May 29
South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Address Official Launch of Kruger National Park Centenary
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park is set to mark a historic milestone as President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the official launch of the Park's centenary commemorations at… Read more »
South Africa: DA Demands Emergency Parliamentary Meeting Over 28,000 Untraceable Parolees [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Ramolobeng, to demand an emergency meeting after revelations… Read more »
Malawi: K106 Billion Drug Shipment Intercepted in South Africa, Two Malawians Arrested
Nyasa Times
South African authorities have intercepted a Malawi-registered truck allegedly transporting drugs worth about K106 billion, leading to the arrest of two Malawians and a Zambian at… Read more »
South Africa: Lesotho Explores R5-Billion Floating Solar Project On Its Highland Reservoirs
GroundUp
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority is proposing large-scale solar plants on the Katse and Mohale dams Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Social Development Worker Caught Selling Food Parcels
Scrolla
Residents raised the alarm at a tuckshop on 578 Vuyani Street after recognising groceries meant for needy families on the shelves. Gauteng Social Development MEC Nomantu… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023
Daba Finance
The South African Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% on May 28, its first increase since 2023, as inflation risks rose after the Middle East crisis… Read more »
South Africa: MP's Criminal Case Against Ethekwini Manager Highlights Breakdown in State Anti-Corruption Efforts
Daily Maverick
A parliamentary clash over missing SIU reports has escalated into the opening of a criminal case, putting scrutiny on how little consequence follows corruption findings in South… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Murder Rate Edges Down
GroundUp
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South Africa: South Africa Delays AI Policy After Fake References Scandal
Daba Finance
South Africa has delayed its national artificial intelligence policy to January 2027 after withdrawing an earlier draft that included fabricated academic references. Read more »
Africa: Activists Gather At TotalEnergies Offices to 'Kick Polluters Out of Africa'
GroundUp
Campaign laid blame for South Africa's skyrocketing electricity tariffs at the feet of the fossil fuel industry Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Rail Theft Trial Bogged Down in Argument Over Virtual Testimony
GroundUp
Key state witness is stranded in Dubai Read more »
South Africa: Government Moves to Overhaul UIF and Compensation Fund for Faster Worker Support [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
South Africa's labour support system could soon undergo one of its most significant transformations in years, as government moves to reposition the Unemployment Insurance Fund… Read more »
South Africa: Mogotsi Hid Three Convictions and His Lawyers Are Calling It a Mistake
Scrolla
Brown Mogotsi declared three prior convictions in court, including two counts of assault with intent to cause GBH, for which he served two years in prison. The State revealed… Read more »
May 28
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 28, 2026
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South Africa: 'Serious Institutional Crisis' - - Committee's Damning Indictment On Mkhwanazi's Police Infiltration Scandal
Daily Maverick
Parliament's ad hoc committee tasked with investigating accusations that a drug cartel has infiltrated South Africa's criminal justice system and politics has found that witness… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Draws 66% of Its Irrigation Water From the Ground and It Is Running Out
Daily Maverick
Water levels in nearly one-third of the boreholes investigated in a recent global study are dropping steadily, mainly due to unsustainable pumping rates to irrigate crops or to… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobic Attacks Killed Four People in Addo. a Year Later, Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Is Rising Again
GroundUp
There have been no arrests for the murder of Juane September or for the immigrants killed in revenge attacks Read more »
South Africa: War On Hunger As Civil Society Takes On 'Organised Economic Violence'
Daily Maverick
Thirty children die from malnutrition every day in South Africa. This week, the Union Against Hunger set out to say that this is not just a tragedy to mourn, but an act of unlawful… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Police Sound Alarm Over Violence - South African News Briefs - May 28, 2026
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South Africa: Rising Student Debt Sparks Concern As Universities Withhold Academic Records and Certificates [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
Student debt has become a major concern affecting the whole post-school education system value chain. Everyone is affected, not just students and university administrations but… Read more »
South Africa: Preventing Stunting - - Lessons From a Western Cape Maternal Health Pilot
Daily Maverick
Stunting in children remains an invisible crisis in SA, but a new pilot is offering a holistic approach that supports both mother and child. Read more »
South Africa: Schreiber and BMA's Relentless Action to Restore Rule of Law Delivers Unprecedented R1bn Drug Bust [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the almost R1-billion Beitbridge drug bust by the Border Management Authority announced by Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber. Read more »
South Africa: A Joburg Budget That's Heavy On Tariff Increases and Light On Infrastructure Spend
Our City News
A 2026/27 Johannesburg budget with huge tariff increases for residents and ratepayers, a R8.8 billion allocation to address critical infrastructure while there is a R185 billion… Read more »
South Africa: March and March Wants Government to Strip RDP Cheats of Title Deeds
Scrolla
March and March led community protests across Nquthu this week, shutting down shops that activists say undocumented foreign nationals own. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human… Read more »
South Africa: BMA Processes 300 Ghanaians
SAnews.gov.za
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, confirmed that the BMA has successfully processed 300 Ghanaians who were repatriated back to Ghana… Read more »
