[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit to investigate allegations of 'serious maladministration' in the procurement, supply, delivery and offloading of LED streetlight and floodlight fixtures in the N...

[Daily Maverick] Following mounting pressure from opposition parties and ANC alliance partner Cosatu, senior ANC leader and corruption-accused Zizi Kodwa has resigned as an MP.

[Daily Maverick] A City of Tshwane council meeting on Thursday was postponed indefinitely after racial threats of violence by an EFF councillor who said he wanted the 'blood of an Afrikaner'.

[GroundUp] Expanded Public Works Programme workers lose jobs as budget is cut

[spotlight] Despite some improvement over the past three years, the North West province continues to experience medicine shortages, according to a survey by a community clinic monitoring initiative. We unpack the latest findings and ask why shortages...

[GroundUp] Western Cape SAPS have opened an inquest docket

[GroundUp] Unions welcome appointment of Godfrey Raliphada to Chief Financial Officer

[Daily Maverick] At the heart of township economies lies a vibrant culture of respect. This respect fosters healthy boundaries and a strong sense of unity, making the township economy one of the most resilient and cohesive you will ever encounter.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet, South Africa's major freight transport and logistics company, for its recovery and growth plans.

[DW] As South African journalist Ruth Weiss turns 100, DW spoke with her about her lifelong commitment to seeking justice for those experiencing racism and antisemitism.

[GroundUp] Bo-Kaap residents appeal City's decision to approve a new six-storey development in the historic suburb

[GroundUp] Plan is to slash time spent on paperwork

[GroundUp] The taxi is being piloted by AfriPaw and is aimed at providing access to its free monthly animal clinics for pets living in poor communities like Vrygrond

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has congratulated Nwabisa Makunga who is the current Deputy Chairperson of the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) on her appointment as Chairperson of the forum.

[GroundUp] Three officers are accused of assaulting Juma Igiranieza, a barber, at his workplace, in Mowbray on 7 November 2023

[Greenpeace] Johannesburg/ 24-07-2024 The South African President has just "signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response", says the official communique. This decision implies among other that the law will ...

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has extended his condolences to the families of the three people who tragically lost their lives in a fire at the Garden Route National Park in Knysna.

[Parliament of South Africa] The absence of a parliamentary oversight committee to monitor the performance and spending of the Presidency dominated the debate on the Presidency's budget vote in the National Assembly this week, as opposition parties c...

[The Conversation Africa] Food insecurity is a feature of life for millions of South Africans. Food insecurity refers to a lack of regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for average growth and development and an active and healthy life. Th...

[GroundUp] Namibian breeding colonies decimated by predation

[GroundUp] Case postponed to 31 July

[SAnews.gov.za] The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) board has reinstated Zolani Kgosietsile Matthews as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), in compliance with the judgement by the Labour Court.

[GroundUp] Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true

[Daily Maverick] Treatment Action Campaign and partner health rights organisation have taken an unprecedented decision to boycott the 25th International Aids Conference, currently under way in Munich, Germany. The organisations say this follows the f...

[SAnews.gov.za] While this week marks 120 days without load shedding in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is too soon to claim victory.

[Daily Maverick] Department of Public Works and Infrastructure spokesperson Thami Mchunu confirmed that the department was aware that three KZN candidate sites were in the iSimangaliso World Heritage Site.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's government and higher education sector have invested a lot of time and money over the past two decades to enhance the country's research output and cultivate the next generation of researchers.

[Namibian] A Namibian, Jesaya Hano-Oshike, was one of the winners at the Global Startup Awards in the southern African regional category in Cape Town and will now compete for the top African title.

[Daily Maverick] New Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau is fighting for SA's continued participation in Agoa at the Agoa Forum in Washington this week.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed the signing of the Climate Change Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa, into law.

[Daily Maverick] ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula presented the case against Jacob Zuma during the former president's ANC disciplinary proceedings. After joining the MK party, Zuma faces expulsion from the party of which he was a member for decad...