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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:28:43 GMTMaré and the Cape Flats - Where Violence Becomes a Public Health Crisis
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:18:36 GMTNo, 2 Million Doses of HIV Medication Have Not Gone Uncollected Since Anti-Migrant Protests in South Africa
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Social media posts and AI-generated search results claim that 2 million doses of HIV medication have gone uncollected in South Africa in July 2026. But these claims are false. They have been shared without any supporting evid...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:01 GMTTeam South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China
[SAnews.gov.za] Team South Africa has completed a mission to China aimed at unlocking critical investment for South Africa's energy infrastructure and strengthening cooperation with Chinese industrial players.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:06:32 GMTSA Secures Usd500 Million to Improve Basic Services in Metros
[SAnews.gov.za] The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and South Africa have signed a USD 500 million sovereign-backed loan to support improvements in the provision of water and sanitation, electricity, and solid waste services in South Afri...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:53:24 GMTAll Systems Go for SADC Summit
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is ready to host the 46th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government, where regional leaders are expected to adopt decisions aimed at accelerating industrialisation, str...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:42:17 GMTAfter Health-E News' Story, 110-Year-Old Koko Violet Gets a Walker
[Health-e] When Health-e News first shared the story of 110-year-old Koko Violet Ramadimetsa, her birthday wish was not cake or presents. It was a simple wish to walk safely and live with dignity.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:38 GMTSAPS Amendment Bill Preserves Status Quo, Misses the 'Madlanga Moment'
[Daily Maverick] The SAPS Amendment Bill is styled as key to the police's 'reset agenda'. But it falls short of long-proposed fundamental reforms, including the 2012 National Development Plan and the 2018 report of the panel of experts established fo...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:07:34 GMTClosing the Gap Is Not Enough for Children Born With Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate
[spotlight] Every three minutes, a child with a cleft lip or cleft palate is born somewhere in the world. While surgery can repair this, Kholofelo Mphahlele argues that the real measure of success is a culmination of a very long journey that plays ou...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:21:52 GMTPolice Probe Two Nyanga Taxi Shootings - South African News Briefs - August 7, 2026
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:09:25 GMTDeputy Minister, Chinese Embassy to Donate Educational Equipment
[SAnews.gov.za] As part of efforts to create an enabling learning environment, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, and the Embassy of China will today donate educational equipment and learning mater...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:44 GMTBeyond the Scoreboard - South Africa Must Continue to Believe in the Power of Sport
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's pursuit of sporting excellence is about more than winning medals, lifting trophies or achieving victories on the global stage. It is about building a nation that believes in its potential, invests in its people and crea...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:42:43 GMTDA Seeks to Hold Mayor Lobishe Personally Liable for R25m Coega Transformer Lease
[Daily Maverick] The DA is preparing a high court bid to hold Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe personally liable for any losses linked to the controversial R25m transformer lease to Coega Steels.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:42:09 GMTHow Wits Should Handle the Fossil Fuel Divestment Dilemma
[Daily Maverick] The university needs to be transparent about the funding it receives from the fossil fuel industry and the aims of research projects.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:51 GMTHas the Madlanga Commission Vindicated Mkhwanazi? the Case Against Shadrack Sibiya
[Daily Maverick] KwaZulu-Natal commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations find support as the Madlanga Commission refers Shadrack Sibiya for criminal investigation and possible SAPS disciplinary action.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:17 GMTEx-Defence Minister's Multimillion Renovation Payments 'Typical of Money Laundering' - - Witness
[Daily Maverick] Defence attacks a 33-page financial report as flawed while witnesses describe repeated cash handovers to former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who faces corruption and money-laundering charges.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:22:29 GMTQuestions Raised About Water Truck Usage After Fatal Incident
[GroundUp] Residents of Adams Mission in KZN say they have had to buy water from municipal trucks for years
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:16:40 GMTPensioners Struggle After Vigilantes Chase Away Immigrant Tenants
[GroundUp] KwaThema pensioners relied on renting out rooms, shops or business spaces to supplement their SASSA pensions
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:44:03 GMTEvery Dish Has a Face, and Other Peri-Hot Insights
[Daily Maverick] Everybody has their own peri-peri (or piri-piri) sauce, right? What's your peri-peri secret? We asked for your hot tips. You sent them.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:18 GMTMind the Gap - State Execs Earn Millions
[GroundUp] Civil Aviation Authority CEO salary is 93x that of lowest earners
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:49:25 GMTNSFAS Administrator Submits Stabilisation Plan to Restore Governance
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Administrator, Professor Hlengani Mathebula, has submitted the Administration's Stabilisation Plan to the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Kgwaridi Manamela, for conside...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:49:09 GMTNSFAS Opens Theft Case Against Former Board Member
[SAnews.gov.za] Employees of the National Student Fund Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have opened a case of theft against a former board member for stealing laptops earmarked for under-resourced schools in the Eastern Cape.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:02 GMTMadlanga Commission - the Johnson-Khan-Perumal Nexus Under Scrutiny
[Daily Maverick] As the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has unpacked the inner workings of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, an intricate web connecting former directorate head Andrea Johnson, suspended Crime Intelligence boss Feroz Kh...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:15:19 GMTRamaphosa Receives Explosive Police Corruption Report
[Scrolla] · The Madlanga Commission wants disciplinary action and possible criminal charges against Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, Witness G and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:14:53 GMTFamily Thanks Mkhwanazi As Murder Suspects Finally Arrested
[Scrolla] · Emmanuel Mbense's family says they finally learnt how he was allegedly tortured and killed after evidence emerged at the Madlanga Commission.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:35:23 GMTCalls to Ban Foreign Teachers Rejected - South African News Briefs - August 6, 2026
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:08:00 GMTSupport for Companies to Showcase Products At Expo
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has supported 12 cosmetics companies to showcase their products at the Organic and Natural Products Expo Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:04:06 GMTPresident Ramaphosa Updated On Sasol Operations
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Sasol's Secunda Operations in Mpumalanga, on Thursday, where he received a comprehensive briefing on the company's integrated operations and their contribution to South Africa's economic growth, indus...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:36:18 GMTOudtshoorn's Fourth Coalition Reshuffle in Two Years Means It's Time for Change
[DA] Today's Oudtshoorn council meeting marks yet another chapter in the long running saga of opportunistic coalition politics that has left the people of Oudtshoorn paying the price.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:03:22 GMTWhat Happens to Elephants That Stray From Kruger Park? South African Policy Needs a Rewrite
[The Conversation Africa] When an elephant wandered out of South Africa's Kruger National Park into the nearby village of Matsulu on 10 February 2024, hundreds of people gathered around and chased it.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:03:22 GMTAbuse and Silence in South Africa's Classical Music Culture - What a Student's Story Reveals
[The Conversation Africa] When I interviewed a man I will call Charles as part of my research on classical music and abuse in South Africa, he shared a poem with me. He'd written it when he was studying music at university in South Africa.