[Daily Maverick] South Africa's President will not be able to attend this week's Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Kigali. But his office insists it's no snub to Rwandan President Paul Kagame -- it's just that his diary is full.

[Daily Maverick] Yet another delay has arisen in the seemingly interminable legal effort by South Africa to extradite the evangelical preacher and self-styled 'Prophet' Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary from their home country Malawi to face many ch...

[Daily Maverick] Alok Sharma, the head of the global climate summit, will visit South Africa this week to boost implementation of the energy transition project, designed to help the country move towards its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050...

[The Conversation Africa] Increases in the domestic price of fuel are big news in South Africa, with the price of petrol, diesel and paraffin reaching new highs. The underlying reason for the price increases is movements in the international price of...

[The Conversation Africa] Women in low- and middle-income countries experience high levels of common mental disorders - anxiety and depression - during pregnancy and the first year after birth. The prevalence is estimated at nearly 20%, and is higher...

[Daily Maverick] Professor Dr Omphemetse S Sibanda is a Professor of Law and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management and Law at the University of Limpopo. He holds a Doctor of Laws (in International Economic Law) from North West University, a...

[Daily Maverick] Dr Callixte Kavuro is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Public Law at Stellenbosch University.

[The Conversation Africa] People living in South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg have been subject to pungent smells in the air similar to rotten eggs. It's not the first time citizens have complained about the smell which is related to polluted a...

[Daily Maverick] European Union ambassador Riina Kionka is leaving South Africa after a tour marked by expanded trade and major support for South Africa's just energy transition and vaccine production - but also the trauma of Covid-19 and tension ove...

[Daily Maverick] The Auditor-General's office says the financial position of 28% of South Africa's municipalities is so dire that there is "significant doubt" on whether they will be able to continue operating as going concerns in the near future.

[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor?

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Nelson Mandela Bay Races to Avoid Day Zero Water Crisis

[Daily Maverick] Given the ways in which poorly performing state-owned entities have been looted for financial gain, top government official remuneration raises serious questions about whether these salaries can be justified.

[MSF] Today, more than 20 months since India and South Africa first proposed a landmark intellectual property (IP) Waiver for COVID-19 medical tools at the World Trade Organization (WTO), governments have reached a decision at the 12th WTO Ministeria...

[VOA] Cape Town -- Three times this year, South Africa has abstained from voting on United Nations resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

[GroundUp] The R23-million Lehae Library was meant to open in 2018

[GroundUp] "There is a need for domestic workers to unite and fight for our rights" says worker

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has called for an end to the blockade of roads and for truck drivers to allow the engagement process to run its course.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication has welcomed the expansion plans at Durban's port terminal and Gqeberha's Ngqura port.

[Govt of SA] South Africa commemorates Africa Public Service Day

[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele will on Friday visit the family of Warrant Officer, Mokgadi Joseas Mpepe, who was murdered while on duty on Monday.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Police Ministry has commended the commitment demonstrated by the community of Khayelitsha, especially its youth, for not allowing themselves to be by-standers but choosing to be active participants in the collective fight against ...

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa on Thursday recorded 1 936 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 983 675.

[SAnews.gov.za] Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu and the MEC of Social Development, Nonhlanhla Khoza, will on Friday receive a donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

[Govt of SA] Sassa beneficiaries beware of Scammers.

[Daily Maverick] First they published a book called Beer Food Fire; now Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey - collectively, Beer Country - are back with Pots Pans & Potjies.

[Daily Maverick] Aromatic and evocative of the veld, a new palette of fynbos seasonings and herbs challenges and delights palates at a masterclass tasting experience with Giselle Courtney of South African Fynbos.

[Govt of SA] Department of Higher Education and Training successfully hosts the Worldskills South Africa Biennual National Competition, Conference and National Artisan Career Festival

[Daily Maverick] Apex court refused to confirm a Pretoria high court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional.

[GroundUp] Health department agrees to meet nursing unions next week over allegations of unpaid allowances