[New Frame] The teenage swimming sensation has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but is realistic about repeating Joan Breetzke's gold medal success in 1952.

[Daily Maverick] In the week, Zweli Mkhize, facing growing accounts of cronyism and corruption in the R150-million (and counting) Digital Vibes contract, said he had not personally benefited from it. That is now shown to be a lie.

[DW] Germany's health minister, Jens Spahn, is in South Africa as part of an initiative to assist vaccine production on the continent. But improving manufacuting capacity is still set to be a long journey.

[spotlight] Be true to science; be kind and gentle to patients.

[Conservation Action Trust] The Department of Agriculture is about to introduce a new Animal Welfare Act, but all non-agricultural stakeholders have been excluded from the working group drafting it, suggesting that the new Act will mainly benefit the...

[New Frame] Testimony about the events of 13 August 2012, when five people died at Marikana, has provided new details of the police's incompetent handling of the striking mineworker situation.

[New Frame] Jacob Zuma is finally having his day in court. But while there is deep popular opposition to corruption, the criminal justice system requires urgent reform if it is to sustain credibility.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African economy continues to rebound from the 2020 recession, albeit at different growth rates across sectors, the South African Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Review (FSR) has revealed.

[Daily Maverick] ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed claims of dodgy funding in his CR17 campaign for ANC boss and described his 'purported suspension" by suspended Secretary-General Ace Magashule as an act of 'vindictive spite and not in the...

[Daily Maverick] In wild worlds in hidden parts of South Africa, brandy has been made for centuries, whether fine brandies for export or fired-up spirits called Brandslang. Oh, and did you know that witblits is a brandy?

[Daily Maverick] Major-General Vearey, who has a rich ANC-linked intelligence history, started his police career in April 1995. Now, more than 26 years later, after taking on dozens of gangsters and heading critical investigations, his job is on the ...

[Daily Maverick] In the second instalment of the cybersecurity webinar series with former BBC foreign correspondent Karen Allen on Wednesday, participants heard about the 'promise and perils' of artificial intelligence and content moderation on socia...

[Daily Maverick] Platitudes, politicking and doses of disparagement. If it wasn't for Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa's efforts, Friday's joint sitting debate on 25 years of South Africa's Constitut...

[SAnews.gov.za] The number of alien species that has been established in South Africa has increased by 15% from 1 637 to 1 880, about a third of which are invasive, says Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy.

[Daily Maverick] The former chief financial officer returned to the State Capture Inquiry to answer questions about the contracts for the 1,064 locomotives and who signed off on them

[Daily Maverick] On Day 10 of Phase 2 of the roll-out, some of the country's top athletes received their shots ahead of major competitions. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa and French President Emmanuel Macron are due to discuss vaccines, as the ...

[SAFA] "I do not want to comment on fake news because that individual who posted that does not need to be taken seriously. My team and I are happy and looking forward to the challenge offered to us to lead Bafana Bafana," said Broos from Belgium.

[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to South Africa for a state visit Friday for a 24-hour trip focused on the fight against Covid-19 and its economic fallout.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Double Troika Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reaffirmed its solidarity with Mozambique, and its continued efforts in addressing terrorism and ensuring lasting p...

[GroundUp] The Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the army to help end the week-long strike by taxi drivers.

[GroundUp] "For as long as the state criminalises sex workers, who are adults working to sustain their families, there is no freedom," says Katlego Rasebitse of Sisonke sex workers advocacy group.

[GroundUp] SACCAWU began a strike against Massmart on Thursday.

[GroundUp] Kalib Missoe runs an after school dominoes club in Belhar, Cape Town

[GroundUp] Children are missing meals on days they are not at school because of Covid-19 shifts

[GroundUp] It has been handling walk-ins efficiently and politely, but you must be over 60

[SAFA] The inaugural and very successful provincial visit took place in Bloemfontein, Free State last weekend (22-23 May). Banyana Banyana Head Coach, Desiree Ellis, will conduct a face-to-face workshop for local Sasol League coaches at the Princess ...

[SAFA] One of the more intriguing battles came from the Northern Cape edition, with both streams taking a no-holds-barred approach to proceedings.

[SAnews.gov.za] Former Deputy Chief Justice, Dikgang Moseneke, says the submissions made to the inquiry into whether COVID-19 will have an impact on the Local Government Elections will be made accessible to all stakeholders and the public.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 4 424 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 1 649 977 since the outbreak.

[Daily Maverick] At least 56,000 people - that we know of - have died since Covid-19 hit South Africa in early 2020. We can only imagine how many of those lives could have been saved if they had had access to credible public health information from g...