov.za
While South Africa has made significant progress in connecting citizens to the internet, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi says more must be done to… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Records 9 Percent Rise in Vessel Traffic As Port Operations Improve
SAnews.gov.za
Transnet says it has recorded sustained operational improvements across its port system, with vessel traffic increasing by 9% year-on-year - a strong indicator of the… Read more »
South Africa: Mother and Baby Die Crossing Road to Reach Husband Killed Moments Before
Scrolla
A woman and her baby were killed on the N1 near Bela-Bela on Saturday after being struck by Health Minister Motsoaledi's official vehicle while crossing the road to reach her… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Mother, Baby Killed By SA Minister's Car While Rushing to Husband's Fatal N1 Crash
New Zimbabwe
A tragic sequence of events unfolded on the N1 near Bela-Bela in Limpopo, where a Zimbabwean woman and her infant child were killed after being struck by an official vehicle… Read more »
South Africa: Constitutional Court Rules Asylum Seekers Once Rejected Cannot Reapply
GroundUp
The majority judgment found that the Refugees Act is silent on reapplications and the court would come dangerously close to legislating if it allowed these Read more »
South Africa: Report Into R66-Million Netball Lottery Grant Recommends Litigation to Recover Funds
GroundUp
The Special Investigating Unit is probing the grant Read more »
South Africa: New Liliesleaf Farm CEO Pledges to Revive the Historic Landmark
Our City News
In the heart of Johannesburg lies Liliesleaf Farm, a beautiful and tranquil space that carries the weight of South Africa's rich history and the struggle for freedom. In the 1960s,… Read more »
South Africa: Delays, Leaks and Broken Promises - NCOP Scrutinises Khuma Smme Hub [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
Permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have raised serious concerns about delays, poor planning and deteriorating infrastructure at Harmony Gold's small,… Read more »
South Africa: Special Tribunal Orders Freezing of Businesswoman's Assets Following Ters 'Abuse'
SAnews.gov.za
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed an order of the Special Tribunal to freeze a KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman's assets linked to the abuse of the Unemployment… Read more »
South Africa: Scm Non-Compliance Persists in Municipalities
SAnews.gov.za
The National Treasury's latest financial management report for municipalities has revealed that non-compliance with Supply Chain Management (SCM) regulations remains a persistent… Read more »
Africa: Is South Africa Ready for Institutional Digital Assets?
Daily Maverick
Digital assets are no longer a fringe conversation in South Africa's financial sector. At the Luno Institutional Digital Assets Conference (LIDAC26) in Cape Town on 11 June 2026,… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Travel Indaba Remains a Game Changer
SAnews.gov.za
South African National Parks (SANParks) chairperson Beryl Ferguson says Africa's Travel Indaba is more than a marketplace - it remains a melting pot for initiatives that expand the… Read more »
South Africa: President Positions SA As Trusted Global Investment Partner
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned South Africa as a trusted and competitive global investment destination, while reaffirming government's commitment to infrastructure-led… Read more »
South Africa: Correctional Services to Continue With Self Sufficiency Model
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Correctional Services will continue pursuing its self-sufficiency model in the face of R683.4 million budget reductions over the current Medium-Term Expenditure… Read more »
