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[Abahlali] Around the world, right-wing forces are scapegoating migrants for the devastation caused by capitalism and, in countries like South Africa, extreme corruption.

[GroundUp] Payments have been "sporadic and inconsistent", says Legal Resources Centre

[GroundUp] Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered

[GroundUp] Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba

[GroundUp] R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024

[GroundUp] Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the establishment of commissions of inquiry as a necessary tool to uphold integrity and accountability in South Africa's criminal justice system.

[InfoWire] As global conflicts intensify, demand for weapons and ammunition is surging--bringing unprecedented scrutiny to the defense industry. Arms manufacturers now find themselves in the crosshairs of journalists, legal watchdogs, and human right...

[Scrolla] Tebogo Thobejane says her ex-boyfriend Vusi "Cat" Matlala, who she believes planned to kill her, worked with Mchunu to stop political killings investigations. Former actress thanks KZN police commissioner Mkhwanazi for being brave and spe...

[The Conversation Africa] Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes.

[spotlight] South Africa is staging a sequel to Mbeki-era denialism, only this time, the science, solutions, and costs are clearer, argues Professor Francois Venter.

[Scrolla] ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says Senzo Mchunu can keep his ANC positions and parliament seat despite being placed on leave as minister. Mbalula says Mchunu was only suspended as minister, not as MP, and must continue attending pa...

[Scrolla] Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit could be ready to host Formula One races in just four to six months. Big sponsors like MTN, MultiChoice and Heineken are backing a R177-million upgrade plan while the governm...

[allAfrica] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe was appointed as the interim Minister of Police until the end of July after President Cyril Ramaphosa set up an inquiry into corruption allegations against Senzo Mchunu and other pol...

[GroundUp] Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg

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[allAfrica] MSF Declares Killing of Aid Workers in Ethiopia 'Deliberate'

[Daily Maverick] Daily Maverick collected voices from Johannesburg's hardest-hit communities where chronic power failures aren't just an inconvenience -- they're an existential threat to businesses, livelihoods, and public safety. In a big city, big ...

[Daily Maverick] It will take political courage to make this strategic reorientation a success. We must be willing to break resistance to the reforms, accelerate support for teachers, scale early learning innovations and stabilise provincial spending...

[IPS] Bulawayo -- Every day, Yondela Kolweni has to hold down her son, who screams and fights when it is time for his daily life-saving TB tablets--a painful reminder of her battle with the world's top infectious killer disease.

[Bhekisisa] SA has accepted an offer of just over R520-million from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir. Research shows the shot could help end Aids in the country. But there's a snag.

[GroundUp] Motsoaledi's claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible

[Daily Maverick] Ramaphosa's spokesperson said, 'The DA is trying cheaply but dangerously to exploit a critical engagement between South Africa and the United States to protest President Ramaphosa's removal of Mr Andrew Whitfield.'

[Daily Maverick] There have already been three incidents in which non-existent cases have been used in court documents. The lawyers involved were required to explain how these fictitious cases came to be cited.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a commercial farm in Moqhaka Local Municipality, within the Kroonstad State Veterinary in Free State.

[GroundUp] R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen

[spotlight] A new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to protect infants from severe illness is available in South Africa's private sector but not yet in public clinics. The country's advisory group on immunisations has recommended making it availabl...

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[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has released the public versions of key national intelligence documents, in what she described as a historic milestone in South Africa's democratic journey and a significant step towar...

[Scrolla] Deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya was told to take leave, while Police Minister Senzo Mchunu was also placed on special leave. Police committee chair Ian Cameron says it's a weak response, saying both officials should be properly...