May 12
South Africa: No Local Transmission of Hantavirus in South Africa
Health-e
South African health authorities are tracing 97 contacts of two patients confirmed to be infected with Hantavirus, for possible exposure to the virus. So far, 91 of the 97 contacts… Read more »
South Africa: Economic Reform Too Slow to Meaningfully Create Jobs [press release]
DA
Following the latest Quarterly Labour Force Review released today it is clear that serious economic reform is urgently required. South Africa does not lack economic potential. It… Read more »
South Africa: International Nurses Day - the Women Carrying Healing and Hope Through Vrygrond
Daily Maverick
As nurses continue their essential home visits and care, the clinic represents hope and healing for a community navigating both health challenges and social adversities. Read more »
South Africa: Durban Abuzz As Africa Travel Indaba Kicks Off
SAnews.gov.za
Durban is abuzz with activity as it plays host to Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 which President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially open this morning. Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Assures Nation On Disaster Relief Efforts
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that government is working closely with communities to address the impact of severe weather conditions that have claimed at… Read more »
South Africa: Stalled Projects and Unsafe Student Housing Push KZN University to Brink of Bankruptcy
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education held a follow-up engagement with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on matters raised during the committee's 2025 oversight visit. Read more »
South Africa: No Housing for Service Workers in Hoedspruit, a Tourist Town
Health-e
In Hoedspruit, along the R527, abandoned vendor stalls have turned into makeshift housing for 120 displaced people. Read more »
South Africa: Schools Left in Darkness As Municipal Bills Mount
GroundUp
Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves Read more »
South Africa: Paraplegic Man Finally Gets Care After Years of Legal Battles With Government
GroundUp
Paul Gerber, 58, lived in a wooden shed with no ablutions in Kalbaskraal while the state contacted 173 facilities on his behalf without success Read more »
South Africa: Government Allocates Nearly R31 Billion to Sanral
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is expected to receive almost R31 billion this year to maintain, rehabilitate, upgrade and expand the road network. Read more »
South Africa: Impeachment for Dummies? How It Happens, When It Happens and to Whom
Daily Maverick
The term, impeachment, is being bandied about these days in various countries because of the behaviour of some very senior officials, but what, exactly, is an impeachment? What… Read more »
South Africa: Gift of the Givers Steps in As Cape Town Deluges Flood 26 Informal Settlements
Daily Maverick
The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged,… Read more »
South Africa: Feroz Khan Called Us 'Tsotsi Police' At R286m Joburg Cocaine Bust, Cop Tells Commission
Daily Maverick
Policeman Marumo Magane has described how 'all hell broke loose' at a R268m cocaine interception when he and a few others were suspected of plotting to steal the consignment. He… Read more »
South Africa: Educational Publishers' Dirty Textbook Tricks Revealed to Parliament
Daily Maverick
When the issues around the Department of Basic Education's new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday, it became clear how cutthroat the… Read more »
South Africa: Official Unemployment Rises Marginally
SAnews.gov.za
The official unemployment rate has risen marginally by some 1.3 percentage points from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 to reach 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026. Read more »
South Africa: Canelands Man Stabbed for His Groceries
Scrolla
A 26-year-old man was stabbed and robbed in Canelands, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday evening. His three friends ran when the attackers came. He did not. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Ramaphosa Says He Won't Resign Over Farmgate Scandal
Premium Times
The court also ruled that the panel's report should be tabled in parliament for processing and interrogation by an impeachment committee. Read more »
May 11
South Africa: I Remain Here - I Will Not Resign - President Ramaphosa
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following last week's Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Declares National Disaster Over Severe Weather
allAfrica
South Africa has declared a national disaster in response to a wave of severe weather that has battered several provinces over the past week. Read more »
South Africa: 'No Place in South Africa for Xenophobia, Ethnic Mobilisation, Intolerance or Violence' - Ramaphosa
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to call on South Africans to respect and uphold the laws of the country as government tackles the challenge of illegal… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Storm Wreaks Havoc
GroundUp
Three deaths and many injuries reported as emergency teams respond to hundreds of calls Read more »
South Africa: Address to the Nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Phala Phala ConCourt Judgment [document]
South Africa
My Fellow South Africans, Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Faces a Total Financial Collapse While Executive Pay Soars [opinion]
Our City News
The past few days have been a lot to deal with for the residents of Johannesburg. After suspicions, murmurs, denials and lies, it has been confirmed that the City of Johannesburg… Read more »
South Africa: Along Dusty Roads in KZN, a Push for a Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Jab Takes Shape
spotlight
Along dusty roads in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Spotlight speaks to youth leaders, community mentors and leading scientists who are collaborating to bring a groundbreaking HIV… Read more »
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay Workers Ready to Strike Over Pay Cuts
Scrolla
The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says the supermarket wants to cut night transport, cheap meals, and Sunday pay for full-time store workers.… Read more »
