[spotlight] If South Africa is serious about ending TB, protecting people living with HIV, and safeguarding the next generation from nicotine addiction, Parliament must finally pass the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, a...

[Daily Maverick] Two significant events unfolded in the past week - an apparent U-turn by the NPA of its admission to political interference in post-TRC prosecutions, and former president Thabo Mbeki's pushback after being subpoenaed to appear before...

[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services has expressed its dissatisfaction in a meeting today with the Free State Department of Health's briefing on progress in implementing commitments arising from the committee's oversig...

[CAF] Freshly crowned African champions Mamelodi Sundowns showed off their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League trophy to thousands of adoring fans in a day-long trophy parade in the nation's capital of Pretoria.

[Scrolla] Soldiers will be deployed on 30 June to stop citizens from demanding IDs from foreigners during planned anti-immigration marches across South Africa. Three days after the defence minister confirmed the deployment publicly, the army put ou...

[SAnews.gov.za] National Treasury has announced the publication of its Sovereign Use of Proceeds Framework, together with the accompanying Second Party Opinion.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile is undertaking a working visit to the Republic of India to engage with business leaders and investors and attract more investment for both countries.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park is set to mark a historic milestone as President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the official launch of the Park's centenary commemorations at Skukuza Rest Camp in Mpumalanga on Saturday evening.

[DA] The Democratic Alliance has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Ramolobeng, to demand an emergency meeting after revelations that nearly 28,000 parolees have disappeared from the system, inclu...

[Nyasa Times] South African authorities have intercepted a Malawi-registered truck allegedly transporting drugs worth about K106 billion, leading to the arrest of two Malawians and a Zambian at the Beitbridge Border Post between South Africa and Zimb...

[GroundUp] The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority is proposing large-scale solar plants on the Katse and Mohale dams

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[GroundUp] Campaign laid blame for South Africa's skyrocketing electricity tariffs at the feet of the fossil fuel industry

[GroundUp] Key state witness is stranded in Dubai

[Scrolla] Residents raised the alarm at a tuckshop on 578 Vuyani Street after recognising groceries meant for needy families on the shelves. Gauteng Social Development MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says anyone found stealing food parcels, including go...

[Daba Finance] The South African Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% on May 28, its first increase since 2023, as inflation risks rose after the Middle East crisis pushed up fuel costs.

[Daily Maverick] A parliamentary clash over missing SIU reports has escalated into the opening of a criminal case, putting scrutiny on how little consequence follows corruption findings in South Africa.

[GroundUp] But violent crime remains unacceptably high

[Daba Finance] South Africa has delayed its national artificial intelligence policy to January 2027 after withdrawing an earlier draft that included fabricated academic references.

[Parliament of South Africa] Student debt has become a major concern affecting the whole post-school education system value chain. Everyone is affected, not just students and university administrations but also government revenue. Universities withho...

[Daily Maverick] Parliament's ad hoc committee tasked with investigating accusations that a drug cartel has infiltrated South Africa's criminal justice system and politics has found that witness testimony put before it points to an institutional law ...

[Daily Maverick] Water levels in nearly one-third of the boreholes investigated in a recent global study are dropping steadily, mainly due to unsustainable pumping rates to irrigate crops or to supply the human population and industrial growth.

[GroundUp] There have been no arrests for the murder of Juane September or for the immigrants killed in revenge attacks

[Daily Maverick] Thirty children die from malnutrition every day in South Africa. This week, the Union Against Hunger set out to say that this is not just a tragedy to mourn, but an act of unlawful government to fight.

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[Parliament of South Africa] South Africa's labour support system could soon undergo one of its most significant transformations in years, as government moves to reposition the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Compensation Fund into standalo...

[Scrolla] Brown Mogotsi declared three prior convictions in court, including two counts of assault with intent to cause GBH, for which he served two years in prison. The State revealed Mogotsi had six convictions in total. His lawyers argued the th...

[Daily Maverick] Stunting in children remains an invisible crisis in SA, but a new pilot is offering a holistic approach that supports both mother and child.