December 29, 2025
South Africa: DA Infighting Escalates As Aucamp Reports George to Public Protector for 'Possible Abuse of State Resources'
Daily Maverick
Environment Minister Willie Aucamp's complaint is the latest incident in a battle between camps within the DA, which looks set to destabilise the party's leadership ahead of its… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Road Safety Operations Net 100
SAnews.gov.za
A total of 100 people have been arrested in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, by the officers of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) for violating various traffic laws this past weekend. Read more »
South Africa: Search Underway for SANDF Member Swept Away in Flooded River
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A search is underway for a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, who was swept away while attempted to cross a heavily flooded river during a routine patrol at the… Read more »
South Africa: Doornkop Building Collapse to Be Investigated
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Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has requested an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a building in Doornkop,… Read more »
South Africa: Lush Veld and Cheaper Feed Boost KZN Agriculture, but Foot-and-Mouth Disease Remains Critical Threat
Daily Maverick
Like most regions of South Africa, the vegetation and grazing veld in KwaZulu-Natal look green and lush. In terms of crop farming, the province received excessive rainfall across… Read more »
South Africa: Wetter Skies to Ease Heat in 2026 but Raise Flood Risk Across SA's Interior Provinces
Daily Maverick
Much of South Africa could experience above-normal rainfall and days that are not as hot as usual in 2026. Read more »
South Africa: Humble, Hopeful Howick - The Town Powering Its Own Revival
Daily Maverick
Civic action, small-scale but important improvements and neighbourly warmth are reshaping this tiny place into a more optimistic community. Read more »
Zimbabwe/South Africa: Bafana Bafana Survive Zimbabwe Onslaught to Seal Afcon Knockout Round Berth
Daily Maverick
Bafana Bafana edged Zimbabwe 3-2 in Marrakesh to book a round of 16 spot in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
December 28, 2025
South Africa: Students Bring Sunshine and Gifts to Lonely Elders
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Thomas More College pupils raised funds to pack 75 gift bags for residents at Jabulani Senior Citizens Residence. The Robin Hood Foundation delivered the treats to ensure the… Read more »
South Africa: The Silver Rally Is All About Heat and Is Getting Hotter
Daily Maverick
Silver and its ascent is a structural repricing driven by the thermal wall of AI data centres. But as global markets panic, South Africa's mining sector faces its own reality check… Read more »
South Africa: Shamila Batohi Drifts Into 2026, Retirement and Choppy Waters Following Nkabinde Inquiry
Daily Maverick
From refusing to testify at an inquiry instituted at her request, to overseeing a legal settlement for former Cato Manor Unit members, Shamila Batohi's actions as outgoing head of… Read more »
South Africa: The Quiet Violence of Acquiescence and Why Journalism Cannot Afford Detachment
Daily Maverick
When power is uneven, silence always flows upward. It benefits the strong, never the weak. Journalism that retreats into detachment under these conditions does not neutralise… Read more »
South Africa: SA At a Rubicon - Crime, Power and a High-Stakes Paddle Into 2026
Daily Maverick
Local government elections, political fallout from two commissions and a possible coup plot uncovered - 2026 is the year when things get real. Read more »
South Africa: From Setback to Blossoming Success
SAnews.gov.za
In the heart of the Overberg District, in Bredasdorp in the Western Cape, Pieters Flowers & Events has grown from humble beginnings into a thriving enterprise that brings South… Read more »
South Africa: Public Works Minister Macpherson Orders Probe After Three Killed in Soweto Building Collapse
Daily Maverick
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has directed the Council for the Built Environment to launch an immediate investigation after a structural collapse in… Read more »
South Africa/Zimbabwe: Bafana Bafana Focused On Zimbabwean Challenge After Falling Short Against Egypt
Daily Maverick
Hugo Broos's troops want to beat Zimbabwe in their final Group B game on Monday, to qualify for the round of 16 on a winning note. Read more »
December 27, 2025
South Africa: The Fight Against Femicide - Victories and Setbacks in 2025
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Hours before world leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 2025 G20 summit in November, hundreds of South African women wearing black lay down in a city park for 15 minutes -- one… Read more »
December 26, 2025
Africa: Zambia and Comoros Share the Spoils, Salah Leads Egypt to Victory Over South Africa and Qualification for the Knockout Stage
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Zambia and Comoros share the spoils in a goalless draw (0-0)· Egypt become the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations… Read more »
Africa: Afcon 2025 Best XI - Standout Performers After First Round of Games
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Across six host cities and nine stadiums, players have stepped up in crucial moments earning Men of the Match honours, shaping results and giving fans early markers of who could… Read more »
Africa: Mali Hold Morocco in Rabat ... Zambia and Comoros Share the Spoils, Salah Leads Egypt to Victory Over South Africa and Qualification for the Knockout Stage
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South Africa: Call for Investment in Psychosocial Support As Suicide Rates Increase
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has reiterated the call for greater investment in psychosocial services as South Africa confronts an escalating… Read more »
Egypt/South Africa: Bafana Bafana Succumb to Controversial Refereeing Decisions in Afcon Clash Against Egypt
Daily Maverick
A Mohamed Salah penalty gave Egypt a 1-0 win over Bafana Bafana in their crucial Afcon 2025 Group B clash. South Africa (SA) now faces a stern test against Zimbabwe to qualify for… Read more »
Egypt/South Africa: Salah Scores Penalty As 10-Man Egypt Edge Out South Africa in Afcon
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NAIROBI, Kenya, December 26, 2025 - Mo Salah scored a first half penalty as Egypt beat South Africa by a solitary goal at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco. Read more »
December 24, 2025
South Africa: Former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa Dies - South African News Briefs - December 24, 2025
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South Africa: Gauteng Mourns Passing of Former Health MEC
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Provincial Government has conveyed its condolences following the passing of former Health MEC, Brian Hlongwa. Read more »
