May 28
South Africa: The Children's Beachfront Hospital the Apartheid Govt Tried to Kill Is Reclaiming Its Heartbeat
spotlight
Shut down by the apartheid government for providing care to child patients of all races, Durban's Addington Children's Hospital is well on its way from a ghostly ruin into a… Read more »
South Africa: Turtles Finally Have a Place in the Tree of Life - X-Ray Study of South African Fossils Was a Decider [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Fuel Supply and the Iran War - Data Black Holes and Low Strategic Stock Put the Country At Risk [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The supply of crude oil to the world had been reduced by about 7.5% to 10.1% by March 2026 in what the World Bank described as the largest oil market disruption in history. The… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Altron Declares $30m Special Dividend After Profit Jump
Daba Finance
Altron declared a R500 million special dividend after a rise in profit and cash generation, giving shareholders one of their largest payouts from the South African technology… Read more »
South Africa: The Diabetes Type That Affects the Poorest, but Isn't in Any Textbook
Health-e
At 28, Joyce should be in the prime of her life. Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Demand Steenhuisen Take Action to End Hunger
GroundUp
South Africa produces sufficient food yet millions go to bed hungry, says the Union Against Hunger Read more »
South Africa: Voices of Reclamation and Resistance At Encounters International Documentary Festival
Daily Maverick
At the Encounters International Documentary Festival, films from South Africa and abroad illuminate urgent issues of land ownership, cultural identity and the power of music in… Read more »
South Africa: MK Chief Whip, Impeachment Committee Member Charged With Defrauding Party Staff
Daily Maverick
Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, Chief Whip of the MK party, and one of its three representatives on Parliament's Impeachment Committee, faces a fraud charge linked to allegations that… Read more »
South Africa: Tough Calls and Painful Omissions Shaped Bruce's Final Bafana World Cup Squad
Daily Maverick
The 26 players who will represent South Africa at the 2026 Fifa World Cup have been revealed. In total six players were cut from the preliminary squad, with one of those… Read more »
South Africa: Social Grant Beneficiaries Urged to Switch to Black Cards Before Deadline
SAnews.gov.za
Postbank has reminded all social grant beneficiaries currently using South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards to urgently replace them with the new Postbank Black… Read more »
South Africa: Seitlholo Visits Kai !garib Municipality Over Water and Sanitation Challenges
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo will on Friday undertake a working visit to the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape to engage municipal… Read more »
South Africa: Unathi Celebrates As Her Ex-Husband Replaces the Man Who Got Her Fired
Scrolla
Sizwe Dhlomo left Kaya 959 on Tuesday after six years, with Kaya 959 confirming Thomas Msengana steps in for June. Unathi Nkayi was fired from Kaya 959 in 2021 after an internal… Read more »
South Africa: Tembisa Filmmaker Lost a Friend to Drugs and Made a Film So Others Don't
Scrolla
Nkosinathi Given Masemula wrote and directed Ikusasa Liyasha, a Tembisa drama about youth drug abuse premiering on YouTube in June 2026. The full cast comes from Tembisa, and… Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Boss and Three Co-Accused Walk Out of Court On R70,000 Bail Each
Scrolla
The four accused must report regularly to a police station and are barred from threatening or intimidating witnesses in the extortion case. The matter returns to the Delmas… Read more »
South Africa: Health Portfolio Committee Raises Alarm Over Delays in Regulating Traditional Health Practitioners
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed serious concern and frustration over the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa's continued lack of… Read more »
South Africa: Authorities Intercept Drugs Worth R998.2 Million At Beitbridge Port of Entry
SAnews.gov.za
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has commended border guards and law enforcement agencies following the successful interception of a… Read more »
South Africa: Spy Boss Fights to Keep State Secrets
Scrolla
Major-General Feroz Khan says his phones and laptops contain details on political killings, undercover agents and active Crime Intelligence operations across South Africa. Khan… Read more »
South Africa: Billions in Flood Damage to Western Cape Roads
GroundUp
Province to apply for disaster relief funding to rebuild roads and infrastructure Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Households in the Dark for a Month As Eskom Fails to Fix Transformers
GroundUp
Residents in Ndlovini say Eskom has ignored repeated complaints Read more »
South Africa: Elections 2026 - Elundini Municipality's Trail of Unfinished Projects
GroundUp
Millions have been spent on government offices, a vehicle testing station, a community hall, a sports field and electronic billboards - all incomplete Read more »
South Africa: Housing Development to Be Built On Municipal Parking Lot in Central Cape Town
GroundUp
The project will include "market-driven" affordable housing units Read more »
South Africa: Meet the Neighbourhood Watch Patrolling a River to Stop Pollution
GroundUp
The Roodekrans Neighbourhood Watch believes water needs to be protected as much as people and property Read more »
South Africa: Photo Exhibition Shows the Struggle of Menstruation in Informal Settlements
GroundUp
15 women from Khayelitsha marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day Read more »
South Africa: Child Protection Week - Boys Are Victims of Sexual Violence Too [interview]
UCT
Sexual violence perpetuated against the boy child is not rare in South Africa, and like young girls, their needs must be prioritised equally. Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Boss Races to Court to Stop His Own Arrest
Scrolla
An urgent High Court application filed in Mbombela on Thursday argues the Delmas court had no jurisdiction to issue the arrest warrants. The extortion case was struck off the… Read more »
