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Court Upholds Fuel Levy Increase - South African News Briefs - June 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040084.html
June 4, 2025, 6:41 AM
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Inquest into Apartheid-Era Murder of Cradock Four Activists Reopens After Nearly Four Decades
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030435.html
June 3, 2025, 2:51 PM
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A high court inquest into the murders of four prominent anti-apartheid activists has been reopened in South Africa, marking a significant development in one of the most notorious crimes of the apartheid era.
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In 2013, Zakes Mda Was Horrified to See 110 Learners in a Class in This School. Twelve Years Later, Nothing Has Changed
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030248.html
June 3, 2025, 10:55 AM
[GroundUp] A third of schools in the Eastern Cape do not meet minimum norms and standards
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South Africa Violates International Law By Dumping 520 Deported Malawians At Mwanza Border Without Support
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040051.html
June 4, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Nyasa Times] In a shocking breach of international law and basic human dignity, South African authorities have deported 520 Malawians and unceremoniously dumped them at Malawi's Mwanza border without transport, assistance, or coordination with local officials.
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Sex Workers Offer Justice Department Help https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030249.html
June 3, 2025, 10:55 AM
[GroundUp] Activists want the decriminalisation bill to be fast tracked --------------------
Zuma Gives Shivhambu the Boot Over Bushiri Visit https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040071.html
June 4, 2025, 5:52 AM
[Scrolla] Jacob Zuma said civil society groups demanded Floyd Shivhambu's removal after his Easter visit to Pastor Bushiri in Malawi. Shivhambu broke party rules by going on the trip without permission and meeting a man wanted by South African police.
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South Africa, Lesotho Enhances Trade and Investment Relations https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040069.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and the Lesotho Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development have agreed to enhance trade and investment to advance shared interests.
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Gauteng Finance MEC Maile Tables Budget 2.0 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040068.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Municipal fiscal discipline, good governance and transparency are the key elements propelling the Gauteng Provincial Government going forward.
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Zuma Supporters Back in Court Over July Riots https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040063.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[Scrolla] Four men, aged between 44 and 58, face charges of incitement to commit public violence and will appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on 3 June 2025. Police say they helped start the looting and violence that killed more than 300 people and caused damage worth over R50-billion.
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Gauteng Adds Almost R900-Million to Its Budget https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040064.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[Scrolla] Gauteng's total budget is now R172.3 billion after the government found extra money it did not use last year. Most of the new money will go to housing, roads and transport, with smaller amounts for other departments.
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Lebo M Getting Married for the 10th Time https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040062.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[Scrolla] The Lion King music man is back with former fiancée Mel Ntsala, and they are now planning to get married. This comes just weeks after his public breakup and a nasty fight with ex-wife Pretty Samuels over a missing piano.
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Scotts Maphuma Arrested After Skipping Mozambique Concert https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040061.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[Scrolla] Amapiano star Scotts Maphuma says he skipped the show because organisers were rude to him and did not treat him with respect. A video of him refusing to answer a journalist's questions has gone viral, and fans are not impressed.
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They Escaped With Their Lives. Now They've Been Arrested https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040035.html
June 4, 2025, 5:03 AM
[GroundUp] Immigration officers arrest more than 100 Zimbabweans seeking shelter after xenophobic attacks
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Misinformation Versus Freedom, Rights and Science https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040034.html
June 4, 2025, 5:03 AM
[GroundUp] A GroundUp series on the right to be informed
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Cosatu Limpopo Saddened By the Passing of Dean Tshenuwani Farisani https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040028.html
June 4, 2025, 4:54 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Limpopo is saddened by the passing of Dean Tshenuwani Simon Farisani, who passed away last Thursday. The Federation received the sad news of his passing with a deep sense of loss and grief.
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Cosatu Deplores the Pending Increase in the Fuel Tax https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040029.html
June 4, 2025, 4:54 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) deplores the pending inflationary increase in the fuel tax from Wednesday 04 June. Whilst we appreciate that this is the first increase in the fuel tax in three years, we had hoped that government would instead find alternative sources of revenue and extend this relief for millions of highly indebted workers, struggling commuters and a tepid economy.
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Weak GDP Numbers Mean Economic Reforms Must Be Implemented Without Delay https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040024.html
June 4, 2025, 4:54 AM
[DA] The first quarter's anaemic growth rate of 0.1% shows that the DA was right to fight for economic growth and hard reforms as part of the budget fight.
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Ministers Lamola and Tau Lead SA Delegation At 2025 OECD Meeting in Paris https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030360.html
June 3, 2025, 12:23 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola and the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau arrived in Paris on Monday to lead South Africa's delegation at the 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting.
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Government Confirms Tragic Death of Citizen in U.S https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030359.html
June 3, 2025, 12:23 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has confirmed with "deep sadness" the tragic passing of a South African citizen in West Virginia, United States.
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Residents Welcome Reduced Speed Limit On R44 Through Betty's Bay https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030358.html
June 3, 2025, 12:23 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Provincial Government has announced the reduction of the 80km/h speed limit on a section of the R44 through Betty's Bay in the Overstrand Municipality in the Western Cape.
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Setback for Casual Workers As Court Rules Forum Is Not a Union https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030250.html
June 3, 2025, 10:56 AM
[GroundUp] But Simunye Workers Forum can still amend its constitution and reapply for registration
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Magudumana Takes Fight to ConCourt - South African News Briefs - June 3, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030099.html
June 3, 2025, 5:23 AM
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Public Works to Study Final George Building Collapse Report https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030052.html
June 3, 2025, 5:17 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is set to study the final report into the deadly George building collapse that claimed the lives of 34 people.
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UCT At the Forefront of Landmark Discovery On Early Human Genetics https://allafrica.com/stories/202506020568.html
June 2, 2025, 2:22 PM
[UCT] In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has used ancient proteins to uncover biological sex and hidden genetic variation in Paranthropus robustus - a close, extinct cousin of modern humans.
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Troubling Questions As Minister Gives Ithuba Another Year to Run Lottery https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030096.html
June 3, 2025, 5:23 AM
[GroundUp] On the face of it, Ithuba should have been excluded as it did not bid for the new permanent license and it has reached the maximum legal operating limit of ten years
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How 'Kill the Boer' Has Been Weaponised By Racists https://allafrica.com/stories/202506020627.html
June 2, 2025, 2:53 PM
[GroundUp] Extremists on both sides of South Africa's main ethnic divide misrepresent what it means
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A Step Closer for Community Seeking Justice Against Tendele Coal Mining https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030103.html
June 3, 2025, 6:01 AM
[All Rise Attorneys for Climate and Environmental Justice] On 2 June 2025, the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO) together with the Global Environmental Trust (GET), Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), ActionAid South Africa, (ActionAidSA), and the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) obtained a court order from the Pietermaritzburg High Court setting out the agreed deadlines by which Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd and the other oppos...
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Foreigners Arrested At Gqeberha Church After Addo Attacks https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030059.html
June 3, 2025, 5:17 AM
[Scrolla] Some of the foreigners said they lost their documents while fleeing the violence that left three dead and 10 injured. Home Affairs said only those not in the system were arrested, and those with valid papers were not touched.
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Condolences After Runner Dies During Slave Route Challenge https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030049.html
June 3, 2025, 5:17 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Cape Town and race organisers have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the runner who tragically passed away during the Slave Route Challenge held on Sunday, 1 June 2025.
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Cosatu Welcomes the Recommencement of the Presidential Employment Stimulus' Teachers' Assistants
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030042.html
June 3, 2025, 5:17 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the recommencement of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES)' Teachers' Assistants Programe with 200 000 starting work today across the country. This is a welcome boost by government led by the African National Congress in the fight against unemployment, and will provide a monthly wage for these young participants.
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Meat Importers Push for Reopening of Poultry Imports - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050058.html
June 5, 2025, 4:55 AM
[allAfrica]
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South Africa Should Address Violence Against Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050051.html
June 5, 2025, 4:47 AM
[HRW] Safeguard Children's Rights, Protect Children From All Forms of Violence --------------------
Judge Slams Home Affairs for 'Unintelligible, Illogical Babble' in Gay Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040304.html
June 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
[GroundUp] Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
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All of Africa Today - June 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040106.html
June 4, 2025, 8:21 AM
[allAfrica] Liberia, DR Congo Elected to UN Security Council Seats --------------------
Children's Homes, Rehabs and Shelters Face Closure Once Again As Gauteng Government Fails to Pay
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040303.html
June 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
[GroundUp] Department of Social Development says there were "payment system challenges" and some organisations are non-compliant
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Cabinet Sent Basic Income Grant Plan Back to the Drawing Board https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050104.html
June 5, 2025, 6:40 AM
[GroundUp] Meanwhile the Department of Social Development will ask for another extension of the Social Relief of Distress grant, MPs told
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MK Says Shembe Visit Was Not the Same As Bushiri Trip https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050036.html
June 5, 2025, 4:46 AM
[Scrolla] The party says comparing Mduduzi Shembe to fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri is wrong because Shembe has not broken any laws. MKP says Bushiri fled from justice while Shembe remains in the country and is still worshipped by millions.
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Spaza Shop Support Fund Information Session to Be Held in Limpopo https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050029.html
June 5, 2025, 4:46 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo spaza shop owners will get an opportunity to learn more about how they can access financial and non-financial support from the Spaza Shop Support Fund at an interactive session at the George Phadagi Town Hall, in Thohoyandou, on Friday.
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Home Affairs Takes Child Protection Outreach to KZN https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050030.html
June 5, 2025, 4:46 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza is scheduled to take the 365 Days of Child Protection Outreach to Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal this weekend.
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POPCRU Condemns Attack On Police Officers in Westbury, Urges Community-Police Collaboration to Combat Crime
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050022.html
June 5, 2025, 4:46 AM
[COSATU] The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) strongly condemns the violent attack on South African Police Service (SAPS) members during a drug-related operation conducted in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Tuesday, 2 June 2025.
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Khanyo Maphumulo Was Only Paid R10,000 for Sarafina Role https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050015.html
June 5, 2025, 4:45 AM
[Scrolla] Khanyo Maphumulo was just 17 when she starred in Sarafina! and says she never signed a contract or got royalties. She helped compose songs like Freedom Is Coming but is still fighting with music rights groups over unpaid earnings.
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Duduzile Zuma's Close Friend Leads Race to Replace Shivambu https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050016.html
June 5, 2025, 4:45 AM
[Scrolla] Phumlani Mfeka's name is being pushed in MK Party circles just weeks after he rejoined the party and resigned from the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. Friend of Floyd Shivambu, Mzwanele Manyi, is angry over Mfeka's possible promotion, calling it proof that "politics is a dangerous game".
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Cold Weather Hits As Winter Starts in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040407.html
June 4, 2025, 3:27 PM
[Scrolla] Winter officially started on 1 June, and a strong cold front is expected to hit this weekend. Some places will be warmer during the day, but frost and very cold nights are likely.
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Eastern Cape Teacher Accused of Beating Learner With a Hosepipe https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040306.html
June 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
[GroundUp] Department of Education warns teachers against using corporal punishment to discipline learners
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Police Arrest Duo Found in Possession of Gold Nuggets https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040294.html
June 4, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Free State police have apprehended two individuals who were caught with five gold nuggets with an estimated street value of R350 000.
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2021 July Unrest Suspects Appear in Court https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040296.html
June 4, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Four suspects arrested in connection with the 2021 July unrest have appeared in court where the matter was postponed to next month, said the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks).
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Cosatu Welcomes National Assembly's Passage of the Older Persons Amendment Bill https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040232.html
June 4, 2025, 10:47 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the National Assembly's passage of the Older Persons Amendment Bill. The Federation supports the Older Persons Amendment Bill and Parliament's adoption of this progressive Bill.
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Missed, Misunderstood, and Deadly - a Cape Town Family's Heartbreak With Hepatitis B
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040166.html
June 4, 2025, 9:41 AM
[spotlight] When Desmond Pedro discovered a strange hardness under his ribcage, he was just 30 and preparing for a fresh start on a government skills course. Little did he know that he would soon die of liver cancer caused by undetected hepatitis B. Spotlight spent time with his family and spoke to experts to uncover how this overlooked virus continues to claim lives -- and what can be done to stop it.
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Deadline for Electoral Commission Nominations Extended https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040295.html
June 4, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The deadline for nominations for the three vacancies at the Electoral Commission has been extended to 6 June 2025.
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Inquest into Apartheid-Era Murder of Cradock Four Activists Reopens After Nearly Four Decades
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030435.html
June 3, 2025, 2:51 PM
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A high court inquest into the murders of four prominent anti-apartheid activists has been reopened in South Africa, marking a significant development in one of the most notorious crimes of the apartheid era.
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Court Upholds Fuel Levy Increase - South African News Briefs - June 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040084.html
June 4, 2025, 6:41 AM
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In 2013, Zakes Mda Was Horrified to See 110 Learners in a Class in This School. Twelve Years Later, Nothing Has Changed
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030248.html
June 3, 2025, 10:55 AM
[GroundUp] A third of schools in the Eastern Cape do not meet minimum norms and standards
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Department of Justice Fails At Yet Another Extradition in State Capture Cases https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040316.html
June 4, 2025, 12:22 PM
[DA] Today, the Free State High Court has ruled that extradition of former Free State premier Ace Magashule's ex-personal assistant Moroadi Cholota was unlawful, and she cannot be tried in the asbestos corruption case.
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South Africa Violates International Law By Dumping 520 Deported Malawians At Mwanza Border Without Support
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040051.html
June 4, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Nyasa Times] In a shocking breach of international law and basic human dignity, South African authorities have deported 520 Malawians and unceremoniously dumped them at Malawi's Mwanza border without transport, assistance, or coordination with local officials.
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Sex Workers Offer Justice Department Help https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030249.html
June 3, 2025, 10:55 AM
[GroundUp] Activists want the decriminalisation bill to be fast tracked --------------------
Magudumana Takes Fight to ConCourt - South African News Briefs - June 3, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030099.html
June 3, 2025, 5:23 AM
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Gaps in the Safety Net - Breaking Down State and Societal Protections for Children
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050085.html
June 5, 2025, 6:29 AM
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's child protection system is supposed to be a safety net for young people in danger. But when you listen to the people working in the sector, you hear the same story again and again - the net is full of holes and too many children are falling through.
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Zuma Gives Shivhambu the Boot Over Bushiri Visit https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040071.html
June 4, 2025, 5:52 AM
[Scrolla] Jacob Zuma said civil society groups demanded Floyd Shivhambu's removal after his Easter visit to Pastor Bushiri in Malawi. Shivhambu broke party rules by going on the trip without permission and meeting a man wanted by South African police.
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South Africa, Lesotho Enhances Trade and Investment Relations https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040069.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and the Lesotho Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development have agreed to enhance trade and investment to advance shared interests.
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Gauteng Finance MEC Maile Tables Budget 2.0 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040068.html
June 4, 2025, 5:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Municipal fiscal discipline, good governance and transparency are the key elements propelling the Gauteng Provincial Government going forward.
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Increased Police Presence for Comrades Marathon - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060070.html
June 6, 2025, 6:17 AM
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It's The 'Donald Disease' That's Making Us Sick https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050158.html
June 5, 2025, 9:49 AM
[Bhekisisa] As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend for themselves. Which is bad news for all of us.
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What The Child Protection Pledge Needs to Succeed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050228.html
June 5, 2025, 11:40 AM
[ISS] The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services.
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UCT-Led Study Finds Dehorning Rhinos Reduces Poaching https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060064.html
June 6, 2025, 5:41 AM
[UCT] A landmark international study published on Thursday, 5 June, in Science reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching - one of these iconic species' most immediate threats.
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Shivambu to Lead MK's Fight for Land Grabs and Voter Bans https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060059.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] MK party wants to change at least 20 laws, including land grabs, voter limits and direct election of the president. Floyd Shivambu is expected to be sworn in as MP and lead the party's plan from inside parliament, backed by Jacob Zuma.
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KZN News Bites - Fire Leaves Dozens Homeless in Durban https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060057.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. --------------------
Kwazulu-Natal Shoot-to-Kill Strategy Hits Gauteng Highways https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060058.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Three suspected house robbers were shot dead and one arrested after a high-speed chase and shootout near Sandton. Gauteng police are now copying KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's hardline shoot-to-kill approach to take down dangerous gangs.
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John Hlophe Jokes About 'Never-Ending Problems' After Court Ruling https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060055.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully by nominating Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission. Hlophe, who was impeached earlier this year, says he will appeal and accuses judges of using him as a playground.
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Taxi Bosses Reject New R17-Million Taxi Rank Again https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060056.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] The Nigel Taxi Association rejected the Bluegum Taxi Rank just two months after promising to finally use it after four years. The R17-million facility now stands empty while taxis still load passengers at an illegal rank run by a rival association.
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Rat Poison Found in Staff Coffee At Private School Office https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060054.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Staff coffee and milk were poisoned with Terbufos, a deadly chemical banned for use outside farming. Police are investigating attempted murder. Sparks Schools has launched an internal investigation and started employee safety talks after two cases of food tampering in the kitchen.
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RDP Occupiers Protest At Ekhurhuleni Mayor's Office for Services https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060023.html
June 6, 2025, 4:57 AM
[GroundUp] "The City should stop calling us illegal occupants and give us services"
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Samwu Shonamalanga Region Is Furious At Umgeni / Uthukela Water' Continous Attempt to Frustrate Workers and Undermine Collective Barganing
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060017.html
June 6, 2025, 4:47 AM
[COSATU] The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) strongly condemns the Umgeni /uThukela Water's reckless decision of choosing not to recognize our union and its members. We express our grave disappointment with Managements failure to bargain in good faith, we are disconsolate in management and have countlessly witnessed BAD FAITH BARGAINING.
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Dehorning Rhinos Tips the Balance Against Poaching - New Study https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060010.html
June 6, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are killed each year by poachers for their horns. These are sold on the illegal global market.
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Rashid Lombard - the Photographer Who Documented Both Resistance and Celebration in South Africa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060004.html
June 6, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist and cultural organiser Rashid Lombard, they became inseparable instruments of resistance and celebration.
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Deputy President to Launch the Clean Cities and Towns Campaign https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050292.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will launch a nationwide initiative aimed at creating cleaner, greener, and more inclusive urban spaces.
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Minister Mckenzie Pays Tribute to Rashid Lombard https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050291.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has described the late Rashid Lombard as a storyteller who was unafraid to document South African history.
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100-Year-Old Flagstaff School Is Falling Apart https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050204.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] In 2013 the Flagstaff Comprehensive High School was promised a share of a R195-million project. But nothing happened
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Luxury Home of Lottery 'Kingpin' Frozen By Special Tribunal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050205.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Non-profit organisation headed by Alfred Sigudhla received nearly R70-million from the Lottery
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Protest Over Unsafe Dirt Roads in Rural Kwazulu-Natal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050203.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Nquthu and Mzinyathi Municipalities promise to fix roads next week --------------------
SIU Finds Work Paid for but Not Done On Critical Water Infrastructure https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050202.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Criminal investigations, civil litigation, lifestyle audits, and disciplinary action loom large as SIU probes dodgy water sector contracts
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Cash-in-Transit Gang Busted After Police Chase https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050185.html
June 5, 2025, 10:30 AM
[Scrolla] The suspects used a BMW to crash into the van, bombed it, and escaped with cash in separate cars. They were later caught hiding in a mielie field after a high-speed chase and gun battle with police.
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Immigration Amendment Bill a Step Closer to Becoming Law https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050182.html
June 5, 2025, 10:29 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] By reaching consensus on various contentious provisions of the Immigration Amendment Bill, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has moved a step closer to passing the Bill into law. During a scheduled meeting, the committee agreed on the interest-of-justice criterion, which spells out a procedure that immigration officers must follow when making a detention decision on a suspected undocumented immigrant.
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Condolences for Rashid Lombard
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050294.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences following the passing of photographer and jazz promoter, Rashid Lombard.
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Tributes for Late Jazz Promoter Rashid Lombard https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050293.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport says it is deeply saddened by the passing of Rashid Lombard at the age of 74.
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Largest Beef Producer Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Facility - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050058.html
June 5, 2025, 4:55 AM
[allAfrica] South Africa's largest beef producer confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng.
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South Africa Should Address Violence Against Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050051.html
June 5, 2025, 4:47 AM
[HRW] Safeguard Children's Rights, Protect Children From All Forms of Violence --------------------
Judge Slams Home Affairs for 'Unintelligible, Illogical Babble' in Gay Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040304.html
June 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
[GroundUp] Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
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All of Africa Today - June 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040106.html
June 4, 2025, 8:21 AM
[allAfrica] Liberia, DR Congo Elected to UN Security Council Seats --------------------
Inquest into Apartheid-Era Murder of Cradock Four Activists Reopens After Nearly Four Decades
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506030435.html
June 3, 2025, 2:51 PM
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A high court inquest into the murders of four prominent anti-apartheid activists has been reopened in South Africa, marking a significant development in one of the most notorious crimes of the apartheid era.
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Cabinet Sent Basic Income Grant Plan Back to the Drawing Board https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050104.html
June 5, 2025, 6:40 AM
[GroundUp] Meanwhile the Department of Social Development will ask for another extension of the Social Relief of Distress grant, MPs told
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President Ramaphosa to Attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060245.html
June 6, 2025, 12:12 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to travel to Canada, Kenanaskis from 14-17 June to attend and participate in the G7 Leaders' Summit.
--------------------
Blind SA Takes Schools to Court Over Conditions for Children With Disabilities https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060242.html
June 6, 2025, 12:12 PM
[GroundUp] A failure to provide safe and dignified hostel conditions for learners with disabilities is widespread in South Africa, the organisation says
--------------------
Condolences Following the Passing of Former President of Zambia https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060240.html
June 6, 2025, 12:11 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the passing of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
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Increased Police Presence for Comrades Marathon - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060070.html
June 6, 2025, 6:17 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
It's The 'Donald Disease' That's Making Us Sick https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050158.html
June 5, 2025, 9:49 AM
[Bhekisisa] As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend for themselves. Which is bad news for all of us.
--------------------
What The Child Protection Pledge Needs to Succeed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050228.html
June 5, 2025, 11:40 AM
[ISS] The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services.
--------------------
Pensioner Has to Live in Shack Despite 'Owning' RDP House for 17 Years https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060079.html
June 6, 2025, 7:02 AM
[GroundUp] A 2012 Corruption Watch report stated that the houses "were invaded because they were left empty for a long time".
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Polluted SA Air Killed 42,000 in 2023, Study Finds - Yet Loopholes Persist https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060138.html
June 6, 2025, 10:17 AM
[Daily Maverick] Air pollution cost South Africa more than R960bn and 42,000 lives in 2023, a new report finds, but the government keeps extending emissions exemptions.
--------------------
Largest Beef Producer Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Facility - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050058.html
June 5, 2025, 4:55 AM
[allAfrica] South Africa's largest beef producer confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng.
--------------------
UCT-Led Study Finds Dehorning Rhinos Reduces Poaching https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060064.html
June 6, 2025, 5:41 AM
[UCT] A landmark international study published on Thursday, 5 June, in Science reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching - one of these iconic species' most immediate threats.
--------------------
Shivambu to Lead MK's Fight for Land Grabs and Voter Bans https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060059.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] MK party wants to change at least 20 laws, including land grabs, voter limits and direct election of the president. Floyd Shivambu is expected to be sworn in as MP and lead the party's plan from inside parliament, backed by Jacob Zuma.
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KZN News Bites - Fire Leaves Dozens Homeless in Durban https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060057.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. --------------------
Kwazulu-Natal Shoot-to-Kill Strategy Hits Gauteng Highways https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060058.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Three suspected house robbers were shot dead and one arrested after a high-speed chase and shootout near Sandton. Gauteng police are now copying KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's hardline shoot-to-kill approach to take down dangerous gangs.
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John Hlophe Jokes About 'Never-Ending Problems' After Court Ruling https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060055.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully by nominating Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission. Hlophe, who was impeached earlier this year, says he will appeal and accuses judges of using him as a playground.
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Taxi Bosses Reject New R17-Million Taxi Rank Again https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060056.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] The Nigel Taxi Association rejected the Bluegum Taxi Rank just two months after promising to finally use it after four years. The R17-million facility now stands empty while taxis still load passengers at an illegal rank run by a rival association.
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Rat Poison Found in Staff Coffee At Private School Office https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060054.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Staff coffee and milk were poisoned with Terbufos, a deadly chemical banned for use outside farming. Police are investigating attempted murder. Sparks Schools has launched an internal investigation and started employee safety talks after two cases of food tampering in the kitchen.
--------------------
RDP Occupiers Protest At Ekhurhuleni Mayor's Office for Services https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060023.html
June 6, 2025, 4:57 AM
[GroundUp] "The City should stop calling us illegal occupants and give us services"
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Samwu Shonamalanga Region Is Furious At Umgeni / Uthukela Water' Continous Attempt to Frustrate Workers and Undermine Collective Barganing
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060017.html
June 6, 2025, 4:47 AM
[COSATU] The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) strongly condemns the Umgeni /uThukela Water's reckless decision of choosing not to recognize our union and its members. We express our grave disappointment with Managements failure to bargain in good faith, we are disconsolate in management and have countlessly witnessed BAD FAITH BARGAINING.
--------------------
Dehorning Rhinos Tips the Balance Against Poaching - New Study https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060010.html
June 6, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are killed each year by poachers for their horns. These are sold on the illegal global market.
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Rashid Lombard - the Photographer Who Documented Both Resistance and Celebration in South Africa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060004.html
June 6, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist and cultural organiser Rashid Lombard, they became inseparable instruments of resistance and celebration.
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Deputy President to Launch the Clean Cities and Towns Campaign https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050292.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will launch a nationwide initiative aimed at creating cleaner, greener, and more inclusive urban spaces.
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Minister Mckenzie Pays Tribute to Rashid Lombard https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050291.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has described the late Rashid Lombard as a storyteller who was unafraid to document South African history.
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100-Year-Old Flagstaff School Is Falling Apart https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050204.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] In 2013 the Flagstaff Comprehensive High School was promised a share of a R195-million project. But nothing happened
--------------------
Luxury Home of Lottery 'Kingpin' Frozen By Special Tribunal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050205.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Non-profit organisation headed by Alfred Sigudhla received nearly R70-million from the Lottery
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Protest Over Unsafe Dirt Roads in Rural Kwazulu-Natal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050203.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Nquthu and Mzinyathi Municipalities promise to fix roads next week --------------------
SIU Finds Work Paid for but Not Done On Critical Water Infrastructure https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050202.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Criminal investigations, civil litigation, lifestyle audits, and disciplinary action loom large as SIU probes dodgy water sector contracts
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Cash-in-Transit Gang Busted After Police Chase https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050185.html
June 5, 2025, 10:30 AM
[Scrolla] The suspects used a BMW to crash into the van, bombed it, and escaped with cash in separate cars. They were later caught hiding in a mielie field after a high-speed chase and gun battle with police.
--------------------
Immigration Amendment Bill a Step Closer to Becoming Law https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050182.html
June 5, 2025, 10:29 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] By reaching consensus on various contentious provisions of the Immigration Amendment Bill, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has moved a step closer to passing the Bill into law. During a scheduled meeting, the committee agreed on the interest-of-justice criterion, which spells out a procedure that immigration officers must follow when making a detention decision on a suspected undocumented immigrant.
--------------------
South Africa Should Address Violence Against Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050051.html
June 5, 2025, 4:47 AM
[HRW] Safeguard Children's Rights, Protect Children From All Forms of Violence --------------------
Judge Slams Home Affairs for 'Unintelligible, Illogical Babble' in Gay Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040304.html
June 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
[GroundUp] Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
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Increased Police Presence for Comrades Marathon - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060070.html
June 6, 2025, 6:17 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
It's The 'Donald Disease' That's Making Us Sick https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050158.html
June 5, 2025, 9:49 AM
[Bhekisisa] As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend for themselves. Which is bad news for all of us.
--------------------
President Ramaphosa to Attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060245.html
June 6, 2025, 12:12 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to travel to Canada, Kenanaskis from 14-17 June to attend and participate in the G7 Leaders' Summit.
--------------------
Blind SA Takes Schools to Court Over Conditions for Children With Disabilities https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060242.html
June 6, 2025, 12:12 PM
[GroundUp] A failure to provide safe and dignified hostel conditions for learners with disabilities is widespread in South Africa, the organisation says
--------------------
Condolences Following the Passing of Former President of Zambia https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060240.html
June 6, 2025, 12:11 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the passing of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
--------------------
What The Child Protection Pledge Needs to Succeed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050228.html
June 5, 2025, 11:40 AM
[ISS] The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services.
--------------------
Pensioner Has to Live in Shack Despite 'Owning' RDP House for 17 Years https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060079.html
June 6, 2025, 7:02 AM
[GroundUp] A 2012 Corruption Watch report stated that the houses "were invaded because they were left empty for a long time".
--------------------
Polluted SA Air Killed 42,000 in 2023, Study Finds - Yet Loopholes Persist https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060138.html
June 6, 2025, 10:17 AM
[Daily Maverick] Air pollution cost South Africa more than R960bn and 42,000 lives in 2023, a new report finds, but the government keeps extending emissions exemptions.
--------------------
Largest Beef Producer Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Facility - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050058.html
June 5, 2025, 4:55 AM
[allAfrica] South Africa's largest beef producer confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng.
--------------------
UCT-Led Study Finds Dehorning Rhinos Reduces Poaching https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060064.html
June 6, 2025, 5:41 AM
[UCT] A landmark international study published on Thursday, 5 June, in Science reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching - one of these iconic species' most immediate threats.
--------------------
Shivambu to Lead MK's Fight for Land Grabs and Voter Bans https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060059.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] MK party wants to change at least 20 laws, including land grabs, voter limits and direct election of the president. Floyd Shivambu is expected to be sworn in as MP and lead the party's plan from inside parliament, backed by Jacob Zuma.
--------------------
KZN News Bites - Fire Leaves Dozens Homeless in Durban https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060057.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. --------------------
Kwazulu-Natal Shoot-to-Kill Strategy Hits Gauteng Highways https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060058.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Three suspected house robbers were shot dead and one arrested after a high-speed chase and shootout near Sandton. Gauteng police are now copying KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's hardline shoot-to-kill approach to take down dangerous gangs.
--------------------
John Hlophe Jokes About 'Never-Ending Problems' After Court Ruling https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060055.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully by nominating Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission. Hlophe, who was impeached earlier this year, says he will appeal and accuses judges of using him as a playground.
--------------------
Taxi Bosses Reject New R17-Million Taxi Rank Again https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060056.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] The Nigel Taxi Association rejected the Bluegum Taxi Rank just two months after promising to finally use it after four years. The R17-million facility now stands empty while taxis still load passengers at an illegal rank run by a rival association.
--------------------
Rat Poison Found in Staff Coffee At Private School Office https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060054.html
June 6, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Staff coffee and milk were poisoned with Terbufos, a deadly chemical banned for use outside farming. Police are investigating attempted murder. Sparks Schools has launched an internal investigation and started employee safety talks after two cases of food tampering in the kitchen.
--------------------
RDP Occupiers Protest At Ekhurhuleni Mayor's Office for Services https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060023.html
June 6, 2025, 4:57 AM
[GroundUp] "The City should stop calling us illegal occupants and give us services"
--------------------
Samwu Shonamalanga Region Is Furious At Umgeni / Uthukela Water' Continous Attempt to Frustrate Workers and Undermine Collective Barganing
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060017.html
June 6, 2025, 4:47 AM
[COSATU] The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) strongly condemns the Umgeni /uThukela Water's reckless decision of choosing not to recognize our union and its members. We express our grave disappointment with Managements failure to bargain in good faith, we are disconsolate in management and have countlessly witnessed BAD FAITH BARGAINING.
--------------------
Dehorning Rhinos Tips the Balance Against Poaching - New Study https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060010.html
June 6, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are killed each year by poachers for their horns. These are sold on the illegal global market.
--------------------
Rashid Lombard - the Photographer Who Documented Both Resistance and Celebration in South Africa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060004.html
June 6, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist and cultural organiser Rashid Lombard, they became inseparable instruments of resistance and celebration.
--------------------
Deputy President to Launch the Clean Cities and Towns Campaign https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050292.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will launch a nationwide initiative aimed at creating cleaner, greener, and more inclusive urban spaces.
--------------------
Minister Mckenzie Pays Tribute to Rashid Lombard https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050291.html
June 5, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has described the late Rashid Lombard as a storyteller who was unafraid to document South African history.
--------------------
100-Year-Old Flagstaff School Is Falling Apart https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050204.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] In 2013 the Flagstaff Comprehensive High School was promised a share of a R195-million project. But nothing happened
--------------------
Luxury Home of Lottery 'Kingpin' Frozen By Special Tribunal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050205.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Non-profit organisation headed by Alfred Sigudhla received nearly R70-million from the Lottery
--------------------
Protest Over Unsafe Dirt Roads in Rural Kwazulu-Natal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050203.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Nquthu and Mzinyathi Municipalities promise to fix roads next week --------------------
SIU Finds Work Paid for but Not Done On Critical Water Infrastructure https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050202.html
June 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
[GroundUp] Criminal investigations, civil litigation, lifestyle audits, and disciplinary action loom large as SIU probes dodgy water sector contracts
--------------------
Cash-in-Transit Gang Busted After Police Chase https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050185.html
June 5, 2025, 10:30 AM
[Scrolla] The suspects used a BMW to crash into the van, bombed it, and escaped with cash in separate cars. They were later caught hiding in a mielie field after a high-speed chase and gun battle with police.
--------------------
Immigration Amendment Bill a Step Closer to Becoming Law https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050182.html
June 5, 2025, 10:29 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] By reaching consensus on various contentious provisions of the Immigration Amendment Bill, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has moved a step closer to passing the Bill into law. During a scheduled meeting, the committee agreed on the interest-of-justice criterion, which spells out a procedure that immigration officers must follow when making a detention decision on a suspected undocumented immigrant.
--------------------
South Africa Should Address Violence Against Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050051.html
June 5, 2025, 4:47 AM
[HRW] Safeguard Children's Rights, Protect Children From All Forms of Violence --------------------
Judge Slams Home Affairs for 'Unintelligible, Illogical Babble' in Gay Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040304.html
June 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
[GroundUp] Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality
--------------------

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Boksburg Lake Turns Red from Mine Pollution - South African News Briefs - June 9, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090029.html
June 9, 2025, 5:00 AM
[allAfrica]
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Snow, Storms and Freezing Rain to Hit South Africa On Monday https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090042.html
June 9, 2025, 5:04 AM
[Scrolla] The South African Weather Service warned of severe weather, including snow in the south and rare snowfall in parts of Gauteng. Emergency teams are on alert as temperatures drop below freezing and commuters return home after the Comrades Marathon.
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Pensioner Spends R1,000 a Month On Water in This Free State Village https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090187.html
June 9, 2025, 7:05 AM
[GroundUp] Qholaqhwe village has not had running water for more than five months
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Court Battle Looms Between City of Johannesburg and Traders https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090186.html
June 9, 2025, 7:05 AM
[GroundUp] SERI has sent a letter of demand to the City over container removals --------------------
Families Were Promised RDP Homes. Instead They Were Left for 15 Years Without Services
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090185.html
June 9, 2025, 7:05 AM
[GroundUp] Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year
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Kidnappers Snatch Girl for Gogo's Pension but Return Her Safely https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090112.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] The girl was taken after armed men stormed her home and tried to force her family to hand over money. Her kidnappers returned her in an ehailing car and warned the family not to go to the police.
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PM Abiy Describes Pretoria Peace Accord a Rare Milestone in Ethiopia's History https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090107.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a wide-ranging televised interview, described the Pretoria Peace Accord as a historic breakthrough, noting that Ethiopia has rarely succeeded in ending internal conflicts peacefully before.
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DA Calls On NCOP to Fast-Track Commitments On Disability Inclusion https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090106.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance in the NCOP calls on the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Social Services to urgently start the process to give effect to the domestic and international commitments South Africa has to people living with disabilities, to ensure inclusion after the NCOP passed a DA motion on terminology to empower people living with disabilities in South Africa.
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Steenhuisen Unpacks Department's Foot-and-Mouth Disease Interventions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090101.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has undertaken to answer several questions which have been raised about the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Minister Lamola Must Abandon BBBEE If He Wants to Advance SA Economic Diplomacy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090102.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ronald Lamola, to explain his continued promotion of the ANC's failed economic "transformation" policies in the face of overwhelming evidence that they strangle South Africa's economic growth agenda internationally, and deter foreign direct investment (FDI).
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Parliament to Be Briefed On CSIR's Security Technologies, Tools to Combat GBV https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090099.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, will lead a briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.
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CoGTA Urges Caution With Widespread Snowfall, Extreme Winter Conditions Predicted
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090100.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has issued an urgent call for increased vigilance and preparedness ahead of the severe winter weather conditions anticipated by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
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Gautrain Celebrates 15 Years of Operations https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090098.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Gautrain's first ride, which travelled from Sandton Station to OR Tambo Station at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park.
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Egypt's Ambassador to Pretoria Discusses Enhancing Relations With S. African Transport Minister
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090092.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Egypt Online] Ambassador Ahmed Sherif, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Pretoria, met on Sunday, June 8, 2025, with Ms. Barbara Creecy, the South African Minister of Transport. The meeting focused on ways to support cooperation between the two countries in the fields of infrastructure and transport.
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New Book By Edwin Cameron Gives Practical Steps to Reform Prisons https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090046.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[GroundUp] "The biggest public policy mistake of the last 125 years was the war on drugs"
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New Zimbabwe Permit Court Showdown Looming https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090120.html
June 9, 2025, 5:26 AM
[GroundUp] At the heart of the matter is the question of whether the minister or Parliament can change the status of the permit
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Increased Police Presence for Comrades Marathon - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060070.html
June 6, 2025, 6:17 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
Pensioners Desperate for Clarity After Not Receiving Grants in June https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090117.html
June 9, 2025, 5:26 AM
[GroundUp] SASSA is introducing stricter verification measures --------------------
Postbank Has Yet to Apply for a Banking Licence https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090118.html
June 9, 2025, 5:26 AM
[GroundUp] Why Postbank made everyone change to a Black card, and then suddenly did a U-turn
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It's The 'Donald Disease' That's Making Us Sick https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050158.html
June 5, 2025, 9:49 AM
[Bhekisisa] As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend for themselves. Which is bad news for all of us.
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DA Demands Answers As Top Crime Intelligence Official Disappears Amid Multi-Million Rand Property Scandal
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090105.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] A senior SAPS Crime Intelligence official sought by the NPA seems to have gone missing.
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DA Calls for Urgent Rural Safety Action to Protect Lives, Jobs and Food Security
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090103.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] Please see below a speech by Willie Aucamp MP, delivered during a debate in Parliament this morning: Assessing state response and policy gaps in addressing rural safety and food security in South Africa.
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DA Calls for Action Following Parliament's Acknowledgment of Farm Attacks https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090104.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] On 21 May 2025, a Joint Parliamentary Committee Report on Farm Murders was adopted. For the first time, two key portfolio committees -- Agriculture and Police -- acknowledged the reality of farm attacks, their increasing frequency, and the need for urgent intervention.
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President Ramaphosa to Attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060245.html
June 6, 2025, 12:12 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to travel to Canada, Kenanaskis from 14-17 June to attend and participate in the G7 Leaders' Summit.
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Blind SA Takes Schools to Court Over Conditions for Children With Disabilities https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060242.html
June 6, 2025, 12:12 PM
[GroundUp] A failure to provide safe and dignified hostel conditions for learners with disabilities is widespread in South Africa, the organisation says
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Condolences Following the Passing of Former President of Zambia https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060240.html
June 6, 2025, 12:11 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the passing of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
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What The Child Protection Pledge Needs to Succeed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050228.html
June 5, 2025, 11:40 AM
[ISS] The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services.
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Pensioner Has to Live in Shack Despite 'Owning' RDP House for 17 Years https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060079.html
June 6, 2025, 7:02 AM
[GroundUp] A 2012 Corruption Watch report stated that the houses "were invaded because they were left empty for a long time".
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Polluted SA Air Killed 42,000 in 2023, Study Finds - Yet Loopholes Persist https://allafrica.com/stories/202506060138.html
June 6, 2025, 10:17 AM
[Daily Maverick] Air pollution cost South Africa more than R960bn and 42,000 lives in 2023, a new report finds, but the government keeps extending emissions exemptions.
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Largest Beef Producer Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Facility - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506050058.html
June 5, 2025, 4:55 AM
[allAfrica] South Africa's largest beef producer confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng.
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Police Probe After Man Falls to Death from Hotel Sky - South African News Briefs - June 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100049.html
June 10, 2025, 5:23 AM
[allAfrica]
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Johannesburg's Problems Can Be Solved - but It's a Long Journey to Fix South Africa's Economic Powerhouse
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090475.html
June 9, 2025, 2:47 PM
[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it's located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa's largest city.
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'Transformation Is Not a Favour' - President Ramaphosa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090458.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The empowerment of previously disadvantaged persons is a constitutional imperative that government will not abandon.
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SAPS Disciplinary System Unlikely to Sanction Police Brutality https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090397.html
June 9, 2025, 12:02 PM
[ISS] The acquittal of VIP Unit officers who assaulted victims on camera highlights the police's failure to define and enforce standards of conduct.
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#inthespotlight | Graphs That Paint the Picture of HIV in SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090274.html
June 9, 2025, 10:17 AM
[spotlight] Eight million people living with HIV. Just over 6 million on treatment. Behind these big numbers lurk a universe of fascinating epidemiological dynamics. In this special briefing, Spotlight editor Marcus Low unpacks what we know about the state of HIV in South Africa.
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Farmers Battle to Keep Animals Alive As Snow Covers Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100031.html
June 10, 2025, 4:58 AM
[Scrolla] Barkley East farmers say they were caught off guard by the storm and fear many of their animals will die without help. Nelson Mandela Bay farmers are struggling with flooding, saying they do not have the proper infrastructure to protect their livestock.
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Government to Bring Back 58 Khoi and SAN Ancestral Remains for Reburial in SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100025.html
June 10, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] As part of an initiative dedicated to remembrance, restorative justice, and the dignified return of South African ancestors, government intends to rebury 58 indigenous Khoi and San ancestral remains in the Northern Cape.
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Steenhuisen Commits to Accelerate Support for Livestock Sector https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100026.html
June 10, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has committed accelerate the implementation of commodity-based development models, aimed at transforming South Africa's livestock sector and improving market access for smallholder farmers.
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KZN News Bites - Comrades Slammed for Letting Israeli Soldiers Run https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090449.html
June 9, 2025, 2:36 PM
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. --------------------
Eskom Expects to Return Units As Winter Bite Sets in https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090407.html
June 9, 2025, 12:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom is expected to return at least 2550MW capacity to the grid by evening peak on Monday as South Africa braces for severe winter conditions throughout the country this week.
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Cardiologist 'Gags' Carte Blanche https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090306.html
June 9, 2025, 10:34 AM
[GroundUp] Despite having had multiple chances to respond, Dr Ntando Duze still managed to secure an interdict to halt the airing of a programme on allegations of malpractice
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Gabadinho Mhango Could Lose His House Over Unpaid Loan https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090222.html
June 9, 2025, 9:12 AM
[Scrolla] Nedbank says Mhango owes more than R1.2-million and wants to auction his house for at least R650,000. Mhango is also suing Marumo Gallants for R828,000 for using his image without paying him.
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Snow Covers Roads and Mountains Across the Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090221.html
June 9, 2025, 9:12 AM
[Scrolla] Snow has blanketed the Wapadsberg Pass and other high-altitude roads between Cradock and Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service has warned of snow, floods and icy winds as the cold front moves across the country.
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Missing Comrades Runner Found Alive https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090220.html
June 9, 2025, 9:12 AM
[Scrolla] Moira Harding crossed the finish line just before 5pm on Sunday, but went missing shortly after completing the race. The Comrades Marathon Association confirmed her safe return and thanked the public for their support and prayers.
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DPP Confirms Mutharika Is in South Africa but Refutes Health Issues https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090464.html
June 9, 2025, 2:42 PM
[Nyasa Times] The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has confirmed that its leader, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, is currently in the Republic of South Africa on a private visit, but has strongly dismissed rumours suggesting he is unwell.
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President Ramaphosa to Visit Presidential Youth Flagship Programmes https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090460.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow engage with youth beneficiaries of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) and Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) flagship programmes in Pretoria.
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Youth Empowerment Focusing On Education and Skills Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090461.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] In South Africa, Youth Month is celebrated every June following a declaration by our first democratic President, Tata Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. It is a time when we collectively honour the pivotal role that young people played in the struggle against Apartheid and the historic Soweto Uprising of 1976. Every 16 June, as we mark National Youth Day, we not only remember the sacrifices and courage of those young people, but we also renew our commitment to equipping today's youth for...
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Department Unlocks Rural Water Solutions Through Partnerships in Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090457.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] In a decisive move to address water scarcity in rural areas, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo, has led a high-impact community engagement in the Eastern Cape, which has showcased the importance of government-civil society collaboration in unlocking sustainable access to clean water for underserved communities.
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Limpopo Police Nab Three Suspects for Murder https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090459.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Detectives from the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Capricorn District have arrested three suspects, aged between 38 and 58, in connection with the brutal murder of a man who was later burned beyond recognition in the Botlokwa policing precinct on Thursday.
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Boksburg Lake Turns Red from Mine Pollution - South African News Briefs - June 9, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090029.html
June 9, 2025, 5:00 AM
[allAfrica]
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Pensioner Spends R1,000 a Month On Water in This Free State Village https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090187.html
June 9, 2025, 7:05 AM
[GroundUp] Qholaqhwe village has not had running water for more than five months
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Court Battle Looms Between City of Johannesburg and Traders https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090186.html
June 9, 2025, 7:05 AM
[GroundUp] SERI has sent a letter of demand to the City over container removals --------------------
Families Were Promised RDP Homes. Instead They Were Left for 15 Years Without Services
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090185.html
June 9, 2025, 7:05 AM
[GroundUp] Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year
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Snow, Storms and Freezing Rain to Hit South Africa On Monday https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090042.html
June 9, 2025, 5:04 AM
[Scrolla] The South African Weather Service warned of severe weather, including snow in the south and rare snowfall in parts of Gauteng. Emergency teams are on alert as temperatures drop below freezing and commuters return home after the Comrades Marathon.
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Helen Zille Eyes Joburg Mayorship After DA's Top Picks Decline Post https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090443.html
June 9, 2025, 2:30 PM
[Daily Maverick] Zille told Daily Maverick that she would decide whether to apply to run for Johannesburg mayor by next week, as candidates who want to be considered have an application deadline of 15 June.
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Kidnappers Snatch Girl for Gogo's Pension but Return Her Safely https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090112.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] The girl was taken after armed men stormed her home and tried to force her family to hand over money. Her kidnappers returned her in an ehailing car and warned the family not to go to the police.
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PM Abiy Describes Pretoria Peace Accord a Rare Milestone in Ethiopia's History https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090107.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a wide-ranging televised interview, described the Pretoria Peace Accord as a historic breakthrough, noting that Ethiopia has rarely succeeded in ending internal conflicts peacefully before.
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DA Calls On NCOP to Fast-Track Commitments On Disability Inclusion https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090106.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance in the NCOP calls on the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Social Services to urgently start the process to give effect to the domestic and international commitments South Africa has to people living with disabilities, to ensure inclusion after the NCOP passed a DA motion on terminology to empower people living with disabilities in South Africa.
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Steenhuisen Unpacks Department's Foot-and-Mouth Disease Interventions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090101.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has undertaken to answer several questions which have been raised about the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Minister Lamola Must Abandon BBBEE If He Wants to Advance SA Economic Diplomacy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090102.html
June 9, 2025, 5:23 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ronald Lamola, to explain his continued promotion of the ANC's failed economic "transformation" policies in the face of overwhelming evidence that they strangle South Africa's economic growth agenda internationally, and deter foreign direct investment (FDI).
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Fiscal Framework for 2025 Budget Up for Vote - South African News Briefs - June 11, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110054.html
June 11, 2025, 7:05 AM
[allAfrica]
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Severe Weather Wrecks Homes in KwaZulu-Natal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110046.html
June 11, 2025, 5:48 AM
[allAfrica] Over 80 houses have been destroyed by severe weather conditions in parts of KwaZulu-Natal as inclement weather persists, reports EWN. Heavy snowfall was recorded in Harry Gwala and parts of the uGu district, prompting the weather service to issue level 2 and 4 alerts for hailstorms, strong winds, rain, and thunderstorms.
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Seven Dead and 13 Still Missing As Floods Hit Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110052.html
June 11, 2025, 7:02 AM
[Scrolla] Six bodies were found in Mthatha and one in Tsolo as rescue teams battle rising water and storm damage across the province. A minibus with 13 school children and three adults was swept away, and only three children have been rescued so far.
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Stilfontein Unclaimed Bodies of Zama Zamas Finally Laid to Rest https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110050.html
June 11, 2025, 6:46 AM
[Scrolla] The men are believed to have died of starvation after a police crackdown on illegal mining in Stilfontein last year. Only 25 of the 78 dead miners have been identified and collected by their families so far.
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New Border Control Plan Could Harm Asylum Seekers, Say Critics https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110059.html
June 11, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
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Rotten Rat Park Gets Rescued
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110020.html
June 11, 2025, 4:52 AM
[GroundUp] Dunoon children get a safe playground at last
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Lebo M Denies Rumours He Has Been Married Ten Times https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110048.html
June 11, 2025, 6:46 AM
[Scrolla] Lebo M says he has only been married four times, not ten, and has the documents to prove it. The music legend says fake stories about his love life insult his family and everything he has worked for.
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Fossils Show Colonies of Reptiles Lived Communally 250 Million Years Ago - New South African Study
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110010.html
June 11, 2025, 4:42 AM
[The Conversation Africa] A fossilised colony of small burrowing reptiles that lived some 250 million years ago was recently found in South Africa. It's the first time that the Procolophon trigoniceps, which lived in the lowlands of what was then the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana (today the central Karoo), has been found to have lived and died communally in complex, underground burrows. Up till now, they have only been found as single specimens.
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'Where Is Our Water?' Protestors Ask Mayor https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100296.html
June 10, 2025, 11:29 AM
[GroundUp] Nquthu in KwaZulu-Natal shut down by protest on Monday --------------------
More Snow On the Way in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100154.html
June 10, 2025, 8:59 AM
[Scrolla] Temperatures will stay cold until Thursday, with more snow forecast for the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal. Experts warn that road closures and power cuts are likely as snow and ice continue in high-lying areas.
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South African Law Is Failing Gig Workers https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100079.html
June 10, 2025, 7:31 AM
[GroundUp] These workers don't get paid leave and they can be dismissed arbitrarily
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No Money to Upgrade Cape Town's Rundown Hostels https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100077.html
June 10, 2025, 7:31 AM
[GroundUp] We visited hostels in Gugulethu which were overcrowded and falling apart
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Road Accident Fund Is Wasting Millions On 'Chaotic' Court Cases https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100078.html
June 10, 2025, 7:31 AM
[GroundUp] Lawyers aren't sent to court, resulting in default judgments --------------------
Police Probe After Man Falls to Death from Hotel Sky - South African News Briefs - June 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100049.html
June 10, 2025, 5:23 AM
[allAfrica]
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Johannesburg's Problems Can Be Solved - but It's a Long Journey to Fix South Africa's Economic Powerhouse
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090475.html
June 9, 2025, 2:47 PM
[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it's located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa's largest city.
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'Transformation Is Not a Favour' - President Ramaphosa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090458.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The empowerment of previously disadvantaged persons is a constitutional imperative that government will not abandon.
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SAPS Disciplinary System Unlikely to Sanction Police Brutality https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090397.html
June 9, 2025, 12:02 PM
[ISS] The acquittal of VIP Unit officers who assaulted victims on camera highlights the police's failure to define and enforce standards of conduct.
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#inthespotlight | Graphs That Paint the Picture of HIV in SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090274.html
June 9, 2025, 10:17 AM
[spotlight] Eight million people living with HIV. Just over 6 million on treatment. Behind these big numbers lurk a universe of fascinating epidemiological dynamics. In this special briefing, Spotlight editor Marcus Low unpacks what we know about the state of HIV in South Africa.
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Farmers Battle to Keep Animals Alive As Snow Covers Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100031.html
June 10, 2025, 4:58 AM
[Scrolla] Barkley East farmers say they were caught off guard by the storm and fear many of their animals will die without help. Nelson Mandela Bay farmers are struggling with flooding, saying they do not have the proper infrastructure to protect their livestock.
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Government to Bring Back 58 Khoi and SAN Ancestral Remains for Reburial in SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100025.html
June 10, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] As part of an initiative dedicated to remembrance, restorative justice, and the dignified return of South African ancestors, government intends to rebury 58 indigenous Khoi and San ancestral remains in the Northern Cape.
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Steenhuisen Commits to Accelerate Support for Livestock Sector https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100026.html
June 10, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has committed accelerate the implementation of commodity-based development models, aimed at transforming South Africa's livestock sector and improving market access for smallholder farmers.
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KZN News Bites - Comrades Slammed for Letting Israeli Soldiers Run https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090449.html
June 9, 2025, 2:36 PM
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. --------------------
Eskom Expects to Return Units As Winter Bite Sets in https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090407.html
June 9, 2025, 12:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom is expected to return at least 2550MW capacity to the grid by evening peak on Monday as South Africa braces for severe winter conditions throughout the country this week.
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Cardiologist 'Gags' Carte Blanche https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090306.html
June 9, 2025, 10:34 AM
[GroundUp] Despite having had multiple chances to respond, Dr Ntando Duze still managed to secure an interdict to halt the airing of a programme on allegations of malpractice
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Gabadinho Mhango Could Lose His House Over Unpaid Loan https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090222.html
June 9, 2025, 9:12 AM
[Scrolla] Nedbank says Mhango owes more than R1.2-million and wants to auction his house for at least R650,000. Mhango is also suing Marumo Gallants for R828,000 for using his image without paying him.
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Snow Covers Roads and Mountains Across the Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090221.html
June 9, 2025, 9:12 AM
[Scrolla] Snow has blanketed the Wapadsberg Pass and other high-altitude roads between Cradock and Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service has warned of snow, floods and icy winds as the cold front moves across the country.
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Missing Comrades Runner Found Alive https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090220.html
June 9, 2025, 9:12 AM
[Scrolla] Moira Harding crossed the finish line just before 5pm on Sunday, but went missing shortly after completing the race. The Comrades Marathon Association confirmed her safe return and thanked the public for their support and prayers.
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Boksburg Lake Turns Red from Mine Pollution - South African News Briefs - June 9, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090029.html
June 9, 2025, 5:00 AM
[allAfrica]
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DPP Confirms Mutharika Is in South Africa but Refutes Health Issues https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090464.html
June 9, 2025, 2:42 PM
[Nyasa Times] The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has confirmed that its leader, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, is currently in the Republic of South Africa on a private visit, but has strongly dismissed rumours suggesting he is unwell.
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President Ramaphosa to Visit Presidential Youth Flagship Programmes https://allafrica.com/stories/202506090460.html
June 9, 2025, 2:40 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow engage with youth beneficiaries of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) and Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) flagship programmes in Pretoria.
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Taxi Task Team to Meet After Shootings - South African News Briefs - June 12, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120098.html
June 12, 2025, 5:59 AM
[allAfrica]
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Opposition Party MK Says Godongwana's Budget Is an Attack On the Poor https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120025.html
June 12, 2025, 5:09 AM
[Scrolla] MKP says the budget will not create enough jobs for the huge number of unemployed youth. The party wants a wealth tax and says fuel hikes will make food and transport too expensive.
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Fourth Man Dies After Xenophobic Attacks in Addo https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110224.html
June 11, 2025, 11:00 AM
[GroundUp] Still no arrests after mob displaces hundreds of immigrant families --------------------
Joburg Goes After Rich Property Owners Who Owe Millions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110182.html
June 11, 2025, 10:22 AM
[Scrolla] The City will cut off services to people and businesses who owe the most, including those with illegal water or power connections. Before anyone sells property, they must now pay what they owe the City or give permission to take the money from the sale.
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School Bus Drivers Forced to Pay R3,000 By Taxi Bosses https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110183.html
June 11, 2025, 10:23 AM
[Scrolla] Taxi bosses in KwaZulu-Natal are demanding R3,000 from each scholar transport vehicle as a so-called permit fee. The South African Scholar Transporters Association says the government must step in.
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Pit Toilets From the 1980s Are Still in Use At This Eastern Cape School https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120105.html
June 12, 2025, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] Parents at Bhetshwana Primary, which has 200 learners, say the school has begged the education department for toilets for decades
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Benoni Pensioners Take to the Streets https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120106.html
June 12, 2025, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] Fix our flats, protesters tell municipality
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Social Grants Go Unpaid As Beneficiaries Struggle With Sassa's System https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120107.html
June 12, 2025, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process
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South Africa Winter Storm Leaves Over 40 Dead https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120104.html
June 12, 2025, 7:02 AM
[DW] Four school children were among the dead, as heavy rainfall and bitterly cold conditions persist across the country. The storm has also affected the power and water supply in the Eastern Cape.
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Dad Says 'I Know My Boy Is Dead' As Flood Victims Reach 49 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120089.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Mthatha floods have claimed 49 lives, with the death toll rising every hour as desperate families search for missing loved ones A school bus carrying 15 people, including 13 children, was swept away, with four pupils still missing, and families losing hope
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KZN Schools Cancel June Exams As Angry Teachers Refuse to Work https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120088.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Sadtu teachers are only doing basic classroom hours after saying the KZN education department has failed them badly. Mid-year exams have been cancelled across the province, with schools telling parents about the mess through letters.
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Bodies of School Children Found After Deadly Mthatha Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120087.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Three children who were swept away when a bus was hit by floods are among the dead found near Dicoligny. Premier Oscar Mabuyane and top officials joined the search and are expected to give an update.
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We Stopped the VAT Hike - Now We're Coming for Stagnation https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120072.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[DA] The DA stopped a VAT hike, secured billions for infrastructure, and pushed spending reforms.
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Mashatile's Office Rebuffs Claims of Misuse of State Funds for 'Extravagant' Overseas Trips
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120071.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of the Deputy President has released a statement denying allegations of misusing State funds related to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's international travel.
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Western Cape Government Condemns Latest Langa Shootings https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120070.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Government (WCG) has condemned the recent Langa shootings that claimed the lives of two people and left another person injured.
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The Way We Understand Obesity Is Changing - What Does It Mean for South Africa? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120030.html
June 12, 2025, 5:09 AM
[spotlight] Health workers have long relied on Body Mass Index as a way to measure whether people are within a healthy weight range. Now, a collection of top researchers have made the case for a new way to understand and diagnose obesity. In part two of this special Spotlight series, we take a look at what this new framing might mean for South Africa.
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What Students Eat - I Conducted a Survey At a South African University's Cafes - the Results Are Scary
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120013.html
June 12, 2025, 5:05 AM
[The Conversation Africa] University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus. Eating a healthy diet is crucial: a poor diet leads to reduced concentration, lower grades and increased stress.
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Condolences for Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Cold Snap https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110263.html
June 11, 2025, 12:17 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the families of the six people who died as a result of severe weather and flooding in the Eastern Cape.
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Parents Arrested for Alleged Child Pornography, Sexual Grooming of Daughters https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110262.html
June 11, 2025, 12:17 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested a 47-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man in Bloubergstrand, in the Western Cape, for the alleged sexual abuse of their two daughters, aged three and eight.
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Two More Bodies Found As Eastern Cape Flood Toll Rises to Nine https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110159.html
June 11, 2025, 9:50 AM
[Scrolla] Emergency workers have now confirmed nine people have died in floods in the OR Tambo District Municipality on Monday and Tuesday. A school bus carrying pupils is still missing after it was swept away at the Efata Bridge near Mthatha, with at least 10 people feared dead.
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New Border Control Plan Could Harm Asylum Seekers, Say Critics https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110059.html
June 11, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
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Fiscal Framework for 2025 Budget Up for Vote - South African News Briefs - June 11, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110054.html
June 11, 2025, 7:05 AM
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Severe Weather Wrecks Homes in KwaZulu-Natal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110046.html
June 11, 2025, 5:48 AM
[allAfrica] Over 80 houses have been destroyed by severe weather conditions in parts of KwaZulu-Natal as inclement weather persists, reports EWN. Heavy snowfall was recorded in Harry Gwala and parts of the uGu district, prompting the weather service to issue level 2 and 4 alerts for hailstorms, strong winds, rain, and thunderstorms.
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Rotten Rat Park Gets Rescued
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110020.html
June 11, 2025, 4:52 AM
[GroundUp] Dunoon children get a safe playground at last
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Cold Weather Shuts Roads and Traps Cars in Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110105.html
June 11, 2025, 7:50 AM
[Scrolla] Snow has covered big roads like the N2, N9 and R61, slowing down traffic and forcing police to help drivers through icy areas. Five people died in a taxi crash near East London after the driver swerved to avoid a fallen tree in heavy rain.
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Motsoaledi Hails Historic Pandemic Pact At G20 Health Summit https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110104.html
June 11, 2025, 7:50 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has praised the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement during the 4th Health Working Group meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) held in Johannesburg.
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Railway Line Theft Trial Delayed By State Witness's Illness https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110088.html
June 11, 2025, 7:44 AM
[GroundUp] Former PRASA regional manager and Cape Town businessman won't be back in the dock for more than a month
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Seven Dead and 13 Still Missing As Floods Hit Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110052.html
June 11, 2025, 7:02 AM
[Scrolla] Six bodies were found in Mthatha and one in Tsolo as rescue teams battle rising water and storm damage across the province. A minibus with 13 school children and three adults was swept away, and only three children have been rescued so far.
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Stilfontein Unclaimed Bodies of Zama Zamas Finally Laid to Rest https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110050.html
June 11, 2025, 6:46 AM
[Scrolla] The men are believed to have died of starvation after a police crackdown on illegal mining in Stilfontein last year. Only 25 of the 78 dead miners have been identified and collected by their families so far.
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Police Probe After Man Falls to Death from Hotel Sky - South African News Briefs - June 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506100049.html
June 10, 2025, 5:23 AM
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Parents Worried by Exam Delays in KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - June 13, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130094.html
June 13, 2025, 5:24 AM
[allAfrica]
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All of Africa Today - June 12, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120112.html
June 12, 2025, 7:15 AM
[allAfrica] Liberian Operator's 100% Ownership of Oil Blocks Draws Criticisms --------------------
Ramaphosa to Comfort Eastern Cape Families After Deadly Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130070.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa is heading to the Eastern Cape on Friday to meet grieving families and assess the damage caused by deadly floods. Rescue teams are still looking for missing people, and 127 schools and around 20 clinics have been damaged across the province.
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Eastern Cape Floods Claim 57 Lives As Four School Children Still Missing https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120412.html
June 12, 2025, 2:29 PM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 57 people, with four learners still missing after a minibus taxi was swept away. Government ministers visiting affected families while EFF blames provincial government for poor infrastructure and slow response.
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Red Tape Stops South Africa Kids From Getting ADHD Meds https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120281.html
June 12, 2025, 12:10 PM
[Bhekisisa] Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 5% and 7% of schoolgoing children. But because doctors can only prescribe treatment for a month at a time, many kids in South Africa, especially those who can't afford monthly doctor's visits, don't access medication regularly. It's time that we change that script, argues psychiatrist Renata Schoeman.
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5 Great Reads By South African Writers From 30 Years of Real-Life Stories https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130006.html
June 13, 2025, 4:38 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Across three decades of democracy, South Africa has - like many places undergoing complex and uneven social change - seen an outpouring of remarkable nonfiction. The Interpreters is a new book that collects the work of 37 authors, all of it writing (plus some drawing) concerned with actual people, places and events.
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There Are More Than 20,000 Unfinished RDP Houses in the Free State https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130011.html
June 13, 2025, 4:41 AM
[GroundUp] One couple has been waiting 14 years for their house to be built --------------------
Cabinet Conveys Condolences to Eastern Cape Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130066.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the families that lost their loved ones during the devastating storms and heavy floods that claimed the lives of 57 people in the Eastern Cape.
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Court Battle Looms Over Lottery Licence https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130051.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[GroundUp] Losing bidder Lekalinga has launched a court application to probe Minister Parks Tau's decision to award the fourth lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings
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Three-Day Protest in Soweto Over Power Outages https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130050.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[GroundUp] On top of scheduled "load reduction" stolen cables left Meadowlands in the dark for days
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Document Goes Missing in Police Torture Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130049.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[GroundUp] Magistrate reprimands lawyers
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Eastern Cape Unites to Feed and Clothe 10,000 Flood Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120415.html
June 12, 2025, 2:29 PM
[Scrolla] Nearly 10,000 people are homeless and sleeping in community halls after floods killed 57 people across the Eastern Cape. Communities, artists and humanitarian groups are working together to bring food, water and blankets to affected families.
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Green Hydrogen Can 'Reposition' Africa Within Global Value Chains https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120308.html
June 12, 2025, 12:21 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The burgeoning green hydrogen industry presents an opportunity for Africa to enable structural change and reposition the continent.
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Four Children Shot Dead in Three Weeks in Samora Machel https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120302.html
June 12, 2025, 12:21 PM
[GroundUp] All the victims were in school uniform when they were gunned down --------------------
From Our Hospital's Wards to the Budget Speech https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120251.html
June 12, 2025, 10:31 AM
[UCT] On 21 May, Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the revised 2025 budget to South Africans, after more than three months of deferments and delays due to disagreements within the Government of National Unity (GNU). One surprise mention in his delivery was about a young student doctor's open letter highlighting the plight of healthcare workers in South Africa.
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COGTA Committee Chairperson Calls for Assistance for Flood Victims in Eastern Cape and KZN
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120216.html
June 12, 2025, 10:05 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] Parliament, Thursday, 12 June 2025 - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has noted with sadness the severe flooding that has left 49 people dead so far and others without homes as flood waters washed away houses and destroyed road infrastructure in the Eastern Cape.
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Lottery Official's Pension Frozen By Special Tribunal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120196.html
June 12, 2025, 9:53 AM
[GroundUp] Sanele Dlamini had been found guilty of gross misconduct by the NLC --------------------
Shaka Ilembe - Finally, a TV Series On the Zulu King That's True to Language and Culture
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120186.html
June 12, 2025, 9:52 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Shaka Zulu is one of the most storied figures in South African history. Believed to have been born around 1787, the man also known as uShaka kaSenzangakhona is regarded as the founder of the country's Zulu nation.
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More Action Plans Yet There Is No Action to Combat Gender Based Violence Cases https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120217.html
June 12, 2025, 10:06 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Police is disillusioned that despite constant talk, there has been no tangible action to combat gender-based -violence (GBV). The seeming inability and unwillingness to implement strategies is evidenced by the continued non-compliance with the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.
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Taxi Task Team to Meet After Shootings - South African News Briefs - June 12, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120098.html
June 12, 2025, 5:59 AM
[allAfrica]
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Fourth Man Dies After Xenophobic Attacks in Addo https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110224.html
June 11, 2025, 11:00 AM
[GroundUp] Still no arrests after mob displaces hundreds of immigrant families --------------------
Joburg Goes After Rich Property Owners Who Owe Millions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110182.html
June 11, 2025, 10:22 AM
[Scrolla] The City will cut off services to people and businesses who owe the most, including those with illegal water or power connections. Before anyone sells property, they must now pay what they owe the City or give permission to take the money from the sale.
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Pit Toilets From the 1980s Are Still in Use At This Eastern Cape School https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120105.html
June 12, 2025, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] Parents at Bhetshwana Primary, which has 200 learners, say the school has begged the education department for toilets for decades
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Benoni Pensioners Take to the Streets https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120106.html
June 12, 2025, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] Fix our flats, protesters tell municipality
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Social Grants Go Unpaid As Beneficiaries Struggle With Sassa's System https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120107.html
June 12, 2025, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process
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DA Supports High Seas Treaty Signing At UN Oceans Conference https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120204.html
June 12, 2025, 9:56 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) celebrates the progressive approach that Minister Dr. Dion George has taken to the marine environment. Minister George this week signed the High Seas Treaty on behalf of South Africa at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.
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School Bus Drivers Forced to Pay R3,000 By Taxi Bosses https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110183.html
June 11, 2025, 10:23 AM
[Scrolla] Taxi bosses in KwaZulu-Natal are demanding R3,000 from each scholar transport vehicle as a so-called permit fee. The South African Scholar Transporters Association says the government must step in.
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New Border Control Plan Could Harm Asylum Seekers, Say Critics https://allafrica.com/stories/202506110059.html
June 11, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
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South Africa Winter Storm Leaves Over 40 Dead https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120104.html
June 12, 2025, 7:02 AM
[DW] Four school children were among the dead, as heavy rainfall and bitterly cold conditions persist across the country. The storm has also affected the power and water supply in the Eastern Cape.
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Dad Says 'I Know My Boy Is Dead' As Flood Victims Reach 49 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120089.html
June 12, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Mthatha floods have claimed 49 lives, with the death toll rising every hour as desperate families search for missing loved ones A school bus carrying 15 people, including 13 children, was swept away, with four pupils still missing, and families losing hope
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Eastern Cape Intensifies Relief Efforts After Extreme Weather Claims 78 Lives https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130235.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, in collaboration with municipalities and social partners, is providing essential relief and recovery services to the communities affected by heavy rains and strong winds that have battered the province since Monday.
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Gene-Editing Breakthrough - UCT in Landmark Trial https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130352.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[UCT] In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder.
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SANDF Soldiers Return From DRC
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130334.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The first group of South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein on Friday.
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Seminar to Explore Leveraging of AfCFTA for Inclusive Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130330.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Human Sciences Research Council's Africa BRICS and Global South (ABGS) research unit will host a seminar focused on utilising the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote regional health-industrial integration and foster inclusive development across the continent.
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Presidency Clarifies Concerns Regarding National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130328.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency has sought to clarify concerns regarding government hosting the National Dialogue, saying some media reports on the event are "based on incorrect or incomplete information".
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Municipality Slams 'Dangerous Lies' About Dam Causing Flood Deaths https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130289.html
June 13, 2025, 1:59 PM
[Scrolla] Municipality denies viral claims it opened dam gates that caused floods, killing 78 people. Officials warn that dangerous misinformation is spreading panic and confusing affected communities during the crisis.
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New Crèches May Have to Close Because of Late Payments By Education Department
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130353.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[GroundUp] Subsidies still not being paid on time in KwaZulu-Natal --------------------
Fine and Cool Weather Conditions for the Weekend https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130335.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast fine and cold to cool but partly cloudy weather with showers and rain expected in the north-east of the country.
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Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre to Boost Tourism https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130332.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Tourism in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will launch the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre in the Free State province next week.
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Stapleton Road Bridge Temporarily Closed for Urgent Repairs https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130331.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has announced temporary closure of Stapleton Road Bridge in Pinetown, west of Durban, to facilitate urgent and accelerated repair work.
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Three Police Officers Successfully Convicted of Corruption https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130326.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Serious Corruption Investigation component of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has this week secured a conviction in a high-profile corruption matter involving three police officials attached to the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
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Progress Being Made in the Implementation of SA's Green Hydrogen Strategy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130238.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says meaningful and tangible progress is being made in the implementation of South Africa's Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy.
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SA Extends Its Condolences to India Following Plane Crash https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130236.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has extended condolences to the government and people of India after a plane that was carrying 242 passengers crashed.
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President Ramaphosa to Visit Flood-Affected Areas in the Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130237.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape today, due to rising casualties and damage to infrastructure caused by the severe weather impacting the OR Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities.
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Drug Traffickers Arrested At OR Tambo International Airport https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130234.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian national upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, en route to Nigeria.
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UCT Highlights Rights and Climate Justice Globally https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130207.html
June 13, 2025, 10:49 AM
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT), through the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), participated in the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on 5 June. This global 24-hour event brought together institutions from across the world to address the intersection of climate change and human rights.
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Redefining Child Protection Using AI https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130201.html
June 13, 2025, 10:45 AM
[UCT] After winning the recently-hosted University of Cape Town (UCT) and Harvard University surgical hackathon, the team known as Street Smartz envision their artificial intelligence (AI)-driven app's future as 'one safe child, one informed caregiver, and one empowered family at a time'.
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Scam Alert - Don't Trust Social Media Ads for Hospital Cleaners in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130175.html
June 13, 2025, 10:27 AM
[Africa Check] Scam alert: Don't trust social media ads for hospital cleaners in South Africa
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Multi-Pronged Approach to Combat Gang Violence https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130324.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is embarking on a multi-pronged approach to address gang-related crime and its underlying socio-economic causes, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said.
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Namibians Fly the Flag At 2025 Comrades Ultra Marathon https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130296.html
June 13, 2025, 2:19 PM
[New Era] Namibia celebrated a strong showing at the 2025 Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa this past weekend, with 76 runners crossing the finish line at the world's oldest
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Youth Entrepreneurship Key to SA's Sustainable Economic Growth, Says Mashatile https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130333.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Equipping young people with the skills necessary to become entrepreneurs is essential for the success of society and for overturning the post-apartheid laws that prevented the majority from engaging in the economy.
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Parents Worried by Exam Delays in KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - June 13, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130094.html
June 13, 2025, 5:24 AM
[allAfrica]
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Ramaphosa to Comfort Eastern Cape Families After Deadly Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130070.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa is heading to the Eastern Cape on Friday to meet grieving families and assess the damage caused by deadly floods. Rescue teams are still looking for missing people, and 127 schools and around 20 clinics have been damaged across the province.
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Eastern Cape Floods Claim 57 Lives As Four School Children Still Missing https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120412.html
June 12, 2025, 2:29 PM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 57 people, with four learners still missing after a minibus taxi was swept away. Government ministers visiting affected families while EFF blames provincial government for poor infrastructure and slow response.
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Red Tape Stops South Africa Kids From Getting ADHD Meds https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120281.html
June 12, 2025, 12:10 PM
[Bhekisisa] Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 5% and 7% of schoolgoing children. But because doctors can only prescribe treatment for a month at a time, many kids in South Africa, especially those who can't afford monthly doctor's visits, don't access medication regularly. It's time that we change that script, argues psychiatrist Renata Schoeman.
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All of Africa Today - June 12, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120112.html
June 12, 2025, 7:15 AM
[allAfrica] Liberian Operator's 100% Ownership of Oil Blocks Draws Criticisms --------------------
There Are More Than 20,000 Unfinished RDP Houses in the Free State https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130011.html
June 13, 2025, 4:41 AM
[GroundUp] One couple has been waiting 14 years for their house to be built --------------------
Major Progress in Southern Aqueduct Project https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130327.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] EThekwini Municipality Mayor, Cyril Xaba has welcomed significant progress on the Southern Aqueduct project, a vital initiative designed to meet the growing water demand in the southern and central parts of the city.
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5 Great Reads By South African Writers From 30 Years of Real-Life Stories https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130006.html
June 13, 2025, 4:38 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Across three decades of democracy, South Africa has - like many places undergoing complex and uneven social change - seen an outpouring of remarkable nonfiction. The Interpreters is a new book that collects the work of 37 authors, all of it writing (plus some drawing) concerned with actual people, places and events.
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Government Works to Boost the Agricultural Sector https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130325.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is implementing comprehensive measures to support small-scale farmers, especially in rural and underdeveloped provinces like the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Eastern Cape Intensifies Relief Efforts After Extreme Weather Claims 78 Lives https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130235.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, in collaboration with municipalities and social partners, is providing essential relief and recovery services to the communities affected by heavy rains and strong winds that have battered the province since Monday.
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Gene-Editing Breakthrough - UCT in Landmark Trial https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130352.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[UCT] In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder.
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SANDF Soldiers Return From DRC
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130334.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The first group of South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein on Friday.
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Seminar to Explore Leveraging of AfCFTA for Inclusive Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130330.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Human Sciences Research Council's Africa BRICS and Global South (ABGS) research unit will host a seminar focused on utilising the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote regional health-industrial integration and foster inclusive development across the continent.
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Presidency Clarifies Concerns Regarding National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130328.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency has sought to clarify concerns regarding government hosting the National Dialogue, saying some media reports on the event are "based on incorrect or incomplete information".
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Municipality Slams 'Dangerous Lies' About Dam Causing Flood Deaths https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130289.html
June 13, 2025, 1:59 PM
[Scrolla] Municipality denies viral claims it opened dam gates that caused floods, killing 78 people. Officials warn that dangerous misinformation is spreading panic and confusing affected communities during the crisis.
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New Crèches May Have to Close Because of Late Payments By Education Department
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130353.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[GroundUp] Subsidies still not being paid on time in KwaZulu-Natal --------------------
Fine and Cool Weather Conditions for the Weekend https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130335.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast fine and cold to cool but partly cloudy weather with showers and rain expected in the north-east of the country.
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Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre to Boost Tourism https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130332.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Tourism in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will launch the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre in the Free State province next week.
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Stapleton Road Bridge Temporarily Closed for Urgent Repairs https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130331.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has announced temporary closure of Stapleton Road Bridge in Pinetown, west of Durban, to facilitate urgent and accelerated repair work.
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Three Police Officers Successfully Convicted of Corruption https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130326.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Serious Corruption Investigation component of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has this week secured a conviction in a high-profile corruption matter involving three police officials attached to the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
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Progress Being Made in the Implementation of SA's Green Hydrogen Strategy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130238.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says meaningful and tangible progress is being made in the implementation of South Africa's Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy.
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SA Extends Its Condolences to India Following Plane Crash https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130236.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has extended condolences to the government and people of India after a plane that was carrying 242 passengers crashed.
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President Ramaphosa to Visit Flood-Affected Areas in the Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130237.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape today, due to rising casualties and damage to infrastructure caused by the severe weather impacting the OR Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities.
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Drug Traffickers Arrested At OR Tambo International Airport https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130234.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian national upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, en route to Nigeria.
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UCT Highlights Rights and Climate Justice Globally https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130207.html
June 13, 2025, 10:49 AM
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT), through the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), participated in the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on 5 June. This global 24-hour event brought together institutions from across the world to address the intersection of climate change and human rights.
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Redefining Child Protection Using AI https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130201.html
June 13, 2025, 10:45 AM
[UCT] After winning the recently-hosted University of Cape Town (UCT) and Harvard University surgical hackathon, the team known as Street Smartz envision their artificial intelligence (AI)-driven app's future as 'one safe child, one informed caregiver, and one empowered family at a time'.
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Scam Alert - Don't Trust Social Media Ads for Hospital Cleaners in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130175.html
June 13, 2025, 10:27 AM
[Africa Check] Scam alert: Don't trust social media ads for hospital cleaners in South Africa
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Parents Worried by Exam Delays in KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - June 13, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130094.html
June 13, 2025, 5:24 AM
[allAfrica]
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Ramaphosa to Comfort Eastern Cape Families After Deadly Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130070.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa is heading to the Eastern Cape on Friday to meet grieving families and assess the damage caused by deadly floods. Rescue teams are still looking for missing people, and 127 schools and around 20 clinics have been damaged across the province.
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Eastern Cape Floods Claim 57 Lives As Four School Children Still Missing https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120412.html
June 12, 2025, 2:29 PM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 57 people, with four learners still missing after a minibus taxi was swept away. Government ministers visiting affected families while EFF blames provincial government for poor infrastructure and slow response.
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Red Tape Stops South Africa Kids From Getting ADHD Meds https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120281.html
June 12, 2025, 12:10 PM
[Bhekisisa] Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 5% and 7% of schoolgoing children. But because doctors can only prescribe treatment for a month at a time, many kids in South Africa, especially those who can't afford monthly doctor's visits, don't access medication regularly. It's time that we change that script, argues psychiatrist Renata Schoeman.
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All of Africa Today - June 12, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120112.html
June 12, 2025, 7:15 AM
[allAfrica] Liberian Operator's 100% Ownership of Oil Blocks Draws Criticisms --------------------
Multi-Pronged Approach to Combat Gang Violence https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130324.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is embarking on a multi-pronged approach to address gang-related crime and its underlying socio-economic causes, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said.
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Namibians Fly the Flag At 2025 Comrades Ultra Marathon https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130296.html
June 13, 2025, 2:19 PM
[New Era] Namibia celebrated a strong showing at the 2025 Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa this past weekend, with 76 runners crossing the finish line at the world's oldest
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There Are More Than 20,000 Unfinished RDP Houses in the Free State https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130011.html
June 13, 2025, 4:41 AM
[GroundUp] One couple has been waiting 14 years for their house to be built --------------------
Major Progress in Southern Aqueduct Project https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130327.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] EThekwini Municipality Mayor, Cyril Xaba has welcomed significant progress on the Southern Aqueduct project, a vital initiative designed to meet the growing water demand in the southern and central parts of the city.
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5 Great Reads By South African Writers From 30 Years of Real-Life Stories https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130006.html
June 13, 2025, 4:38 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Across three decades of democracy, South Africa has - like many places undergoing complex and uneven social change - seen an outpouring of remarkable nonfiction. The Interpreters is a new book that collects the work of 37 authors, all of it writing (plus some drawing) concerned with actual people, places and events.
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Youth Entrepreneurship Key to SA's Sustainable Economic Growth, Says Mashatile https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130333.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Equipping young people with the skills necessary to become entrepreneurs is essential for the success of society and for overturning the post-apartheid laws that prevented the majority from engaging in the economy.
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Government Works to Boost the Agricultural Sector https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130325.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is implementing comprehensive measures to support small-scale farmers, especially in rural and underdeveloped provinces like the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Deputy President to Lead Youth Day Event - South African News Briefs - June 16, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160079.html
June 16, 2025, 6:21 AM
[allAfrica]
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Proteas End 27 Years of Pain With Win At Lord's https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160045.html
June 16, 2025, 4:58 AM
[Scrolla] Aiden Markram smashed 136 runs to lead South Africa to a record-breaking run chase at the home of cricket. Temba Bavuma batted through injury and got the biggest cheer as he lifted the World Test Championship trophy.
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Over 200 SANDF Troops Return From DR Congo Mission https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160040.html
June 16, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has welcomed the return of 249 South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC).
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President Ramaphosa Hails Proteas Historic ICC Test Championship Victory https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160041.html
June 16, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Proteas on their historic victory in the International Cricket Council's Test Championship, after five-wicket win over Australia at Lord's, England, on Saturday.
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Cape Town Mothers in Silent March for Gaza https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160070.html
June 16, 2025, 5:11 AM
[GroundUp] Israel has blocked food from entering Gaza and killed more than 200 people at distribution points
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Eastern Cape Intensifies Relief Efforts After Extreme Weather Claims 78 Lives https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130235.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, in collaboration with municipalities and social partners, is providing essential relief and recovery services to the communities affected by heavy rains and strong winds that have battered the province since Monday.
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Ethiopia and South Africa - Shared Struggles in Transitional Justice https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160001.html
June 16, 2025, 4:31 AM
[ISS] The key lesson is that transitional justice is not an event but an ongoing process that ends only when its goals are met.
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Gene-Editing Breakthrough - UCT in Landmark Trial https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130352.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[UCT] In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder.
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SANDF Soldiers Return From DRC
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130334.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The first group of South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein on Friday.
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Seminar to Explore Leveraging of AfCFTA for Inclusive Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130330.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Human Sciences Research Council's Africa BRICS and Global South (ABGS) research unit will host a seminar focused on utilising the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote regional health-industrial integration and foster inclusive development across the continent.
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Presidency Clarifies Concerns Regarding National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130328.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency has sought to clarify concerns regarding government hosting the National Dialogue, saying some media reports on the event are "based on incorrect or incomplete information".
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Municipality Slams 'Dangerous Lies' About Dam Causing Flood Deaths https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130289.html
June 13, 2025, 1:59 PM
[Scrolla] Municipality denies viral claims it opened dam gates that caused floods, killing 78 people. Officials warn that dangerous misinformation is spreading panic and confusing affected communities during the crisis.
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Older South Africans Need Better Support and Basic Services - and So Do Their Caregivers
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160006.html
June 16, 2025, 4:34 AM
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, most long-term care for older people happens at home through the efforts of family members, largely female kin, not through government services.
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New Crèches May Have to Close Because of Late Payments By Education Department
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130353.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[GroundUp] Subsidies still not being paid on time in KwaZulu-Natal --------------------
Fine and Cool Weather Conditions for the Weekend https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130335.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast fine and cold to cool but partly cloudy weather with showers and rain expected in the north-east of the country.
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Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre to Boost Tourism https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130332.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Tourism in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will launch the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre in the Free State province next week.
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Stapleton Road Bridge Temporarily Closed for Urgent Repairs https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130331.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has announced temporary closure of Stapleton Road Bridge in Pinetown, west of Durban, to facilitate urgent and accelerated repair work.
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Three Police Officers Successfully Convicted of Corruption https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130326.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Serious Corruption Investigation component of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has this week secured a conviction in a high-profile corruption matter involving three police officials attached to the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
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Progress Being Made in the Implementation of SA's Green Hydrogen Strategy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130238.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says meaningful and tangible progress is being made in the implementation of South Africa's Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy.
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SA Extends Its Condolences to India Following Plane Crash https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130236.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has extended condolences to the government and people of India after a plane that was carrying 242 passengers crashed.
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President Ramaphosa to Visit Flood-Affected Areas in the Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130237.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape today, due to rising casualties and damage to infrastructure caused by the severe weather impacting the OR Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities.
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Drug Traffickers Arrested At OR Tambo International Airport https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130234.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian national upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, en route to Nigeria.
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UCT Highlights Rights and Climate Justice Globally https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130207.html
June 13, 2025, 10:49 AM
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT), through the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), participated in the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on 5 June. This global 24-hour event brought together institutions from across the world to address the intersection of climate change and human rights.
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Redefining Child Protection Using AI https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130201.html
June 13, 2025, 10:45 AM
[UCT] After winning the recently-hosted University of Cape Town (UCT) and Harvard University surgical hackathon, the team known as Street Smartz envision their artificial intelligence (AI)-driven app's future as 'one safe child, one informed caregiver, and one empowered family at a time'.
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Scam Alert - Don't Trust Social Media Ads for Hospital Cleaners in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130175.html
June 13, 2025, 10:27 AM
[Africa Check] Scam alert: Don't trust social media ads for hospital cleaners in South Africa
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Parents Worried by Exam Delays in KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - June 13, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130094.html
June 13, 2025, 5:24 AM
[allAfrica]
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Ramaphosa to Comfort Eastern Cape Families After Deadly Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130070.html
June 13, 2025, 5:15 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa is heading to the Eastern Cape on Friday to meet grieving families and assess the damage caused by deadly floods. Rescue teams are still looking for missing people, and 127 schools and around 20 clinics have been damaged across the province.
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Eastern Cape Floods Claim 57 Lives As Four School Children Still Missing https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120412.html
June 12, 2025, 2:29 PM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 57 people, with four learners still missing after a minibus taxi was swept away. Government ministers visiting affected families while EFF blames provincial government for poor infrastructure and slow response.
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Red Tape Stops South Africa Kids From Getting ADHD Meds https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120281.html
June 12, 2025, 12:10 PM
[Bhekisisa] Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 5% and 7% of schoolgoing children. But because doctors can only prescribe treatment for a month at a time, many kids in South Africa, especially those who can't afford monthly doctor's visits, don't access medication regularly. It's time that we change that script, argues psychiatrist Renata Schoeman.
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All of Africa Today - June 12, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506120112.html
June 12, 2025, 7:15 AM
[allAfrica] Liberian Operator's 100% Ownership of Oil Blocks Draws Criticisms --------------------

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All of Africa Today - June 17, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170082.html
June 17, 2025, 7:31 AM
[allAfrica]
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12 Killed in a Bus Accident Near Vryheid - South African News Briefs - June 17, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170067.html
June 17, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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All of Africa Today - June 16, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160145.html
June 16, 2025, 8:32 AM
[allAfrica] More African Countries to Be Added To U.S. Travel Ban --------------------
Death Toll in Eastern Cape Floods Rises to 90 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170058.html
June 17, 2025, 5:16 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government says the number of fatalities from this week's devastating floods has risen from 88 to 90.
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Slain Taxi Bosses Remembered As One More Dies and Two Still Critical https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160707.html
June 16, 2025, 2:33 PM
[Scrolla] A fifth taxi owner has died in hospital after last week's shooting at Mfuleni taxi rank, leaving one more owner and a passenger still injured. Codeta says the violence started when members resumed a route they are legally allowed to run but were blocked by another association.
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South Africans in Iran Urged to Register With the Embassy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160465.html
June 16, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government has encouraged all citizens currently in the Islamic Republic of Iran to contact the Embassy in Tehran to ensure that they are registered with, and that their whereabouts are known to, the Embassy.
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Clinic Renovation Stalled Because Free State Health Department Hasn't Paid Contractor
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170038.html
June 17, 2025, 5:02 AM
[GroundUp] Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations
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Malema Backs KZN Top Cop and Slams Corrupt Police https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170052.html
June 17, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Julius Malema told EFF supporters that Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi must keep confronting criminals without fear or favour. Malema accused police of making the dockets disappear and called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire the head of the National Prosecuting Authority.
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Government Continues to Prioritise Economic Growth https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170050.html
June 17, 2025, 5:15 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government will continue leading from the front in creating a conducive environment for economic growth, education, safety and opportunity.
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Minister Motsoaledi's Big HIV Treatment Jump - Is It True? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170031.html
June 17, 2025, 5:00 AM
[Daily Maverick] More than half a million people previously diagnosed with HIV have started on HIV treatment since the end of February, the health minister says. But can a big jump in 10 weeks really be? We look at the numbers
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Boyfriend Vanishes After Sibongile Hadebe's Burnt Body Is Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160706.html
June 16, 2025, 2:32 PM
[Scrolla] Sibongile Hadebe, who went missing on 19 May, was found burnt beyond recognition in a bushy area in Eldorado Park. Her boyfriend, believed to be involved, has disappeared and police have confirmed he is a key person of interest in the case.
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Thousands of Youth Take Up Police Jobs to Serve South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160705.html
June 16, 2025, 2:30 PM
[Scrolla] Thousands of new recruits are now working in charge offices, forensic labs, protest units and 10111 call centres across South Africa. Police plan to hire another 5 500 young trainees by June, with many more now in training to graduate by the end of 2025.
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President in Canada for G7 Leaders' Summit https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160464.html
June 16, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Canada to participate in the G7 Summit Outreach Session, scheduled to take place on the margins of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on Monday.
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Deputy President to Lead Youth Day Event - South African News Briefs - June 16, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160079.html
June 16, 2025, 6:21 AM
[allAfrica]
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Proteas End 27 Years of Pain With Win At Lord's https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160045.html
June 16, 2025, 4:58 AM
[Scrolla] Aiden Markram smashed 136 runs to lead South Africa to a record-breaking run chase at the home of cricket. Temba Bavuma batted through injury and got the biggest cheer as he lifted the World Test Championship trophy.
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Over 200 SANDF Troops Return From DR Congo Mission https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160040.html
June 16, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has welcomed the return of 249 South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC).
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President Ramaphosa Hails Proteas Historic ICC Test Championship Victory https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160041.html
June 16, 2025, 4:58 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Proteas on their historic victory in the International Cricket Council's Test Championship, after five-wicket win over Australia at Lord's, England, on Saturday.
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Cosatu Dismisses With Irritation the Ill-Considered Proposed R700 Million Budget for the National Dialogue
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160371.html
June 16, 2025, 10:41 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) dismisses with irritation the ill-considered proposed R700 million budget for the National Dialogue. COSATU like other sober-minded South Africans was amazed that anyone could even suggest the Dialogue should be allocated R700 million. This rash thumb suck budget figure best be dismissed as a verbal gaffe and a reckless typo better left deleted and forgotten.
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Cosatu Commends Government's Progress in Addressing the Grey Listing Findings https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160370.html
June 16, 2025, 10:41 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) commends the African National Congress led government's progress in addressing the United Nations' Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s grey listing findings with all 22 findings now having been substantially addressed. The tireless efforts by Treasury, other government departments as well as Parliament are bearing fruit.
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President Calls Deadly Floods in Eastern Cape a Catastrophic Disaster https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160207.html
June 16, 2025, 9:18 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa visited grieving families after floods in Mthatha killed schoolchildren and destroyed roads, bridges, and homes this week. The government has declared a state of disaster in four provinces to fast-track help and has promised urgent support for affected communities.
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Cape Town Mothers in Silent March for Gaza https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160070.html
June 16, 2025, 5:11 AM
[GroundUp] Israel has blocked food from entering Gaza and killed more than 200 people at distribution points
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Eastern Cape Intensifies Relief Efforts After Extreme Weather Claims 78 Lives https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130235.html
June 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, in collaboration with municipalities and social partners, is providing essential relief and recovery services to the communities affected by heavy rains and strong winds that have battered the province since Monday.
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Public to Comment On Integrated Social Facilitation Framework https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160264.html
June 16, 2025, 9:41 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has encouraged South Africans to submit their comments on the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure's Integrated Social Facilitation Framework before the 20 June 2025 deadline.
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Ethiopia and South Africa - Shared Struggles in Transitional Justice https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160001.html
June 16, 2025, 4:31 AM
[ISS] The key lesson is that transitional justice is not an event but an ongoing process that ends only when its goals are met.
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Gene-Editing Breakthrough - UCT in Landmark Trial https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130352.html
June 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
[UCT] In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder.
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SANDF Soldiers Return From DRC
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130334.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The first group of South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein on Friday.
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Seminar to Explore Leveraging of AfCFTA for Inclusive Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130330.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Human Sciences Research Council's Africa BRICS and Global South (ABGS) research unit will host a seminar focused on utilising the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote regional health-industrial integration and foster inclusive development across the continent.
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Presidency Clarifies Concerns Regarding National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130328.html
June 13, 2025, 2:38 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency has sought to clarify concerns regarding government hosting the National Dialogue, saying some media reports on the event are "based on incorrect or incomplete information".
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Municipality Slams 'Dangerous Lies' About Dam Causing Flood Deaths https://allafrica.com/stories/202506130289.html
June 13, 2025, 1:59 PM
[Scrolla] Municipality denies viral claims it opened dam gates that caused floods, killing 78 people. Officials warn that dangerous misinformation is spreading panic and confusing affected communities during the crisis.
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Older South Africans Need Better Support and Basic Services - and So Do Their Caregivers
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160006.html
June 16, 2025, 4:34 AM
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, most long-term care for older people happens at home through the efforts of family members, largely female kin, not through government services.
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KwaZulu-Natal Govt Raises Alarm Over Bus Crashes - South African News Briefs - June 18, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180076.html
June 18, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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Judge Warns Thabo Bester and Co-Accused Not to Delay Proceedings https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180046.html
June 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[GroundUp] Nandipha Magudumana's father has still not appointed a lawyer since January
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Survivor Tells How Trapped Miners Ate Human Flesh and Cockroaches to Survive https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180094.html
June 18, 2025, 7:36 AM
[GroundUp] Patrick Ntsokolo hopes to testify before the Human Rights Commission probe into the Stilfontein tragedy
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These Families Have No Toilets, but Sewage From Other People's Toilets Flows Past Their Homes
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180095.html
June 18, 2025, 7:36 AM
[GroundUp] Riverside informal settlement is built on a floodplain, says City of Cape Town, so services can't be provided
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Out of the Black and Into the Red - Theewaterskloof Municipality's Rapid Decline
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180093.html
June 18, 2025, 7:36 AM
[GroundUp] Rot set in straight after the 2021 local government elections --------------------
Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana Sign Treaty to Boost Cross-Border Conservation, Livelihoods
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180018.html
June 18, 2025, 4:38 AM
[New Zimbabwe] BOTSWANA, South Africa, and Zimbabwe have signed a treaty to establish the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area, aiming at promoting cross-border environmental conservation, cultural heritage protection, and sustainable socio-economic development.
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Black Coffee Raises R500,000 to Help Flood Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180056.html
June 18, 2025, 5:06 AM
[Scrolla] The floods in Mthatha killed 90 people and left many families without homes or belongings. Big companies and ordinary people helped Black Coffee collect R500,000 for food, clothes and shelter.
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Youngsters Own the Street for Youth Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180039.html
June 18, 2025, 4:55 AM
[GroundUp] Sydney Street in Mowbray was cordoned off for children to play --------------------
Youth Day March Against Gangs in Johannesburg https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180038.html
June 18, 2025, 4:55 AM
[GroundUp] Westbury residents call on gangs to make peace
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South Africa's Cricket Team Just Made History - How the 'Chokers' Became World Champions
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180002.html
June 18, 2025, 4:31 AM
[The Conversation Africa] When Kyle Verreynne hit the winning runs at the "home of cricket" (Lord's Cricket Ground in London) on 14 June, South Africa erupted in celebration. The Proteas had just claimed their first major cricket cup in history. And nothing less than the International Cricket Council World Test Championship at that, the premier international competition for five-day (test) cricket that's played over two years.
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease Detected in the North West https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170378.html
June 17, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, specifically within the JB Marks Local Municipality.
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Sewage, Garbage, Dirty Water - Theewaterskloof Is in a Mess After Years of Bad Management
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170277.html
June 17, 2025, 10:48 AM
[GroundUp] But the new municipal manager hopes to get things back on track --------------------
Home Affairs Has Left a Quarter of a Million People Waiting Years for Birth Certificates
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170276.html
June 17, 2025, 10:48 AM
[GroundUp] The Children's Institute has taken government to court over its late birth registration backlog
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Mashatile Tells Youth to Stop Waiting for Jobs https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170269.html
June 17, 2025, 10:44 AM
[Scrolla] Paul Mashatile says more than half of young people aged 18 to 34 are jobless, with 3.8 million not studying or training. He told the youth in Potchefstroom that the government has billions in funding to help them start and grow small businesses.
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Bus and Truck Crash Near Vryheid Kills 12 People https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170148.html
June 17, 2025, 9:21 AM
[Scrolla] The crash happened just before midnight on Monday when a truck smashed through the side of a bus. Authorities are investigating claims that the bus was carrying supporters from a Youth Day political rally.
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Seven Home Affairs Fraudsters Busted Over Fake Passports https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170147.html
June 17, 2025, 9:21 AM
[Scrolla] Department of Home Affairs staff and locals took bribes from foreigners to create fake passports, even during weekends and holidays. Thirty-eight people have been arrested since 2022, with 24 already jailed for a total of 310 years.
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Sundowns Boss - Surviving 'Group of Death' Would Be 'Huge Achievement' https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170172.html
June 17, 2025, 9:39 AM
[CAF] South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns begin their maiden FIFA Club World Cup campaign on Tuesday against Asia's Ulsan Hyundai, with head coach Miguel Cardoso insisting that merely escaping Group F would represent "a huge achievement" for the Pretoria side.
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All of Africa Today - June 17, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170082.html
June 17, 2025, 7:31 AM
[allAfrica]
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12 Killed in a Bus Accident Near Vryheid - South African News Briefs - June 17, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170067.html
June 17, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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All of Africa Today - June 16, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160145.html
June 16, 2025, 8:32 AM
[allAfrica] More African Countries to Be Added To U.S. Travel Ban --------------------
Deputy President to Lead Youth Day Event - South African News Briefs - June 16, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160079.html
June 16, 2025, 6:21 AM
[allAfrica]
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Death Toll in Eastern Cape Floods Rises to 90 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170058.html
June 17, 2025, 5:16 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government says the number of fatalities from this week's devastating floods has risen from 88 to 90.
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Clinic Renovation Stalled Because Free State Health Department Hasn't Paid Contractor
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170038.html
June 17, 2025, 5:02 AM
[GroundUp] Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations
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Slain Taxi Bosses Remembered As One More Dies and Two Still Critical https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160707.html
June 16, 2025, 2:33 PM
[Scrolla] A fifth taxi owner has died in hospital after last week's shooting at Mfuleni taxi rank, leaving one more owner and a passenger still injured. Codeta says the violence started when members resumed a route they are legally allowed to run but were blocked by another association.
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South Africans in Iran Urged to Register With the Embassy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160465.html
June 16, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government has encouraged all citizens currently in the Islamic Republic of Iran to contact the Embassy in Tehran to ensure that they are registered with, and that their whereabouts are known to, the Embassy.
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Malema Backs KZN Top Cop and Slams Corrupt Police https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170052.html
June 17, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Julius Malema told EFF supporters that Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi must keep confronting criminals without fear or favour. Malema accused police of making the dockets disappear and called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire the head of the National Prosecuting Authority.
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Government Continues to Prioritise Economic Growth https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170050.html
June 17, 2025, 5:15 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government will continue leading from the front in creating a conducive environment for economic growth, education, safety and opportunity.
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Minister Motsoaledi's Big HIV Treatment Jump - Is It True? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170031.html
June 17, 2025, 5:00 AM
[Daily Maverick] More than half a million people previously diagnosed with HIV have started on HIV treatment since the end of February, the health minister says. But can a big jump in 10 weeks really be? We look at the numbers
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Boyfriend Vanishes After Sibongile Hadebe's Burnt Body Is Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160706.html
June 16, 2025, 2:32 PM
[Scrolla] Sibongile Hadebe, who went missing on 19 May, was found burnt beyond recognition in a bushy area in Eldorado Park. Her boyfriend, believed to be involved, has disappeared and police have confirmed he is a key person of interest in the case.
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Thousands of Youth Take Up Police Jobs to Serve South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506160705.html
June 16, 2025, 2:30 PM
[Scrolla] Thousands of new recruits are now working in charge offices, forensic labs, protest units and 10111 call centres across South Africa. Police plan to hire another 5 500 young trainees by June, with many more now in training to graduate by the end of 2025.
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Gauteng Battles Rising Measles Cases - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190062.html
June 19, 2025, 6:02 AM
[allAfrica]
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Meet South African Explorer Dr. Tebogo Makhubela, Winner of a National Geographic Wayfinder Award
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180243.html
June 18, 2025, 11:16 AM
[allAfrica] "All major discoveries and impacts are born from small and consistent actions," said Dr. Tebogo Makhubela, a 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award Recipient.
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All of Africa Today - June 18, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180113.html
June 18, 2025, 8:34 AM
[allAfrica] Rwandan Opposition Politician Ingabire Summoned in Treason Trial --------------------
Joburg Steps Up Councillor Safety After Two Killed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180516.html
June 18, 2025, 3:14 PM
[Scrolla] Thulani Buthelezi was gunned down at his Soweto home, while Zakhele Mathe was shot at a petrol station. The city will launch a 24-hour hotline and review its safety policy after talks with police.
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#InsideTheBox With Dr Andy Gray | How Can We Tell If Health Policies or Guidelines Are Truly Evidence-Based?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180465.html
June 18, 2025, 2:23 PM
[spotlight] It is easy to claim one is "following the scientific evidence", but what does it mean to actually do so? In his latest #InsideTheBox column, Dr Andy Gray considers how evidence-based health policy and guidelines can and should be made.
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Police Minister Condemns Threats Against At Gift of the Givers Staff https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180462.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has strongly condemned the threats and intimidation directed at humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, while they were delivering lifesaving assistance to flood-affected communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.
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Nine Shot and Four Killed in Cape Town Township Attacks https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180456.html
June 18, 2025, 2:19 PM
[Scrolla] Three people were killed while drinking at a house in Better Life. A fourth person was badly hurt. Two shopkeepers were shot dead in Khayelitsha, with residents blaming gangsters asking for money.
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Loan Company Exploited Social Grant Beneficiaries, Court Rules https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190078.html
June 19, 2025, 7:26 AM
[GroundUp] JDG Trading sold disability or retrenchment insurance to people who were already disabled or unemployed
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Multi-Billion Limpopo Mega-Project Has Ground to a Halt https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190079.html
June 19, 2025, 7:26 AM
[GroundUp] Makhado Special Economic Zone, announced in 2018, was intended to attract investments of R40-billion
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Harmony Gold to Pay R100k in Damages for K-Word Incident https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190014.html
June 19, 2025, 4:43 AM
[GroundUp] One employee called another the k-word. Harmony Gold did not properly investigate, says the Labour Court
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Shivambu Set to Quit MK After Losing Zuma Fight https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190048.html
June 19, 2025, 5:07 AM
[Scrolla] Floyd Shivambu was sidelined as MK party secretary general by a faction loyal to Jacob Zuma after trying to restructure party branches. Zuma told Shivambu supporters protesting his removal to leave and form their own party if they cannot accept his leadership.
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SAPS Crime Statistics Fail to Address Crimes Against Women and Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190023.html
June 19, 2025, 4:50 AM
[DA] SAPS excluded GBV and crimes against children in the latest crime stats. --------------------
South Africa Inflation Holds At 2.8 Percent in May As Sarb Eyes Lower Target https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180545.html
June 18, 2025, 3:29 PM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
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Sol Plaatje University Hosts Youth@SAIIA G20 Roadshow on Youth Day, Empowering Future Leaders
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180464.html
June 18, 2025, 2:21 PM
[SAIIA] Youth@SAIIA visits Sol Plaatje University in the Northern Cape in the latest of its G20 roadshows under the banner "Connecting Youth at Universities with G20".
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Mashatile Arrives in Moscow to Boost SA-Russia Trade Relations https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180463.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has arrived in Moscow for a working visit aimed at strengthening economic and trade ties between South Africa and Russia.
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Government Commits to Supporting Families Who Were Affected By Storms and Strong Winds
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180461.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has reaffirmed its dedication to supporting affected families, speeding up recovery efforts, and investing in long-term solutions to adapt to climate risks.
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Cricket World Champions Arrive Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180459.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Hundreds of South Africans braved the cold on Wednesday to welcome the national men's cricket team back on home soil, following their historic victory in the 2025 International Cricket Council's Test Championship (ICC).
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Electoral Commission Hosts First Symposium On Political Funding in SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180458.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has launched a two-day symposium on political funding, aimed at evaluating and enhancing the regulatory framework governing the use of money in politics.
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Eastern Cape Revives Agricultural Shows to Boost Smallholder Farmers Market https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180266.html
June 18, 2025, 12:16 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has revived its famous agricultural shows that have long served as a platform for celebrating excellence in farming, with a renewed focus on promoting market access for smallholder farmers.
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Government's Spaza Shop Campaign Goes to Sedibeng https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180265.html
June 18, 2025, 12:16 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng will be the next stop in the national campaign to create awareness about the Spaza Shop Support Fund.
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South Africa Views G7 As Strategic Partner in Several Areas https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180264.html
June 18, 2025, 12:16 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa views the Group of Seven (G7) as a strategic partner in its efforts to drive climate resilience, promote a just energy transition, and secure value-added investment in its rich mineral resources.
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President Ramaphosa Appoints Minister Angie Motshekga As Acting President https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180262.html
June 18, 2025, 12:16 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, to serve as Acting President of the Republic of South Africa from 17 to 19 June 2025.
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Ethekwini Intensifies Water Management Measures https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180460.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality's Water and Sanitation Unit will intensify measures to enhance water management through various key initiatives, including the installation of strategic Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) in key network zones of the city.
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Hlabisa to Lead Discussions With Business On Review of White Paper On Local Government
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180457.html
June 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will this week lead a roundtable discussion with the National Business Initiative (NBI) to review the 1998 White Paper on Local Government.
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Proteas Heroes Get Heroes' Welcome After Ending 27 Years of Heartbreak https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190047.html
June 19, 2025, 5:07 AM
[Scrolla] Proteas received a heroes' welcome at OR Tambo after winning the ICC World Test Championship, with fans packing the arrival hall in celebration. Captain Bavuma says the team wants to create a winning culture with more trophies, viewing this victory as just the beginning.
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Proteas Arrive Home Victorious
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190019.html
June 19, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] The South African cricket team won the World Test Championship in London last week
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Survivor Tells How Trapped Miners Ate Human Flesh and Cockroaches to Survive https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180094.html
June 18, 2025, 7:36 AM
[GroundUp] Patrick Ntsokolo hopes to testify before the Human Rights Commission probe into the Stilfontein tragedy
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All of Africa Today - June 17, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170082.html
June 17, 2025, 7:31 AM
[allAfrica]
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12 Killed in a Bus Accident Near Vryheid - South African News Briefs - June 17, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506170067.html
June 17, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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KwaZulu-Natal Govt Raises Alarm Over Bus Crashes - South African News Briefs - June 18, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180076.html
June 18, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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All of Africa Today - June 20, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200074.html
June 20, 2025, 6:39 AM
[allAfrica]
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Walter Sisulu University Staff Member Shot Dead - South African News Briefs - June 20, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200073.html
June 20, 2025, 6:03 AM
[allAfrica]
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US President Trump Hasn't Admitted There's No 'White Genocide' in South Africa, Screenshot Doctored
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190546.html
June 19, 2025, 2:14 PM
[Africa Check] US president Trump hasn't admitted there's no 'white genocide' in South Africa, screenshot doctored
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Can a New Leader Elevate the Hawks? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190286.html
June 19, 2025, 11:37 AM
[ISS] To effectively tackle serious crime, South Africa's special police investigation unit requires a strong leadership team.
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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92 As Two More Bodies Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190149.html
June 19, 2025, 9:23 AM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 92, with a teenage girl among the latest victims found. The provincial government helps 4,308 people who lost their homes while arranging temporary accommodation and infrastructure repairs.
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Floyd Shivambu to Start New Political Party https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200063.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Floyd Shivambu plans to form a new political party for the 2026 local elections, but will remain an MK member unless he gets fired for consultations. Former MK secretary general says he was removed due to fake intelligence claiming he had supernatural powers and met African leaders to topple Zuma.
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South Africa Needs to Do More to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance, Warn Experts https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200048.html
June 20, 2025, 5:05 AM
[GroundUp] This is a "pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough"
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Three Durban Cops Deny Rape Cover Up https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190299.html
June 19, 2025, 11:51 AM
[GroundUp] The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges
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SA Sends 10 Critically Endangered Black Rhinos to Mozambique https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190295.html
June 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Ten additional black rhinos have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique to help secure the first founder population of black rhinos since becoming locally extinct 50 years ago.
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We Tested Zamzam Water Sold in South Africa. Here's What We Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200075.html
June 20, 2025, 6:56 AM
[GroundUp] Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
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Starlink Offers Free Internet to Rural Schools If Ownership Rules Change https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200056.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Starlink told the South African government it will connect over 5,000 schools if it can ignore the 30% local ownership requirement for a licence. The company says it will pay for everything, from the satellite kits to maintenance, and wants to help 2.4-million pupils.
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Darling Street Families in Limbo After Eviction Case Postponed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200047.html
June 20, 2025, 5:04 AM
[GroundUp] The Department of Public Works will meet with the City of Cape Town to discuss alternative accommodation
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MPs Not Impressed With New Sassa Verification Process https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200039.html
June 20, 2025, 5:03 AM
[GroundUp] Treasury may withhold funds if SASSA does not meet its conditions --------------------
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a Lion of South African Jazz Who Used His Drums to Find Freedom
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200008.html
June 20, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He'd not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer:
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Stone Tools From a Cave On South Africa's Coast Speak of Life At the End of the Ice Age
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200005.html
June 20, 2025, 4:39 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today's world.
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Ethekwini Municipality Strengthens Ties in UAE to Advance Smart City https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190452.html
June 19, 2025, 1:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has embarked on a high-level international engagement mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reinforcing its commitment to sustainable urban development, cutting-edge transport systems, and smart city transformation.
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DA Concerned That the Pic Is Protecting a Potential Daybreak Looter https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190351.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[DA] Outgoing PIC CEO Abel Sithole admitted that the asset manager did not implement its own disciplinary committee's recommendation to fire company secretary Bongani Mathebula.
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Report Shows That Consumers Owe Municipalities R416.1 Billion https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190349.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As of 31 March 2025, total consumers debt owed to municipalities amounted to R416.1 billion when compared to R347.6 billion that was reported in the same period in 2023/24.
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Eastern Cape Holds Provincial Day of Mourning for Storm Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190350.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government is today hosting a Provincial Day of Mourning in honour of the victims of last week's floods.
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Western Cape Prepares for Severe Cold, Wet Weather https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190294.html
June 19, 2025, 11:46 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, has confirmed that the provincial government is ready for the upcoming winter season.
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Kyalami Track Gets R180-Million Upgrade to Bring F1 Back https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190186.html
June 19, 2025, 10:12 AM
[Scrolla] Kyalami's owner is spending R180-million to meet Formula 1 rules and needs government help to finish the plan. South Africa is competing with Morocco and Rwanda to host the first Formula 1 race in Africa in over 30 years.
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Media Statement - Case Backlog At IPID Contributing to Lack of Consequences Within SAPS
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190549.html
June 19, 2025, 2:15 PM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Police is concerned that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) continues to face a huge case backlog, which negatively impacts on its ability to deliver on its mandate. The committee met with both IPID and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) on the revised annual performance plan and strategic plan.
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Symposium Looks Into Impact of Political Funding Law https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190456.html
June 19, 2025, 1:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Electoral Commission of South Africa's Chief Executive Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says the Party Funding in SA symposium has been convened to assess the implementation and impact of South Africa's political funding law.
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Africa Future Hospitality Summit Underway in Cape Town https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190451.html
June 19, 2025, 1:07 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed delegates from across the world to the Future Hospitality Summit Africa which is currently underway in Cape Town.
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Gauteng Battles Rising Measles Cases - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190062.html
June 19, 2025, 6:02 AM
[allAfrica]
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Deadly Mthatha Flood Underscores Worsening Factors Increasing Risks for SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190287.html
June 19, 2025, 11:38 AM
[Daily Maverick] As South Africa reels from another deadly flood, this time in the Eastern Cape, we take a look at the bigger picture of the nation's vulnerability. Floods are the country's most common weather disaster, with intense cut-off low weather systems, probably amplified by climate change, repeatedly causing devastation.
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Meet South African Explorer Dr. Tebogo Makhubela, Winner of a National Geographic Wayfinder Award
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180243.html
June 18, 2025, 11:16 AM
[allAfrica] "All major discoveries and impacts are born from small and consistent actions," said Dr. Tebogo Makhubela, a 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award Recipient.
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All of Africa Today - June 18, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506180113.html
June 18, 2025, 8:34 AM
[allAfrica] Rwandan Opposition Politician Ingabire Summoned in Treason Trial --------------------
Loan Company Exploited Social Grant Beneficiaries, Court Rules https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190078.html
June 19, 2025, 7:26 AM
[GroundUp] JDG Trading sold disability or retrenchment insurance to people who were already disabled or unemployed
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Multi-Billion Limpopo Mega-Project Has Ground to a Halt https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190079.html
June 19, 2025, 7:26 AM
[GroundUp] Makhado Special Economic Zone, announced in 2018, was intended to attract investments of R40-billion
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Motsoaledi's Big HIV Treatment Jump - Is It True? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200217.html
June 20, 2025, 11:56 AM
[Bhekisisa] Last month, the health minister said that more than half a million previously diagnosed people with HIV have been started on treatment since the end of February. But can it really be, especially since the gap to getting 95% of people diagnosed with HIV on medication has been hovering around 1-million for the past five years? Critics say they're sceptical about the minister's figures -- and that the country will close the gap by December. We dive into the numbers to see what the pic...
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Open Textbook Reaches New Milestone https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200306.html
June 20, 2025, 1:42 PM
[UCT] In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, Marketing to South African Consumers by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. This milestone highlights the growing role of open textbooks in democratising access to knowledge in South Africa, where affordability and contextual relevance remain pressing challenges in higher education.
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Nyhontso Calls for Bold Action to Reverse Native Land Act Legacy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200289.html
June 20, 2025, 1:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has called for bold and decisive steps to reverse the legacy of the Native Land Act of 1913.
--------------------
No Evidence That Members of Major South African Political Party Were Arrested for Corruption While Travelling Internationally
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200162.html
June 20, 2025, 10:27 AM
[Africa Check] No evidence that members of major South African political party were arrested for corruption while travelling internationally
--------------------
Western Cape Works Around the Clock to Deal With Extortion, Says Premier https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200228.html
June 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Extortion hinders economic growth and job creation, posing daily threats to residents' safety and livelihoods. It robs people of opportunities and their dignity.
--------------------
Alarm Raised Over Plans for State-Run Lottery https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200200.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Since its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034
--------------------
Rape Cover Up Trial - Police Detained Victim Overnight Near Her Rapist https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200201.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Rapist's DNA has been linked to two open cases
--------------------
Khayelitsha Businesses Demand Shoprite Use Their Services https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200199.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] The Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association claim they've convinced Shoprite to broker a deal with their members' companies
--------------------
Higher Education Hosts Youth Outreach in Mpumalanga https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200298.html
June 20, 2025, 1:34 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Higher Education and Training has successfully held a Youth Month Community Outreach Programme at Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, supporting students and local youth in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
--------------------
All of Africa Today - June 20, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200074.html
June 20, 2025, 6:39 AM
[allAfrica] UK Commits To Duty-Free Access For Nigerian Exports --------------------
Walter Sisulu University Staff Member Shot Dead - South African News Briefs - June 20, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200073.html
June 20, 2025, 6:03 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
UK Denies Julius Malema Visa Again https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200081.html
June 20, 2025, 8:09 AM
[Nile Post] For the second time in just two months, the UK Home Office has denied South African opposition MP and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema entry, ruling him "non-conducive to the public good" and deeming his admission "undesirable."
--------------------
US President Trump Hasn't Admitted There's No 'White Genocide' in South Africa, Screenshot Doctored
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190546.html
June 19, 2025, 2:14 PM
[Africa Check] US president Trump hasn't admitted there's no 'white genocide' in South Africa, screenshot doctored
--------------------
Can a New Leader Elevate the Hawks? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190286.html
June 19, 2025, 11:37 AM
[ISS] To effectively tackle serious crime, South Africa's special police investigation unit requires a strong leadership team.
--------------------
Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92 As Two More Bodies Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190149.html
June 19, 2025, 9:23 AM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 92, with a teenage girl among the latest victims found. The provincial government helps 4,308 people who lost their homes while arranging temporary accommodation and infrastructure repairs.
--------------------
We Tested Zamzam Water Sold in South Africa. Here's What We Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200075.html
June 20, 2025, 6:56 AM
[GroundUp] Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
--------------------
Floyd Shivambu to Start New Political Party https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200063.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Floyd Shivambu plans to form a new political party for the 2026 local elections, but will remain an MK member unless he gets fired for consultations. Former MK secretary general says he was removed due to fake intelligence claiming he had supernatural powers and met African leaders to topple Zuma.
--------------------
South Africa Needs to Do More to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance, Warn Experts https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200048.html
June 20, 2025, 5:05 AM
[GroundUp] This is a "pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough"
--------------------
Three Durban Cops Deny Rape Cover Up https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190299.html
June 19, 2025, 11:51 AM
[GroundUp] The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges
--------------------
SA Sends 10 Critically Endangered Black Rhinos to Mozambique https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190295.html
June 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Ten additional black rhinos have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique to help secure the first founder population of black rhinos since becoming locally extinct 50 years ago.
--------------------
Gauteng Battles Rising Measles Cases - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190062.html
June 19, 2025, 6:02 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
Starlink Offers Free Internet to Rural Schools If Ownership Rules Change https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200056.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Starlink told the South African government it will connect over 5,000 schools if it can ignore the 30% local ownership requirement for a licence. The company says it will pay for everything, from the satellite kits to maintenance, and wants to help 2.4-million pupils.
--------------------
Darling Street Families in Limbo After Eviction Case Postponed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200047.html
June 20, 2025, 5:04 AM
[GroundUp] The Department of Public Works will meet with the City of Cape Town to discuss alternative accommodation
--------------------
MPs Not Impressed With New Sassa Verification Process https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200039.html
June 20, 2025, 5:03 AM
[GroundUp] Treasury may withhold funds if SASSA does not meet its conditions --------------------
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a Lion of South African Jazz Who Used His Drums to Find Freedom
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200008.html
June 20, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He'd not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer:
--------------------
Stone Tools From a Cave On South Africa's Coast Speak of Life At the End of the Ice Age
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200005.html
June 20, 2025, 4:39 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today's world.
--------------------
Ethekwini Municipality Strengthens Ties in UAE to Advance Smart City https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190452.html
June 19, 2025, 1:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has embarked on a high-level international engagement mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reinforcing its commitment to sustainable urban development, cutting-edge transport systems, and smart city transformation.
--------------------
DA Concerned That the Pic Is Protecting a Potential Daybreak Looter https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190351.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[DA] Outgoing PIC CEO Abel Sithole admitted that the asset manager did not implement its own disciplinary committee's recommendation to fire company secretary Bongani Mathebula.
--------------------
Report Shows That Consumers Owe Municipalities R416.1 Billion https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190349.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As of 31 March 2025, total consumers debt owed to municipalities amounted to R416.1 billion when compared to R347.6 billion that was reported in the same period in 2023/24.
--------------------
Eastern Cape Holds Provincial Day of Mourning for Storm Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190350.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government is today hosting a Provincial Day of Mourning in honour of the victims of last week's floods.
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Motsoaledi's Big HIV Treatment Jump - Is It True? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200217.html
June 20, 2025, 11:56 AM
[Bhekisisa] Last month, the health minister said that more than half a million previously diagnosed people with HIV have been started on treatment since the end of February. But can it really be, especially since the gap to getting 95% of people diagnosed with HIV on medication has been hovering around 1-million for the past five years? Critics say they're sceptical about the minister's figures -- and that the country will close the gap by December. We dive into the numbers to see what the pic...
--------------------
Open Textbook Reaches New Milestone https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200306.html
June 20, 2025, 1:42 PM
[UCT] In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, Marketing to South African Consumers by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. This milestone highlights the growing role of open textbooks in democratising access to knowledge in South Africa, where affordability and contextual relevance remain pressing challenges in higher education.
--------------------
Nyhontso Calls for Bold Action to Reverse Native Land Act Legacy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200289.html
June 20, 2025, 1:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has called for bold and decisive steps to reverse the legacy of the Native Land Act of 1913.
--------------------
No Evidence That Members of Major South African Political Party Were Arrested for Corruption While Travelling Internationally
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200162.html
June 20, 2025, 10:27 AM
[Africa Check] No evidence that members of major South African political party were arrested for corruption while travelling internationally
--------------------
All of Africa Today - June 20, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200074.html
June 20, 2025, 6:39 AM
[allAfrica] UK Commits To Duty-Free Access For Nigerian Exports --------------------
Walter Sisulu University Staff Member Shot Dead - South African News Briefs - June 20, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200073.html
June 20, 2025, 6:03 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
UK Denies Julius Malema Visa Again https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200081.html
June 20, 2025, 8:09 AM
[Nile Post] For the second time in just two months, the UK Home Office has denied South African opposition MP and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema entry, ruling him "non-conducive to the public good" and deeming his admission "undesirable."
--------------------
Western Cape Works Around the Clock to Deal With Extortion, Says Premier https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200228.html
June 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Extortion hinders economic growth and job creation, posing daily threats to residents' safety and livelihoods. It robs people of opportunities and their dignity.
--------------------
Alarm Raised Over Plans for State-Run Lottery https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200200.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Since its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034
--------------------
Rape Cover Up Trial - Police Detained Victim Overnight Near Her Rapist https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200201.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Rapist's DNA has been linked to two open cases
--------------------
Khayelitsha Businesses Demand Shoprite Use Their Services https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200199.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] The Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association claim they've convinced Shoprite to broker a deal with their members' companies
--------------------
US President Trump Hasn't Admitted There's No 'White Genocide' in South Africa, Screenshot Doctored
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190546.html
June 19, 2025, 2:14 PM
[Africa Check] US president Trump hasn't admitted there's no 'white genocide' in South Africa, screenshot doctored
--------------------
Can a New Leader Elevate the Hawks? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190286.html
June 19, 2025, 11:37 AM
[ISS] To effectively tackle serious crime, South Africa's special police investigation unit requires a strong leadership team.
--------------------
Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92 As Two More Bodies Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190149.html
June 19, 2025, 9:23 AM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 92, with a teenage girl among the latest victims found. The provincial government helps 4,308 people who lost their homes while arranging temporary accommodation and infrastructure repairs.
--------------------
We Tested Zamzam Water Sold in South Africa. Here's What We Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200075.html
June 20, 2025, 6:56 AM
[GroundUp] Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
--------------------
Floyd Shivambu to Start New Political Party https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200063.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Floyd Shivambu plans to form a new political party for the 2026 local elections, but will remain an MK member unless he gets fired for consultations. Former MK secretary general says he was removed due to fake intelligence claiming he had supernatural powers and met African leaders to topple Zuma.
--------------------
South Africa Needs to Do More to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance, Warn Experts https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200048.html
June 20, 2025, 5:05 AM
[GroundUp] This is a "pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough"
--------------------
Three Durban Cops Deny Rape Cover Up https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190299.html
June 19, 2025, 11:51 AM
[GroundUp] The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges
--------------------
SA Sends 10 Critically Endangered Black Rhinos to Mozambique https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190295.html
June 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Ten additional black rhinos have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique to help secure the first founder population of black rhinos since becoming locally extinct 50 years ago.
--------------------
Gauteng Battles Rising Measles Cases - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190062.html
June 19, 2025, 6:02 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
Higher Education Hosts Youth Outreach in Mpumalanga https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200298.html
June 20, 2025, 1:34 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Higher Education and Training has successfully held a Youth Month Community Outreach Programme at Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, supporting students and local youth in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
--------------------
Starlink Offers Free Internet to Rural Schools If Ownership Rules Change https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200056.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Starlink told the South African government it will connect over 5,000 schools if it can ignore the 30% local ownership requirement for a licence. The company says it will pay for everything, from the satellite kits to maintenance, and wants to help 2.4-million pupils.
--------------------
Darling Street Families in Limbo After Eviction Case Postponed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200047.html
June 20, 2025, 5:04 AM
[GroundUp] The Department of Public Works will meet with the City of Cape Town to discuss alternative accommodation
--------------------
MPs Not Impressed With New Sassa Verification Process https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200039.html
June 20, 2025, 5:03 AM
[GroundUp] Treasury may withhold funds if SASSA does not meet its conditions --------------------
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a Lion of South African Jazz Who Used His Drums to Find Freedom
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200008.html
June 20, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He'd not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer:
--------------------
Stone Tools From a Cave On South Africa's Coast Speak of Life At the End of the Ice Age
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200005.html
June 20, 2025, 4:39 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today's world.
--------------------
Ethekwini Municipality Strengthens Ties in UAE to Advance Smart City https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190452.html
June 19, 2025, 1:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has embarked on a high-level international engagement mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reinforcing its commitment to sustainable urban development, cutting-edge transport systems, and smart city transformation.
--------------------
DA Concerned That the Pic Is Protecting a Potential Daybreak Looter https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190351.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[DA] Outgoing PIC CEO Abel Sithole admitted that the asset manager did not implement its own disciplinary committee's recommendation to fire company secretary Bongani Mathebula.
--------------------
Report Shows That Consumers Owe Municipalities R416.1 Billion https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190349.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As of 31 March 2025, total consumers debt owed to municipalities amounted to R416.1 billion when compared to R347.6 billion that was reported in the same period in 2023/24.
--------------------
Eastern Cape Holds Provincial Day of Mourning for Storm Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190350.html
June 19, 2025, 12:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government is today hosting a Provincial Day of Mourning in honour of the victims of last week's floods.
--------------------

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Drug-Laced Sweets Warning in Bellville South - South African News Briefs - June 23, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230065.html
June 23, 2025, 5:57 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
One Year On - South Africa's Coalition Government Boosted Optimism, but Will It Last?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230012.html
June 23, 2025, 4:40 AM
[The Conversation Africa] For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in 2024. After 30 years in power, it had to form a coalition with 10 other political parties to govern the country. The creation of the "government of national unity" marked a turning point in the country's democracy.
--------------------
South Africa Nationals Held in Equatorial Guinea Return Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230058.html
June 23, 2025, 5:14 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the release of two South African nationals that were held in detention in Equatorial Guinea.
--------------------
Social Housing At Salt River Market Moves One Step Forward https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230081.html
June 23, 2025, 7:38 AM
[GroundUp] Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
--------------------
Helping the Dogs and Cats of De Doorns https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230078.html
June 23, 2025, 7:23 AM
[GroundUp] The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community --------------------
From Goma to Cape Town, the Young Congolese Athlete Pedalling for Peace https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230060.html
June 23, 2025, 5:14 AM
[RFI] Miguel Masaisai, a 23-year-old athlete from Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, is cycling 6,000 kilometres from his hometown to Cape Town in South Africa, in a bid to promote peace and unity in his troubled country. He talks to RFI about his Pedals for Peace project and the message he's taking along for the ride.
--------------------
Investigation Into SANDF Macadamia Military Base Incident https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230061.html
June 23, 2025, 5:14 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched a joint investigation into the deaths of two soldiers at the at Macadamia Military Base in Mpumalanga.
--------------------
Motsoaledi's Big HIV Treatment Jump - Is It True? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200217.html
June 20, 2025, 11:56 AM
[Bhekisisa] Last month, the health minister said that more than half a million previously diagnosed people with HIV have been started on treatment since the end of February. But can it really be, especially since the gap to getting 95% of people diagnosed with HIV on medication has been hovering around 1-million for the past five years? Critics say they're sceptical about the minister's figures -- and that the country will close the gap by December. We dive into the numbers to see what the pic...
--------------------
Open Textbook Reaches New Milestone https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200306.html
June 20, 2025, 1:42 PM
[UCT] In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, Marketing to South African Consumers by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. This milestone highlights the growing role of open textbooks in democratising access to knowledge in South Africa, where affordability and contextual relevance remain pressing challenges in higher education.
--------------------
Nyhontso Calls for Bold Action to Reverse Native Land Act Legacy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200289.html
June 20, 2025, 1:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has called for bold and decisive steps to reverse the legacy of the Native Land Act of 1913.
--------------------
No Evidence That Members of Major South African Political Party Were Arrested for Corruption While Travelling Internationally
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200162.html
June 20, 2025, 10:27 AM
[Africa Check] No evidence that members of major South African political party were arrested for corruption while travelling internationally
--------------------
All of Africa Today - June 20, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200074.html
June 20, 2025, 6:39 AM
[allAfrica] UK Commits To Duty-Free Access For Nigerian Exports --------------------
Walter Sisulu University Staff Member Shot Dead - South African News Briefs - June 20, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200073.html
June 20, 2025, 6:03 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
UK Denies Julius Malema Visa Again https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200081.html
June 20, 2025, 8:09 AM
[Nile Post] For the second time in just two months, the UK Home Office has denied South African opposition MP and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema entry, ruling him "non-conducive to the public good" and deeming his admission "undesirable."
--------------------
Western Cape Works Around the Clock to Deal With Extortion, Says Premier https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200228.html
June 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Extortion hinders economic growth and job creation, posing daily threats to residents' safety and livelihoods. It robs people of opportunities and their dignity.
--------------------
Alarm Raised Over Plans for State-Run Lottery https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200200.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Since its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034
--------------------
Rape Cover Up Trial - Police Detained Victim Overnight Near Her Rapist https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200201.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Rapist's DNA has been linked to two open cases
--------------------
Khayelitsha Businesses Demand Shoprite Use Their Services https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200199.html
June 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] The Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association claim they've convinced Shoprite to broker a deal with their members' companies
--------------------
US President Trump Hasn't Admitted There's No 'White Genocide' in South Africa, Screenshot Doctored
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190546.html
June 19, 2025, 2:14 PM
[Africa Check] US president Trump hasn't admitted there's no 'white genocide' in South Africa, screenshot doctored
--------------------
Can a New Leader Elevate the Hawks? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190286.html
June 19, 2025, 11:37 AM
[ISS] To effectively tackle serious crime, South Africa's special police investigation unit requires a strong leadership team.
--------------------
Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92 As Two More Bodies Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190149.html
June 19, 2025, 9:23 AM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 92, with a teenage girl among the latest victims found. The provincial government helps 4,308 people who lost their homes while arranging temporary accommodation and infrastructure repairs.
--------------------
We Tested Zamzam Water Sold in South Africa. Here's What We Found https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200075.html
June 20, 2025, 6:56 AM
[GroundUp] Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
--------------------
Floyd Shivambu to Start New Political Party https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200063.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Floyd Shivambu plans to form a new political party for the 2026 local elections, but will remain an MK member unless he gets fired for consultations. Former MK secretary general says he was removed due to fake intelligence claiming he had supernatural powers and met African leaders to topple Zuma.
--------------------
South Africa Needs to Do More to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance, Warn Experts https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200048.html
June 20, 2025, 5:05 AM
[GroundUp] This is a "pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough"
--------------------
Three Durban Cops Deny Rape Cover Up https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190299.html
June 19, 2025, 11:51 AM
[GroundUp] The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges
--------------------
SA Sends 10 Critically Endangered Black Rhinos to Mozambique https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190295.html
June 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Ten additional black rhinos have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique to help secure the first founder population of black rhinos since becoming locally extinct 50 years ago.
--------------------
Gauteng Battles Rising Measles Cases - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506190062.html
June 19, 2025, 6:02 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
Higher Education Hosts Youth Outreach in Mpumalanga https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200298.html
June 20, 2025, 1:34 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Higher Education and Training has successfully held a Youth Month Community Outreach Programme at Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, supporting students and local youth in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
--------------------
Starlink Offers Free Internet to Rural Schools If Ownership Rules Change https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200056.html
June 20, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Starlink told the South African government it will connect over 5,000 schools if it can ignore the 30% local ownership requirement for a licence. The company says it will pay for everything, from the satellite kits to maintenance, and wants to help 2.4-million pupils.
--------------------
Darling Street Families in Limbo After Eviction Case Postponed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506200047.html
June 20, 2025, 5:04 AM
[GroundUp] The Department of Public Works will meet with the City of Cape Town to discuss alternative accommodation
--------------------

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Gupta Mansions in Saxonwold Headed for Auction - South African News Briefs - June 24, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240067.html
June 24, 2025, 6:18 AM
[allAfrica]
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Why 100% Fruit Juice Should Come With a Sugar Warning Label https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240068.html
June 24, 2025, 6:18 AM
[Bhekisisa] Fruit juice can have as much -- or more -- sugar than soda or energy drinks. But unlike those drinks, juices won't come with a warning label under SA's latest draft regulations for food labelling. We did the sums to show you why they should.
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TPLF Chair Warns Pretoria Deal Facing 'Worsening' Setbacks, Vows to Strengthen Eritrea Ties
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June 23, 2025, 2:50 PM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Debretsion Gebremichael, chairperson of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said the party is working to ensure that "the people-to-people relations developing between the peoples of Tigray and Eritrea continue to strengthen," and added that efforts will also be made to establish "similar relations" with other neighboring communities.
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School Girls March for Better Policing https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230427.html
June 23, 2025, 3:41 PM
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Illegal Enlargement of West Coast Farm Dam Condoned https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230425.html
June 23, 2025, 3:40 PM
[GroundUp] The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago
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Embracing Ageing - - Growing Older Should Be a Privilege, Not a Burden https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230365.html
June 23, 2025, 1:45 PM
[Daily Maverick] Being a certain age is not more enviable than the next in that it plays equal parts in informing who you are and enhancing your world view.
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SA-Nam Ties That Bind
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June 23, 2025, 12:37 PM
[New Era] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa met on Friday in Pretoria to cement the relation between the two states by discussing issues of cooperation, seeking to advance the interests of both countries through mutual benefit.
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South Africa Signs U.S.$1.5 Billion Loan With World Bank https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230266.html
June 23, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government and the World Bank have signed a US$1.5 billion Development Policy Loan Agreement that will assist in unlocking key infrastructure bottlenecks, particularly in the energy and freight transport sectors.
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95 Dead in Eastern Cape Floods, As Search and Recovery Efforts Continue https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230267.html
June 23, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has announced that a total of 95 bodies have been recovered across various districts, following the recent floods, including the bodies of two teenage males discovered yesterday afternoon.
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A Taste of Somalia On the Streets of Joburg https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240081.html
June 24, 2025, 7:12 AM
[GroundUp] We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
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Court to Decide Fate of Hope Street Homeless Camp https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240080.html
June 24, 2025, 7:12 AM
[GroundUp] Housing rights group argues the City's Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation
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'Kill the Boer' Song Dominates EFF Mass Funeral https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240053.html
June 24, 2025, 5:09 AM
[Scrolla] Seven EFF supporters buried in mass funeral after bus crash near Ulundi while returning from rally. Julius Malema leads controversial "Kill the Boer" song at funeral while criticising government spending priorities.
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Scotts Maphuma's New Romance With Senamile Mhlongo Revealed https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240052.html
June 24, 2025, 5:09 AM
[Scrolla] Amapiano star Scotts Maphuma reportedly dating Senamile Mhlongo, according to gossip blogger Musa Khawula. Neither Scotts nor Senamile have confirmed the relationship rumours that are spreading on social media.
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Ten More Soldiers Arrested for Hawks Investigator's Murder https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240051.html
June 24, 2025, 5:09 AM
[Scrolla] Ten more SANDF soldiers arrested for Hawks investigator Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa's highway murder in August. All 12 suspects appeared in the Randburg court with the state opposing the bail application set for July.
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Intense Cold Front to Hit SA Midweek https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240049.html
June 24, 2025, 5:09 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that an intense cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday over the south-western parts of South Africa, bringing a significant shift in weather conditions across the region.
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UCT Student Balances Books and Triathlons On the Road to World Champs https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240043.html
June 24, 2025, 5:06 AM
[UCT] Rebecca Monk, a third-year student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), is defying the odds by balancing a tight academic schedule in geology and oceanography with her passion for triathlons - with lots of success.
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South Africa's Big Rooftops Could Power 6 Million Homes - How to Make It Happen https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240004.html
June 24, 2025, 4:37 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has many factories, warehouses, schools and hospitals - big buildings with large rooftop spaces. In such a sunny country, these flat surfaces would be perfect for large photovoltaic solar systems that could generate enough renewable energy to supply themselves, and feed into the national grid. This would reduce the amount of coal that South Africa's national electricity provider would need to burn. Renewable energy engineer and PhD candidate Mamahloko Senat...
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Hamdok Leads South Africa Tour As Sudan's Foreign Ministry Denounces Delegation https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240002.html
June 24, 2025, 4:37 AM
[Dabanga] Pretoria / Port Sudan -- The newly formed Sumoud (meaning resilience in Arabic) coalition, led by former Prime Minister Dr Abdalla Hamdok, launched a regional launched a regional diplomatic tour in South Africa to rally support for ending the war in Sudan. The trip has sparked backlash from Sudan's Foreign Ministry, which accuses the group of seeking political cover for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following what it described as "military defeats".
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Visa, Absa Open Applications for She's Next Grant Program South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230370.html
June 23, 2025, 1:50 PM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
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Sanparks Announces Free Entry to Kgodumodumo Centre https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230351.html
June 23, 2025, 12:56 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Entry into the newly launched Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretive Centre in the Free State will be free to the public until 30 September 2025.
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Constitutional Court a Beacon of Democracy https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230352.html
June 23, 2025, 12:56 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to call on all South Africans to "honour the proud history" of the Constitutional Court.
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A Toolkit for Financial Wellbeing, One Rand, One Habit, One Goal At a Time https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230349.html
June 23, 2025, 12:56 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As Youth Month draws to a close for 2025, let us continue to keep in our minds, hearts and behaviours the courage the young people of the 1976 Soweto uprising, where they protested apartheid's oppressive education policies, sparking a movement for
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Andile Mpisane Set to Become Father of Five https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230295.html
June 23, 2025, 12:37 PM
[Scrolla] Andile Mpisane is reportedly set to become a father of five as his wife Tamia is said to be pregnant.
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Protesters Block Duduza Roads With Rocks and Tyres Over Power Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230296.html
June 23, 2025, 12:37 PM
[Scrolla] Duduza residents block roads with burning tyres, demanding that Eskom scrap five-hour daily electricity cuts.
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Cape Town's Temple Boys Go Viral With New Hit 'My Man My Man' https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230297.html
June 23, 2025, 12:37 PM
[Scrolla] Temple Boys release new hit "My Man My Man" that became popular on social media.
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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Climbs to 97 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230299.html
June 23, 2025, 12:37 PM
[Scrolla] Two more flood victims were found in Mthatha, bringing the Eastern Cape death toll to 97 people.
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Academic Calls for Emotional Leadership in Healthcare https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230289.html
June 23, 2025, 12:36 PM
[UCT] A commentary piece published in the South African Journal of Science has sparked urgent national conversation around the emotional toll of South Africa's public healthcare crisis and the leadership response it demands.
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Minister Welcomes Launch of Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230268.html
June 23, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has hailed the newly launched Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre as a powerful tool for environmental education.
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South Africa Urges Dialogue to End Israel-Iran Conflict https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230264.html
June 23, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African government have expressed deep concern over the United States' entry into the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
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Minister Reaffirms South Africa's Position of Former Zambian President's Burial https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230265.html
June 23, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] While a state funeral would be an appropriate tribute to the legacy of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, South Africa has acknowledged the legal obligation to respect the wishes expressed by the former President's immediate family for him to be laid to rest in South Africa.
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Over 100 Displaced in Stellenbosch Informal Settlement Fire - South African News Briefs - June 25, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250048.html
June 25, 2025, 5:10 AM
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Govt Praises Rescue Teams as Flood Toll Continues to Rise https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250082.html
June 25, 2025, 5:37 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has confirmed that the official death toll from the recent floods has risen to 100, following additional recoveries by search teams.
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How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools? No-One Knows https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250097.html
June 25, 2025, 6:59 AM
[GroundUp] In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened
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New Scholarship Brings Hope to Struggling Soweto Schools https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240305.html
June 24, 2025, 1:00 PM
[Scrolla] The Happy Khumalo Scholarship Fund was launched at Hoërnle Primary in Soweto to honour the 1976 youth and support neglected schools. The Nyatee Foundation aims to raise R250-million in three years to help more than 300 schools with books, uniforms, tech and repairs.
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South Africa's National Dialogue - Putting the Cart Before the Horse https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240241.html
June 24, 2025, 12:02 PM
[ISS] Dialogue cannot be effective without first properly assessing what's wrong and how it can be fixed.
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South Africans and Zimbabweans Pray Together After Xenophobic Attacks https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240180.html
June 24, 2025, 10:49 AM
[GroundUp] Mob in Addo killed four, injured dozens, and displaced hundreds of families
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Belal Khaled's Photographs Bring the Horror of Life in Gaza to Johannesburg https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250018.html
June 25, 2025, 4:45 AM
[GroundUp] Haunting images of the war through the lens of Palestinian photojournalist
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The Right to Water Is Out of Reach for Many South Africans - Case Study Offers Solutions
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250090.html
June 25, 2025, 5:39 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's constitution says "everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water". In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience regular water shortages or cut-offs. Some people struggle to access water for drinking, household use and commercial use (mines, factories and agriculture).
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Zandile Gumede Kicked Out As ANC Scraps Her Ethekwini Power https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250087.html
June 25, 2025, 5:37 AM
[Scrolla] Zandile Gumede, who was once the ANC's biggest power broker in eThekwini, has been replaced by Don Gumede and Belinda Scott. Jeff Radebe's leadership team announced changes in several KwaZulu-Natal regions to prepare for the next local government elections.
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ActionSA Faces Punishment for Voting Against Joburg Coalition https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250086.html
June 25, 2025, 5:37 AM
[Scrolla] Al-Jama-ah has filed a motion of no confidence against speaker Nobuhle Mthembu after ActionSA opposed a R2.5-billion loan for service delivery. The Joburg council will also vote on motions to remove Mayor Dada Morero and chief whip Sthembiso Zungu during a meeting on Wednesday.
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Capped Leave Liability in the Public Sector Stood At R16.24 Billion - Report https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250081.html
June 25, 2025, 5:37 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The total capped leave liability in the public sector stood at R16.24 billion as of December 2023, the Public Service Commission (PSC) said on Tuesday.
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Life Imprisonment for Limpopo Farm Murder Accused https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240273.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Polokwane High Court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for a farm murder following a botched robbery.
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Operation Shanela Nets 15 372
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240274.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Over 15 000 individuals have been arrested in the ongoing Operation Shanela operation, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).
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Beth Arendse Appointed As Basa's New CEO https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240275.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the appointment of Beth Arendse as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2025.
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Eskom, City Power Resolve Billing Dispute https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240272.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] City Power and Eskom have reached an agreement over their long-standing electricity billing and debt dispute.
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MEC Gives Youth Development Initiative the Thumbs Up https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240271.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, has given his endorsement to youth development through agriculture.
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New Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations Come Into Effect https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240270.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture has announced the commencement of the new Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) and its regulations with effect from 1 June 2025.
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Deputy President to Speak At G20 Youth Roundtable in Johannesburg https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240269.html
June 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the high-level Group of 20 (G20) intergenerational roundtable hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Friday in Johannesburg.
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Western Cape, Northern Cape Residents Urged to Be Cautious Amid Cold Front https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240265.html
June 24, 2025, 12:13 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Communities have been urged by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, to be cautious as an intense cold front is anticipated to impact parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape from Wednesday to Friday.
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Home Affairs Rolls Out Upgraded National Population Register From 1 July https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240264.html
June 24, 2025, 12:13 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, on Monday announced that the department will on 1 July 2025 begin the rollout of an upgraded National Population Register (NPR) verification service to all companies and government users to verify identities with speed and reliability.
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SANCO and ANC Clash in Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240181.html
June 24, 2025, 10:49 AM
[GroundUp] Protestors gathered at Ngcobo's municipal offices, despite a court order
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Remarks By Mr Tebogo Letsie, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee On Higher Education and Training
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240178.html
June 24, 2025, 10:45 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] Speaking notes of the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Mr Tebogo Letsie, at the Social Services cluster media briefing on 23 June at Good Hope Chamber, Parliament.
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DNA Evidence Links Alleged Ekurhuleni Serial Rapist to 18 Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240132.html
June 24, 2025, 9:53 AM
[Scrolla] DNA evidence links Sipho Phiri to 18 out of 21 rape cases tested by police laboratories. Former Prasa security guard faces 145 charges including 44 rape counts against victims aged 13 to 34.
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King Misuzulu Calls for Silence Ahead of Court Ruling https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240133.html
June 24, 2025, 9:53 AM
[Scrolla] King Misuzulu told his people not to say anything that might sway the court, saying they should respect the legal process and wait. Last year's prayer event was ruined by political fighting, but this year leaders showed unity as peace took centre stage.
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Cogta Committee to Receive Update On Eastern Cape Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240176.html
June 24, 2025, 10:44 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will receive an update tomorrow on the impact of the floods in the Eastern Cape.
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Proteas Arrive in Zimbabwe Ahead of Two Test Matches Against Chevrons https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250099.html
June 25, 2025, 7:36 AM
[New Zimbabwe] ICC World Test Champions South Africa arrived in Bulawayo Tuesday ahead of their much-anticipated two-Test series against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club.
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Gupta Mansions in Saxonwold Headed for Auction - South African News Briefs - June 24, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240067.html
June 24, 2025, 6:18 AM
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Why 100% Fruit Juice Should Come With a Sugar Warning Label https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240068.html
June 24, 2025, 6:18 AM
[Bhekisisa] Fruit juice can have as much -- or more -- sugar than soda or energy drinks. But unlike those drinks, juices won't come with a warning label under SA's latest draft regulations for food labelling. We did the sums to show you why they should.
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TPLF Chair Warns Pretoria Deal Facing 'Worsening' Setbacks, Vows to Strengthen Eritrea Ties
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506230419.html
June 23, 2025, 2:50 PM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Debretsion Gebremichael, chairperson of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said the party is working to ensure that "the people-to-people relations developing between the peoples of Tigray and Eritrea continue to strengthen," and added that efforts will also be made to establish "similar relations" with other neighboring communities.
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A Taste of Somalia On the Streets of Joburg https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240081.html
June 24, 2025, 7:12 AM
[GroundUp] We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
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All of Africa Today - June 26, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260101.html
June 26, 2025, 7:24 AM
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Gauteng to Release Forensic Reports on 88 Staff - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260047.html
June 26, 2025, 5:01 AM
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President Ramaphosa Calls for 'All Hands On Deck' Approach to Transformation https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260079.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans, regardless of race, to work together in a united national effort to drive economic transformation, ensure inclusive growth and foster meaningful participation in the economy.
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Govt Still Has No Plan to Replace U.S. HIV Funding. Health Organisations Are Demanding Action
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260110.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
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Parents Vow to Keep Children Out of School After Murder of Learner https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260111.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
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Court Orders Dissolution of Debt-Ridden Ngwathe Municipality https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260112.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] AfriForum brought the case to compel the Free State government to intervene in the failing municipality
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Late Judgments Have Increased. Here's What's Being Done to Fix the Problem https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260113.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs
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Dada Morero Dodges the Axe As Joburg Mayor https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260089.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Scrolla] Dada Morero survived the motion with 144 councillors voting against it, while only 75 voted in favour and 45 abstained. Council speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was voted out the same day, while chief whip Sthembiso Zungu held onto his position.
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Video Destroys Claims That Longwe Twala Shot Himself Night Senzo Died https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260090.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Scrolla] CCTV footage shows Longwe Twala walking confidently without injury the day after Senzo Meyiwa's murder, which goes against claims that he shot himself. Lead investigator Brigadier Gininda says no blood was found on the floor, and no hospital records show Twala was treated for a gunshot wound.
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Namibia, South Africa Strengthen Green Hydrogen Ties Amid Growing Regional Push https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260053.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Namibian] Namibia is intensifying its regional partnerships in the green hydrogen sector, working closely with neighbouring South Africa to establish joint infrastructure and knowledge-sharing mechanisms that will support both countries' industrial transitions.
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Babes Wodumo Accused of Not Paying R900 Uber Bill https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260051.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Scrolla] Uber driver Percy Bhengu says he drove Babes Wodumo and her sister to several Durban events and was never paid for the last two trips. He also claims he gave Babes money for sanitary pads after she promised to pay him back, but she disappeared without refunding him.
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Gauteng Government Removes Hods Who 'Failed Lifestyle Audits' https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260050.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] In a crackdown against wrongdoing, the Gauteng Provincial Government has removed three provincial heads of department following their failure of lifestyle audits.
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Forum Committed to Ending Corruption At Immigration, Border Management Systems https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260048.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating corruption within the country's immigration and border management systems.
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Migrants in South Africa's Economic Powerhouse Often Go Hungry - the Drivers and What Can Be Done About It
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260010.html
June 26, 2025, 4:50 AM
[The Conversation Africa] About 281 million people globally have migrated from their country of origin to another country. This movement can be temporary or permanent and can occur for various reasons, including economic opportunities, family reunification and education. Then there are also millions who are escaping conflict and seeking refuge in another country.
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SA's G20 Presidency Should Focus On Humanity's Most Pressing Challenges, Says UN Resident Coordinator
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250440.html
June 25, 2025, 4:43 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency approaches its final six months, the focus should be on fostering multilateral cooperation and finding collective solutions to humanity's most pressing challenges.
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Protocol to Improve Safety in Schools https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250438.html
June 25, 2025, 4:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] When schools are unsafe, when learners, educators and support staff live in fear, it robs learners of the very essence of learning and development, says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
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Cold Front Hits Eastern Cape
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250268.html
June 25, 2025, 12:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] A cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday in the Eastern Cape, according to South African Weather Service (SAWS).
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KZN Premier Commends Arrest in Umlazi Mass Murder Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250267.html
June 25, 2025, 12:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, has commended the arrest of a suspect in connection with the recent brutal mass murder that shocked the Umlazi community.
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Labour Dept Rolls Out Mobile Offices Amid Klerksdorp Office Closure https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250265.html
June 25, 2025, 12:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Employment and Labour has implemented several measures to minimise the disruption of services caused by the continued closure of its Klerksdorp Labour Centre in the North West province.
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Mogalakwena Municipality Called to Address Dysfunctional Wastewater Treatment Plants
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250266.html
June 25, 2025, 12:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo has encouraged Mogalakwena Local Municipality to implement corrective measures to address the problem of dysfunctional wastewater treatment plants that largely contribute to the pollution of watercourses in the area.
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Police Officers Protest Against Rape and Sexual Harassment in Their Ranks https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250217.html
June 25, 2025, 10:33 AM
[GroundUp] The protest follows the alleged rape of a trainee by an instructor at the Tshwane Training College
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Violent Scenes in Engcobo On Second Day of SANCO 'Shutdown' https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250218.html
June 25, 2025, 10:33 AM
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Khayelitsha Residents Take Over SASSA Meeting to Voice Grievances https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250219.html
June 25, 2025, 10:33 AM
[GroundUp] "What solutions is the minister bringing?" Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
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Committee On Electricity to Receive a Briefing From the Minister On Battery Energy Storage Programme
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250195.html
June 25, 2025, 10:17 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] Parliament Tuesday, 24 June 2025 - The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy (PCEE) will tomorrow be briefed by the Minister of Electricity and Energy on, among other things, recent allegations made by the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party regarding the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
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Zulu Prince Steals the Show At Tanzania Festival https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250153.html
June 25, 2025, 9:59 AM
[Scrolla] Prince Wandile Ngobese wowed Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan at a festival by performing a traditional Zulu dance in full regalia. Ngobese, who is in Tanzania to teach Zulu culture to the Ngoni tribe, will stay there until August on a fully funded visit.
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Attempts Underway to Fix Gap in South Africa's Plan to Fight Cancer https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250140.html
June 25, 2025, 9:37 AM
[spotlight] Experts say cancer patients in the public sector in South Africa are dying for avoidable reasons like dysfunctional referral systems and a lack of medical imaging and treatment. We look at efforts to get the country's battle with cancer back on track.
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G20 Sherpa Meeting to Focus On Global Solidarity and Sustainable Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250437.html
June 25, 2025, 4:41 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The third Sherpa meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) kicked off on Wednesday, focusing on global collaboration, sustainable development, and addressing new international challenges.
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Over 100 Displaced in Stellenbosch Informal Settlement Fire - South African News Briefs - June 25, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250048.html
June 25, 2025, 5:10 AM
[allAfrica]
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Gupta Mansions in Saxonwold Headed for Auction - South African News Briefs - June 24, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240067.html
June 24, 2025, 6:18 AM
[allAfrica]
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How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools? No-One Knows https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250097.html
June 25, 2025, 6:59 AM
[GroundUp] In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened
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Kidnapped Teen Found Alive in Free State - South African News Briefs - June 27, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270079.html
June 27, 2025, 5:59 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Increases to 101 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270049.html
June 27, 2025, 4:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The death toll from the devastating floods that struck the Eastern Cape earlier this month has risen to 101, the provincial government confirmed on Thursday.
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Women Trapped With Abusers - South Africa's Covid Lockdowns Exposed Serious Protection Gaps
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270008.html
June 27, 2025, 4:29 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The unintended consequences of measures introduced to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus from 2020 to 2022 have been studied extensively. Research in South Africa shows that some of these measures added to social ills, such as unemployment and poverty.
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'We Didn't Sleep' - Cape Town Families Spend Night Battling Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270052.html
June 27, 2025, 4:53 AM
[Scrolla] Nolusindiso Masangwana spent a sleepless night removing water from her flooded Khayelitsha home as furniture and belongings were destroyed by rain. A mother chose staying home over work to protect children from flooding, while the city warns cemetery operations could be disrupted.
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Lamola Warns of Rising Global Tensions and Urges Diplomatic Solutions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270050.html
June 27, 2025, 4:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has issued a stark warning about escalating global tensions, stressing the critical need for diplomatic intervention and multilateral cooperation.
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Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270046.html
June 27, 2025, 4:51 AM
[GroundUp] Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
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Cabinet Briefed On SANDF Withdrawal From the DRC https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260268.html
June 26, 2025, 12:12 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has been briefed on the phased arrival of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Climate Change Takes Centre Stage At G20 Sherpa Meeting https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260267.html
June 26, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency is placing climate resilience and the Just Energy Transition (JET) at the heart of its global agenda, highlighting the escalating environmental challenges facing developing nations.
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Motorists Called to Exercise Caution Amid Adverse Weather Conditions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260266.html
June 26, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists to take extra caution due to the adverse weather conditions in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and the Northern Cape.
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Will SA's Coalition Government Last? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260153.html
June 26, 2025, 10:14 AM
[UCT] It's been a year since South Africa's coalition government was formed. While it boosted optimism, the question remains: Will it last?
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Zulu Royals Say Shaka Ilembe Disrespected Princess Mkabayi https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260144.html
June 26, 2025, 9:33 AM
[Scrolla] Princess Mkabayi is shown grabbing a man for sex in a scene that shocked the royal family. The royal house says it was not warned about the scene, which they say is disrespectful and false.
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'My Dignity Has Been Destroyed' Says Cwecwe Principal After False Rape Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260143.html
June 26, 2025, 9:33 AM
[Scrolla] Matatiele principal Jaco Pieterse fled home after social media mob demanded his DNA in rape case that collapsed due to no evidence Million-signature petition and viral TikTok video destroyed innocent man's life while NPA found no DNA evidence or sign of rape occurred
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No, South African Billionaire Johann Rupert Is Not Giving Out Cash Grants Through Dodgy Link
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260136.html
June 26, 2025, 9:27 AM
[Africa Check] No, South African billionaire Johann Rupert is not giving out cash grants through dodgy link
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TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024 - Know Your Team - South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260522.html
June 26, 2025, 4:18 PM
[CAF] File Fact:
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Sundowns Crash Out of Club World Cup https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260142.html
June 26, 2025, 9:33 AM
[Scrolla] Sundowns dominated early on, but three big chances were blocked by Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio in the first ten minutes. Sundowns will leave with pride, but also the pain of what could have been.
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All of Africa Today - June 26, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260101.html
June 26, 2025, 7:24 AM
[allAfrica] Liberian Police Invade Home of Former President Sirleaf to Arrest Key Ally
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Gauteng to Release Forensic Reports on 88 Staff - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260047.html
June 26, 2025, 5:01 AM
[allAfrica]
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Over 100 Displaced in Stellenbosch Informal Settlement Fire - South African News Briefs - June 25, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250048.html
June 25, 2025, 5:10 AM
[allAfrica]
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Govt Still Has No Plan to Replace U.S. HIV Funding. Health Organisations Are Demanding Action
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260110.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
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Parents Vow to Keep Children Out of School After Murder of Learner https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260111.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
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Court Orders Dissolution of Debt-Ridden Ngwathe Municipality https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260112.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] AfriForum brought the case to compel the Free State government to intervene in the failing municipality
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Late Judgments Have Increased. Here's What's Being Done to Fix the Problem https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260113.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs
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Parliament Launches Rare Inquiry Into Road Accident Fund https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260191.html
June 26, 2025, 10:53 AM
[Daily Maverick] Months of missed audits, vanishing executives and R340bn in liabilities have finally triggered action -- Parliament is launching only its fourth full public accounts inquiry since 1994, into the Road Accident Fund.
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President Ramaphosa Calls for 'All Hands On Deck' Approach to Transformation https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260079.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans, regardless of race, to work together in a united national effort to drive economic transformation, ensure inclusive growth and foster meaningful participation in the economy.
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Gupta Mansions in Saxonwold Headed for Auction - South African News Briefs - June 24, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506240067.html
June 24, 2025, 6:18 AM
[allAfrica]
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Dada Morero Dodges the Axe As Joburg Mayor https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260089.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Scrolla] Dada Morero survived the motion with 144 councillors voting against it, while only 75 voted in favour and 45 abstained. Council speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was voted out the same day, while chief whip Sthembiso Zungu held onto his position.
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Video Destroys Claims That Longwe Twala Shot Himself Night Senzo Died https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260090.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Scrolla] CCTV footage shows Longwe Twala walking confidently without injury the day after Senzo Meyiwa's murder, which goes against claims that he shot himself. Lead investigator Brigadier Gininda says no blood was found on the floor, and no hospital records show Twala was treated for a gunshot wound.
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Namibia, South Africa Strengthen Green Hydrogen Ties Amid Growing Regional Push https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260053.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Namibian] Namibia is intensifying its regional partnerships in the green hydrogen sector, working closely with neighbouring South Africa to establish joint infrastructure and knowledge-sharing mechanisms that will support both countries' industrial transitions.
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Babes Wodumo Accused of Not Paying R900 Uber Bill https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260051.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[Scrolla] Uber driver Percy Bhengu says he drove Babes Wodumo and her sister to several Durban events and was never paid for the last two trips. He also claims he gave Babes money for sanitary pads after she promised to pay him back, but she disappeared without refunding him.
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Gauteng Government Removes Hods Who 'Failed Lifestyle Audits' https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260050.html
June 26, 2025, 5:32 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] In a crackdown against wrongdoing, the Gauteng Provincial Government has removed three provincial heads of department following their failure of lifestyle audits.
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Questions Over Tripling of Gauteng Health's Security Budget https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270164.html
June 27, 2025, 9:45 AM
[spotlight] In just two years, the Gauteng health department's spending on security has more than tripled. We try to get to the bottom of the ballooning bills and what it means for governance in the department.
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SA Ratifies Landmark Women and Youth Protocol for Inclusive Trade https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270300.html
June 27, 2025, 12:04 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has taken a significant step in fostering inclusive growth by officially ratified the Protocol Women and Youth in Trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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Government Identifies 59 Biodiversity Projects to Unlock Green Finance https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270301.html
June 27, 2025, 12:04 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has identified 59 bankable biodiversity projects that are expected to generate at least $450,000 in green finance, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George announced during the department's budget vote speech in Parliament on Friday.
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Health Minister Responds to Misinformation On Covid-19 Vaccine https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270299.html
June 27, 2025, 12:02 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has expressed serious concern about a "sustained" campaign of misinformation and disinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Hundreds of Homes Flooded in Saldanha Bay https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270256.html
June 27, 2025, 11:04 AM
[GroundUp] Municipality and Gift of the Givers offer warm meals and clothing to victims
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Gauteng Children's Organisations Protest Against Funding Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270255.html
June 27, 2025, 11:04 AM
[GroundUp] Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution
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Six Army Members in Court for R1.1-Million Scam https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270145.html
June 27, 2025, 9:25 AM
[Scrolla] One official allegedly faked call-ups and changed banking details to make payments go to friends and family. One victim found out about the scam after spotting an extra tax form during a filing at the South African Revenue Service.
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Seven Top Cops Arrested for Stealing Millions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270143.html
June 27, 2025, 9:25 AM
[Scrolla] Seven of the country's most senior police officers have been arrested for allegedly stealing millions of rands. BMW computer worker Brigadier Mokwele landed a million rand police job without any policing experience, is at the centre of a corruption scandal.
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Soweto Designer Creates Bulletproof Bag With Xhosa Flair https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270144.html
June 27, 2025, 9:25 AM
[Scrolla] Hlumelo Nyaluza's new luxury bag protects against most handgun bullets. The designer has partnered with Armoured Mobility to gift his bulletproof bags to clients buying their bulletproof cars.
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Kidnapped Teen Found Alive in Free State - South African News Briefs - June 27, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270079.html
June 27, 2025, 5:59 AM
[allAfrica]
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All of Africa Today - June 26, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260101.html
June 26, 2025, 7:24 AM
[allAfrica] Liberian Police Invade Home of Former President Sirleaf to Arrest Key Ally
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Gauteng to Release Forensic Reports on 88 Staff - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260047.html
June 26, 2025, 5:01 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Increases to 101 https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270049.html
June 27, 2025, 4:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The death toll from the devastating floods that struck the Eastern Cape earlier this month has risen to 101, the provincial government confirmed on Thursday.
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Women Trapped With Abusers - South Africa's Covid Lockdowns Exposed Serious Protection Gaps
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270008.html
June 27, 2025, 4:29 AM
[The Conversation Africa] The unintended consequences of measures introduced to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus from 2020 to 2022 have been studied extensively. Research in South Africa shows that some of these measures added to social ills, such as unemployment and poverty.
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Over 100 Displaced in Stellenbosch Informal Settlement Fire - South African News Briefs - June 25, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506250048.html
June 25, 2025, 5:10 AM
[allAfrica]
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'We Didn't Sleep' - Cape Town Families Spend Night Battling Floods https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270052.html
June 27, 2025, 4:53 AM
[Scrolla] Nolusindiso Masangwana spent a sleepless night removing water from her flooded Khayelitsha home as furniture and belongings were destroyed by rain. A mother chose staying home over work to protect children from flooding, while the city warns cemetery operations could be disrupted.
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Lamola Warns of Rising Global Tensions and Urges Diplomatic Solutions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270050.html
June 27, 2025, 4:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has issued a stark warning about escalating global tensions, stressing the critical need for diplomatic intervention and multilateral cooperation.
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Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270046.html
June 27, 2025, 4:51 AM
[GroundUp] Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
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Cabinet Briefed On SANDF Withdrawal From the DRC https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260268.html
June 26, 2025, 12:12 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has been briefed on the phased arrival of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Climate Change Takes Centre Stage At G20 Sherpa Meeting https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260267.html
June 26, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency is placing climate resilience and the Just Energy Transition (JET) at the heart of its global agenda, highlighting the escalating environmental challenges facing developing nations.
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Motorists Called to Exercise Caution Amid Adverse Weather Conditions https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260266.html
June 26, 2025, 12:09 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists to take extra caution due to the adverse weather conditions in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and the Northern Cape.
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Will SA's Coalition Government Last? https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260153.html
June 26, 2025, 10:14 AM
[UCT] It's been a year since South Africa's coalition government was formed. While it boosted optimism, the question remains: Will it last?
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Zulu Royals Say Shaka Ilembe Disrespected Princess Mkabayi https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260144.html
June 26, 2025, 9:33 AM
[Scrolla] Princess Mkabayi is shown grabbing a man for sex in a scene that shocked the royal family. The royal house says it was not warned about the scene, which they say is disrespectful and false.
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'My Dignity Has Been Destroyed' Says Cwecwe Principal After False Rape Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260143.html
June 26, 2025, 9:33 AM
[Scrolla] Matatiele principal Jaco Pieterse fled home after social media mob demanded his DNA in rape case that collapsed due to no evidence Million-signature petition and viral TikTok video destroyed innocent man's life while NPA found no DNA evidence or sign of rape occurred
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No, South African Billionaire Johann Rupert Is Not Giving Out Cash Grants Through Dodgy Link
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260136.html
June 26, 2025, 9:27 AM
[Africa Check] No, South African billionaire Johann Rupert is not giving out cash grants through dodgy link
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TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024 - Know Your Team - South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260522.html
June 26, 2025, 4:18 PM
[CAF] File Fact:
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Govt Still Has No Plan to Replace U.S. HIV Funding. Health Organisations Are Demanding Action
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260110.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
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Parents Vow to Keep Children Out of School After Murder of Learner https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260111.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
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Court Orders Dissolution of Debt-Ridden Ngwathe Municipality https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260112.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] AfriForum brought the case to compel the Free State government to intervene in the failing municipality
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Late Judgments Have Increased. Here's What's Being Done to Fix the Problem https://allafrica.com/stories/202506260113.html
June 26, 2025, 8:01 AM
[GroundUp] The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs
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All of Africa Today - July 1, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010079.html
July 1, 2025, 6:59 AM
[allAfrica]
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Baby Kidnapped from Bellville Mall Found Safe - South African News Briefs - July 1, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010078.html
July 1, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Now Stands At 102 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010066.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government says a total of 102 bodies have been recovered to date across various districts since the search and rescue mission began following the disastrous floods earlier this month.
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Don't Panic About New SARS-CoV-2 Variant, Experts Say https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010062.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[spotlight] COVID-19 has largely dropped out of the headlines, but the virus that causes it is still circulating. We ask what we should know about a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2025, and the lack of access to updated vaccines in South Africa.
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What the SA Human Rights Commission Is Doing to Advance Queer Rights https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010081.html
July 1, 2025, 7:14 AM
[GroundUp] SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
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SA's National Bird Threatened As Numbers Crash https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010082.html
July 1, 2025, 7:14 AM
[GroundUp] Blue Crane conservation status moved to "vulnerable" after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape's Overberg region worst affected
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Police Brutality Trial Postponed After Startling Audio Recording Emerges https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010080.html
July 1, 2025, 7:14 AM
[GroundUp] Murder trial of 14 officers accused in Regan Naidoo's death in custody has been halted due to concerns over procedural irregularities
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Judge Mbenenge Coerced Secretary Into Sexual Conversations, Says GBV Expert https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010023.html
July 1, 2025, 4:52 AM
[GroundUp] Dr Lisa Vetten testified at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday --------------------
Gugulethu Flood Victims Say Disaster Forms Are a Scam https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010068.html
July 1, 2025, 5:20 AM
[Scrolla] Gugulethu flood victims say they have signed disaster forms many times before, but have never received any flood relief items. A ward councillor insists the forms are needed to help track flood victims, but residents blame leaders for allegedly taking donated goods.
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Economic Empowerment Laws Key to Redress - President Ramaphosa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010065.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's empowerment laws may be distinct, however such laws are not a unique global occurrence, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Jobless Young South Africans Often Lose Hope - New Study Proves the Power of Mentorship
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010003.html
July 1, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15-24) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement - giving up looking for work - is also a risk, as the latest data show.
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Gauteng Government to Pay Second E-Tolls Debt Instalment https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300301.html
June 30, 2025, 12:22 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) is expected to today pay some R3.3 billion to service the outstanding e-tolls debt.
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Two People Collapse After Waiting Hours Outside Sassa in Mamelodi https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300217.html
June 30, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Beneficiaries want shorter waiting times and better service from staff at the office
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Giyani's Rotting Market Stalls Still Empty After 14 Years https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300218.html
June 30, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water --------------------
Court Rejects Appointment of Child Advocate to Investigate Special Needs School https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300216.html
June 30, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] The judge said Blind SA has alternative remedies to address allegations of violence and sexual harassment at Filadelfia Secondary School
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Newborn Baby Kidnapped From Cape Town Mall https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300124.html
June 30, 2025, 9:19 AM
[Scrolla] Baby Mogamat Imaad Shamar was wrapped in a blue blanket when he was taken from Middestad Mall in Bellville on Saturday afternoon. In separate cases, a hostage was rescued in Germiston and a Grade 11 learner who was missing for six weeks was found alive.
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Former Transnet Bosses Arrested Over R93-Million Train Deal https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300121.html
June 30, 2025, 9:18 AM
[Scrolla] Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama handed themselves over to the Hawks on Monday in connection with a corrupt R93-million train contract. Three other top former Transnet bosses have also been charged for their alleged role in the dodgy 2015 payment to Trillion Asset Management.
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Proteas On Top As Zimbabwe Face Uphill Battle https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010067.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[Scrolla] South Africa scored three centuries and set a 537-run target after two dominant innings with the bat. Zimbabwe ended day three on 32 for 1, still 505 runs behind, with nine wickets remaining.
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Boks Win Big but Rassie Says They're Not There Yet https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300130.html
June 30, 2025, 9:22 AM
[Scrolla] The Springboks opened their 2025 season with a 54-7 victory, but Rassie Erasmus says there's still a lot to fix in the team. Erasmus warned fans not to get carried away and said Italy, who beat Namibia by 70 points, will be tough to beat.
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48-Hour Water Cut for Parts of Joburg - South African News Briefs - June 30, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300078.html
June 30, 2025, 6:16 AM
[allAfrica]
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The Fossil Hunters of the Sterkfontein Caves https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300085.html
June 30, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] There is growing recognition of the work they have done --------------------
New Book Tells the Life of Veteran Activist Mandla Majola https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300084.html
June 30, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] The book was written by two professors from the United States --------------------
Nearly 1,000 Afrikaners Prioritised for US Refugee Status https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300653.html
June 30, 2025, 5:57 PM
[New Zimbabwe] Around 1,000 Afrikaner South Africans are expected to be resettled in the US, after President Donald Trump banned refugees from other countries.
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R10-Million Emergency Lottery Funding for Flood-Ravaged Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300035.html
June 30, 2025, 5:07 AM
[GroundUp] The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption
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Court Win for Housing Company That Has Faced Intimidation Campaign https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300034.html
June 30, 2025, 5:07 AM
[GroundUp] Disbarred advocate and dodgy company tried to take over properties owned by Communicare
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Battery Swapping Stations Powered By Solar and Wind - We Show How This Could Work for Electric Vehicles in South Africa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300010.html
June 30, 2025, 4:46 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Petrol and diesel vehicles are being phased out globally and replaced with electric vehicles so that countries can meet their commitments to zero human-caused carbon emissions by 2050. But electric vehicles' batteries run down quickly and take a long time to recharge. One solution is battery swapping systems, where depleted batteries can be swapped for fully charged batteries, putting electric vehicle drivers back on the road faster than it would have taken them to fill...
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Kidnapped Teen Found Alive in Free State - South African News Briefs - June 27, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506270079.html
June 27, 2025, 5:59 AM
[allAfrica]
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Debutant Pretorius, Bosch Lead South Africa's Dominance Over Zimbabwe's Chevrons
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300654.html
June 30, 2025, 5:57 PM
[New Zimbabwe] South Africa finished the day one on 418 for 9 against sloppy Zimbabwe South Africa 418 for 9 (Pretorius 153, Bosch 100*, Brevis 51, Chivanga 4-82) vs Zimbabwe
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Seven Men Gunned Down While Socialising in Cape Town Shack https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300071.html
June 30, 2025, 5:24 AM
[Scrolla] Three men in the same house survived after sleeping in a separate room when the gunmen opened fire. Residents suspect the killings are linked to extortion rackets demanding protection money in the area.
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DA Walks Out of R740-Million National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300072.html
June 30, 2025, 5:24 AM
[Scrolla] Just like ANC promises that amount to nothing, so are threats by the DA of taking drastic measures in the unstable government of national unity.
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Gauteng Blames Teachers Pay Delays on Verification Issues - South African News Briefs - July 2, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020056.html
July 2, 2025, 6:16 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eskom Warns of 21 Days of Winter Power Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020048.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] Eskom says breakdowns have already passed the danger mark and have already reached higher than last year's average. The power utility spent R4.76-billion on diesel so far this year and warned against illegal connections causing major outages.
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Cold Snap Sweeps Across Western and Northern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020046.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a series of cold fronts are expected to affect the Western Cape and Northern Cape from late Thursday into Sunday.
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From Parliaments to the G20 - a Call to Champion Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020080.html
July 2, 2025, 7:13 AM
[IPS] By Priyanka Chaturvedi, Mokhothu Makhalanyane and Rajat Khosla --------------------
Expert Defends Sexual Harassment Finding Against Judge President Mbenenge https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020079.html
July 2, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] Mbenenge was persistent in his requests for nude pictures, says Dr Lisa Vetten
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Nurses Suspended After Video of Naked Patient Circulates On Social Media https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020078.html
July 2, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] Residents of Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape stage series of protests over treatment at hospital
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Eastern Cape Premier Picks ANC Over Flood Crisis https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020049.html
July 2, 2025, 5:13 AM
[Scrolla] Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane took 34 days off to support his sons at an initiation school, skipping his government role but staying active in ANC work. At least 28 boys died during last summer's initiation season in the Eastern Cape, but no deaths have been reported yet in the current winter season.
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Petrol Prices Set to Increase From Wednesday https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020047.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced that all grades of petrol, diesel, and illuminating paraffin are expected to increase from Wednesday, 2 July 2025, when the latest monthly price adjustments take effect.
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New Parties Challenge ANC in Key Nelson Mandela Bay Vote https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020044.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] Mmusi Maimane's Build One South Africa has named Sukoluhle Ndunyana to contest Ward 57 in Motherwell, once a safe African National Congress seat. The uMkhonto WeSizwe Party is also making its debut in the area, with Zweledinga Williams standing against candidates from the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters and Azapo.
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Police Thank Public in Fort Hare Murder Arrests https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020045.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, thanked the media, social media community and community members for assisting police investigators to track down two hitmen linked to the murder of Mboneli Vesele.
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South Africa's Nedbank Considers Selling Stake in Ecobank Group https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020020.html
July 2, 2025, 4:57 AM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
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Decades of South African Research Reveal Key Strategies to Reduce Water Contamination in Fruit and Veg
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020007.html
July 2, 2025, 4:48 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Water is essential at all stages of food production, from irrigation to food processing to washing fruit and vegetables before we eat them. Crops and livestock need it to grow, but water can also be contaminated by pathogens (any organism that causes disease), heavy metals, and chemicals.
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Feya Faku As I Knew Him - a Tribute to the Great South African Jazz Trumpeter https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020002.html
July 2, 2025, 4:45 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Lex Futshane, the South African bass player in the 1992 student band NU Jazz Connection, was the first to tell me that the great South African jazz trumpeter Feya Faku had died while touring Switzerland on 23 June. He was born on 6 June 1962 and was just 63 years old.
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Man Who Confessed to Murdering Sindiso Magaqua Still Not Sentenced https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010139.html
July 1, 2025, 9:22 AM
[Scrolla] Sibusiso Ncengwa confessed to killing ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa and named the officials who ordered the R600,000 hit. Prosecutors say Ncengwa's apology doesn't make up for his crimes, including three other murders and a 30-year prison sentence.
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All of Africa Today - July 1, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010079.html
July 1, 2025, 6:59 AM
[allAfrica] Abduction of Ugandan MP Draws Opposition Criticisms --------------------
Baby Kidnapped from Bellville Mall Found Safe - South African News Briefs - July 1, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010078.html
July 1, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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48-Hour Water Cut for Parts of Joburg - South African News Briefs - June 30, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300078.html
June 30, 2025, 6:16 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Now Stands At 102 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010066.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government says a total of 102 bodies have been recovered to date across various districts since the search and rescue mission began following the disastrous floods earlier this month.
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What the SA Human Rights Commission Is Doing to Advance Queer Rights https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010081.html
July 1, 2025, 7:14 AM
[GroundUp] SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
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SA's National Bird Threatened As Numbers Crash https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010082.html
July 1, 2025, 7:14 AM
[GroundUp] Blue Crane conservation status moved to "vulnerable" after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape's Overberg region worst affected
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Police Brutality Trial Postponed After Startling Audio Recording Emerges https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010080.html
July 1, 2025, 7:14 AM
[GroundUp] Murder trial of 14 officers accused in Regan Naidoo's death in custody has been halted due to concerns over procedural irregularities
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Billionaire Johann Rupertin Namibia, Erongogovernor Courts Investment https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010562.html
July 1, 2025, 5:28 PM
[Namibian] South Africa's wealthiest man, Johann Rupert, is currently visiting Namibia on a private trip and has held talks with Erongo governor Neville Andre to explore possible investment opportunities.
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Judge Mbenenge Coerced Secretary Into Sexual Conversations, Says GBV Expert https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010023.html
July 1, 2025, 4:52 AM
[GroundUp] Dr Lisa Vetten testified at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday --------------------
Don't Panic About New SARS-CoV-2 Variant, Experts Say https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010062.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[spotlight] COVID-19 has largely dropped out of the headlines, but the virus that causes it is still circulating. We ask what we should know about a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2025, and the lack of access to updated vaccines in South Africa.
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Gugulethu Flood Victims Say Disaster Forms Are a Scam https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010068.html
July 1, 2025, 5:20 AM
[Scrolla] Gugulethu flood victims say they have signed disaster forms many times before, but have never received any flood relief items. A ward councillor insists the forms are needed to help track flood victims, but residents blame leaders for allegedly taking donated goods.
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Economic Empowerment Laws Key to Redress - President Ramaphosa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010065.html
July 1, 2025, 5:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's empowerment laws may be distinct, however such laws are not a unique global occurrence, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Jobless Young South Africans Often Lose Hope - New Study Proves the Power of Mentorship
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010003.html
July 1, 2025, 4:41 AM
[The Conversation Africa] More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15-24) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement - giving up looking for work - is also a risk, as the latest data show.
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Gauteng Government to Pay Second E-Tolls Debt Instalment https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300301.html
June 30, 2025, 12:22 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) is expected to today pay some R3.3 billion to service the outstanding e-tolls debt.
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Two People Collapse After Waiting Hours Outside Sassa in Mamelodi https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300217.html
June 30, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Beneficiaries want shorter waiting times and better service from staff at the office
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Giyani's Rotting Market Stalls Still Empty After 14 Years https://allafrica.com/stories/202506300218.html
June 30, 2025, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water --------------------

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Cape Town Warns of Fake Health Inspectors - South African News Briefs - July 3, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030079.html
July 3, 2025, 6:08 AM
[allAfrica]
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No Water to Put Out Fire - Man Dies https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020521.html
July 2, 2025, 3:05 PM
[GroundUp] Neighbours in Makhanda say they could not save Thandisizwe Nondlwana when his house caught alight
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Durban's Metrorail - It's a Bumpy Ride https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020388.html
July 2, 2025, 12:06 PM
[GroundUp] Trains are late, slow and often empty
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South Africa Issues First Permit to Vaccinate Against Avian Influenza https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020367.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is set to launch its first-ever poultry vaccination campaign in the coming days, marking a significant step in the country's effort to minimise the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks.
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Judge Mbenenge's Secretary Testifies in His Defence https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030146.html
July 3, 2025, 8:51 AM
[GroundUp] Alleged oral sex request under the spotlight at Judicial Conduct Tribunal
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DA Rejects R33 Billion Housing Budget Under Minister Tainted By Corruption Scandals
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030036.html
July 3, 2025, 5:25 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) will oppose the Department of Human Settlements' budget because we cannot support allocating R33 billion in taxpayer funds to a department led by a Minister implicated in serious corruption. Since President Ramaphosa refuses to act, the DA will - by taking every possible step to hold Minister Thembi Simelane accountable and prevent further misuse of public funds.
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South Africa Looks to Global Lessons As It Sharpens Its Focus On Gender Priorities At G20
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030019.html
July 3, 2025, 4:48 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] As the G20 Technical Meetings continue in South Africa, a powerful voice is emerging from within the country's leadership, calling for bolder and more targeted investments in women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
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Nomcebo Zuma Abandoned By King Mswati After Honeymoon Period Ended https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020461.html
July 2, 2025, 12:38 PM
[Scrolla] New details reveal King Mswati III ignored his 16th wife, Nomcebo LaZuma, for months, leading to her exit after three months of marriage. Jacob Zuma refused to meet the royal delegation sent to Nkandla to persuade his daughter to return to the polygamous king who paid R2-million lobola.
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Malema Steps in to Help Bury Mthatha Flood Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020462.html
July 2, 2025, 12:38 PM
[Scrolla] At least 105 people died in the June floods that hit Mthatha. Thousands of families are still living in shelters with no clothes or school supplies. Julius Malema blamed the government for failing to help fast enough and said the Economic Freedom Fighters will cover burial costs for victims.
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DA L.E.S Says He's Lucky to Be Alive After Mystery Illness https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020459.html
July 2, 2025, 12:38 PM
[Scrolla] Da L.E.S says people thought he would die after he collapsed on his birthday and spent weeks in hospital with no memory of what happened. He says the experience changed his life, and now he wants to help others who are going through tough times by sharing his story.
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Snow Set to Fall in South Africa This Week https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020460.html
July 2, 2025, 12:38 PM
[Scrolla] Heavy rain and flooding are expected in the Western Cape and Northern Cape from Wednesday, with temperatures dropping fast across the country. Snow is likely over the Drakensberg, and Gauteng and Mpumalanga could see sleet by Friday morning, with more cold to come.
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No Fear or Favour As Hawks Swoop Down On Their Own Members https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020368.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Four police officials attached to the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Gauteng and Gauteng Provincial SAPS have been arrested alongside two civilians for charges including fraud and corruption.
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Judiciary Set for Full Institutional Independence https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020369.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The process of placing the country's judiciary under "full institutional independence" is expected to be rolled out in the 2025/26 financial year.
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Hlabisa to Present Cogta Budget Vote to NCOP https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020365.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially present Budget Vote 3 for the department before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
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Applications for Falling Walls Lab Cape Town Are Open https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020190.html
July 2, 2025, 10:02 AM
[UCT] Calling all University of Cape Town (UCT) big thinkers, bold dreamers and future shapers ... Are you a student, early-career professional or researcher with a game-changing idea? This is your moment to shine.
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Simbas Hungry for 2027 World Cup Slot After Month-Long Training in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020553.html
July 2, 2025, 3:43 PM
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- National men's rugby 15s player Samuel Asati believes they will perform well at next week's Rugby World Cup qualifiers in Uganda.
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Hlabisa to Announce Distribution of Municipal Disaster Response and Recovery Grant
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020371.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially announce the disbursement of the Municipal Disaster Response Grant and the Disaster Recovery Grant to provinces and municipalities throughout the country on Monday, 7 July 2025.
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Over 60 000 Applications Received On SAPS E-Recruitment Site https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020364.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) e-recruitment site is continuing to receive large volumes of applications for the Basic Police Learning Development Programme (BPLDP).
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South Gauteng Deeds Office Remains Open for Business https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020372.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has reassured that the South Gauteng Deeds Office remains open and fully operational, despite recent media reports claiming the facility's closure.
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W Cape Welcomes Employment of New Peace Officers in Bergrivier https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020366.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has voiced her support for the graduation and employment of 20 new peace officers (POs) in the Bergrivier Municipality.
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Correction Regarding Proethics
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030145.html
July 3, 2025, 8:51 AM
[GroundUp] Implementation of Press Council ruling
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SAPS Welcomes Ruling in Richmond Municipal Manager Murder Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020370.html
July 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) has welcomed the judgment by the Pietermaritzburg High Court which found Sabelo Phewa guilty of murdering the late Richmond Local Municipality Manager, Sibusiso Sithole.
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Gauteng Blames Teachers Pay Delays on Verification Issues - South African News Briefs - July 2, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020056.html
July 2, 2025, 6:16 AM
[allAfrica]
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All of Africa Today - July 1, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010079.html
July 1, 2025, 6:59 AM
[allAfrica] Abduction of Ugandan MP Draws Opposition Criticisms --------------------
Baby Kidnapped from Bellville Mall Found Safe - South African News Briefs - July 1, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507010078.html
July 1, 2025, 6:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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Oxfam Reaction to Spain, Brazil and South Africa Launching a New Coalition to Tax the Super-Rich
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020354.html
July 2, 2025, 11:58 AM
[Oxfam] In response to Spain, Brazil and South Africa's new global coalition to tax the super-rich, launched today at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Oxfam Tax Justice Policy Lead Susana Ruiz said:
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Eskom Warns of 21 Days of Winter Power Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020048.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] Eskom says breakdowns have already passed the danger mark and have already reached higher than last year's average. The power utility spent R4.76-billion on diesel so far this year and warned against illegal connections causing major outages.
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Cold Snap Sweeps Across Western and Northern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020046.html
July 2, 2025, 5:12 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a series of cold fronts are expected to affect the Western Cape and Northern Cape from late Thursday into Sunday.
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From Parliaments to the G20 - a Call to Champion Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020080.html
July 2, 2025, 7:13 AM
[IPS] By Priyanka Chaturvedi, Mokhothu Makhalanyane and Rajat Khosla --------------------
Expert Defends Sexual Harassment Finding Against Judge President Mbenenge https://allafrica.com/stories/202507020079.html
July 2, 2025, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] Mbenenge was persistent in his requests for nude pictures, says Dr Lisa Vetten
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All of Africa Today - July 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040141.html
July 4, 2025, 8:07 AM
[allAfrica]
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Western Cape Prepares for Heavy Rain and Rough Seas - South African News Briefs - July 4, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040075.html
July 4, 2025, 6:30 AM
[allAfrica]
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Former Deputy President David Mabuza Passes Away https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040056.html
July 4, 2025, 5:16 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the family of former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza who passed away on Thursday.
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Scam or Solution? Online Battle Rages Over South Africa's Just Energy Transition
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030475.html
July 3, 2025, 1:52 PM
[allAfrica] South Africa predominantly relies on burning coal to generate electricity
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Lawyers Used Fake Cases From AI in Court Papers https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030517.html
July 3, 2025, 2:47 PM
[Scrolla] Lawyers for a precious metals firm are under investigation by the Legal Practice Council because they used fake case citations from an AI tool. The court warned that AI can invent legal cases that sound real, and lawyers must always verify their work.
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Villagers Beg New Rain Queen to End Tzaneen Drought https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030262.html
July 3, 2025, 10:53 AM
[Scrolla] Boreholes in Tzaneen have run dry, and 42 have been vandalised as villagers cry out for help during a drought. Mayor Pule Shayi says R45-million has been set aside to fix boreholes, but locals want the Rain Queen to step in.
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Somizi's Company Goods to Be Sold After Workers Go Unpaid https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040175.html
July 4, 2025, 9:08 AM
[Scrolla] Somizi Mhlongo's company owes R165,402 in unpaid wages, and the CCMA has told the sheriff to auction off its goods. Workers say they were fired without warning in April and have not been paid since, despite the CCMA ruling in their favour.
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Kwadukuza Mayor Quits After R30-Million Corruption Scandal https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040174.html
July 4, 2025, 9:08 AM
[Scrolla] Mayor Muzi Ngidi and deputy Njabulo Cele were forced to resign after allegations of corruption and misuse of municipal vehicles. The Economic Freedom Fighters called the resignations a win for the people of KwaDukuza, who have long suffered from mismanagement.
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Huge Queues Outside Sassa Offices in Kwamashu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040134.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Grant beneficiaries complain they have not received their money --------------------
Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - Expert Questions Authenticity of Explicit Images https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040132.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Andiswa Mengo, who made the allegations, said Mbenenge had deleted the pictures, but not before she had saved them on her phone
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Court Delays Leave Pensioner Locked Out of Her Own Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040133.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Four years later, the unlawful occupants have still not been evicted --------------------
Hundreds March in Pretoria in Protest Over Blocked IDs https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040131.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Protesters say their identity documents are still blocked, despite a court judgment
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Durban Residents Battle 'Sewage Crisis' https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040048.html
July 4, 2025, 5:12 AM
[GroundUp] The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is to take the eThekwini municipality to court
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How Many More Cops Must Turn Criminal? https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040072.html
July 4, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] A police officer was shot dead with a service gun after joining an off-duty assault on four men accused of robbery in Golden Gardens. Two Evaton cops and a civilian are out on R1,000 bail after being charged with murder, robbery, assault and using a firearm while drunk.
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Cold Winter Gets Colder for Cable Thieves As City Power Seizes R2.5-Million Cables
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040070.html
July 4, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] City Power took R2.5-million worth of stolen cables during an Alexandra raid as thousands lose illegal electricity connections amid freezing winter weather. The Free Basic Electricity campaign runs until 31 July, offering legal connections without fines.
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Brothers Caught With Elephant Tusks Worth R200,000 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040071.html
July 4, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] Peter and Phanuel Mokgalaka were arrested in Selwane Village after trying to sell elephant tusks to undercover police officers. Officers also seized a hunting rifle and ammunition during the sting operation led by the Hawks and park rangers.
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Five Killed in Cape Town Shooting Spree As Gang War Rages https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040059.html
July 4, 2025, 5:17 AM
[Scrolla] Two people were shot dead and three wounded in a tuck shop in Beacon Valley around 12:30, with more shootings quickly following. Police say the shootings are gang-related. No arrests have been made, and the hunt for the suspects is ongoing.
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DD Mabuza, the Giant of Mpumalanga, Dies in Hospital https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040054.html
July 4, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] Mabuza switched sides at the 2017 ANC conference, helping end Jacob Zuma's grip on power and become Ramaphosa's unlikely deputy. He was known as a political fixer who protected Ramaphosa while state capture networks were dismantled, despite only serving one term.
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Former Deputy President David Mabuza Dies After Illness https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040055.html
July 4, 2025, 5:16 AM
[Scrolla] David Mabuza, who once served as Deputy President, has died after suffering from long-term health issues. Mabuza served as Deputy President of South Africa from 2018 to 2021, during President Cyril Ramaphosa's first term.
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Judge President Mlambo Recommended for Deputy Chief Justice https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040053.html
July 4, 2025, 5:16 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Judicial Service Commission has announced that it will recommend the Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Justice Dunstan Mlambo, for the position of Deputy Chief Justice.
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Extortionists 'Hell-Bent' On Derailing Myciti Bus Project, Says City of Cape Town
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040032.html
July 4, 2025, 5:07 AM
[GroundUp] Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City's allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined
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Ruth First and Activist Research - the Legacy of a South African Freedom Fighter
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040007.html
July 4, 2025, 4:46 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique in 1982.
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Fun With Fossils - South African Kids Learn a Whole Lot More About Human Evolution From Museum Workshops
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040002.html
July 4, 2025, 4:43 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the world's richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many misconceptions still exist regarding human evolution, and school textbooks contain inaccuracies.
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Publication of SARS eFiling Profile Hijacking Draft Report Postponed https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030530.html
July 3, 2025, 2:51 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) has postponed the publication of the draft report on its investigation into alleged SARS eFiling profile hijacking.
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Eco Labels in South Africa Don't Do the Job - How to Help Customers Make Informed Choices
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030383.html
July 3, 2025, 12:19 PM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africans want to shop more sustainably, according to research published in the journal Sustainable Development. But most can't tell which products are environmentally friendly.
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Eskom Strengthens System Against Fraudulent Tokens Generation https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030371.html
July 3, 2025, 12:14 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] State power utility Eskom says it has taken several steps to strengthen its systems against potential threats related to the generation of fraudulent prepaid tokens.
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Global Fund to Cut R1.4-Billion to SA for HIV, TB and Malaria https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030294.html
July 3, 2025, 11:20 AM
[GroundUp] Global Fund is reducing funding to over 100 countries amidst shortfalls
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Police Watchdog Probes Disappearance of Nigerian Immigrant During TV Show https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030293.html
July 3, 2025, 11:20 AM
[GroundUp] Silas Ani was last seen unconscious during a "drug raid" by police and Sizok'thola presenter Xolani Khumalo in April
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Fire Injures Six Initiates At Limpopo Mountain School https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030263.html
July 3, 2025, 10:54 AM
[Scrolla] Four boys and two men were rushed to hospital after a fire broke out at Bordeaux initiation school in Limpopo on Tuesday night. MEC Basikopo Makamu says most initiates are recovering well, and inspections will be increased across the province.
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W Cape Completes Housing Market Studies for Seven Municipalities https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030535.html
July 3, 2025, 2:51 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, in collaboration with the Department of Infrastructure, has completed the second round of housing market studies across seven municipalities.
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Parents Urged to Ensure Children Are Vaccinated Against Measles https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040487.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Free State Health Department has issued an alert regarding a measles outbreak in the Lejweleputswa Nala (Bothaville) region of the province.
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Disruptive Rains Expected in the Western Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040486.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert for Friday.
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Foot and Mouth Disease Contained in Eastern Cape, Limpopo https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040480.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has decided to lift the disease management areas (DMA) in Eastern Cape and Limpopo after intensified efforts by veterinary services were successful in containing the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the two provinces.
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Barbara Bell Fought All Her Life for South Africa's Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040470.html
July 4, 2025, 12:07 PM
[GroundUp] Outspoken activist died last week aged 86
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Nandi Nyembe Still Waiting for Fundraising Money Two Months Later https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040579.html
July 4, 2025, 2:32 PM
[Scrolla] Nandi Nyembe says she needs a heater and other basics, but has not seen any of the fundraising money promised to her. The Gauteng Film Commission says it is reviewing the payments, while the minister who gave R20,000 has not been in touch again.
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South Africa Takes the Wheel of the G20 Presidency https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040531.html
July 4, 2025, 12:38 PM
[Parliament of South Africa] South Africa is in the driving seat of the rotating G20 Presidency from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum for economic cooperation that develops policies and strategies to tackle current and future global challenges.
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Cpf Training Workshops in Selected High Crime Areas https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040489.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service says it will be undertaking assessments to determine the effectiveness of established Community Safety Forums (CSFs) and Community Policing Forums (CPFs).
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Lessons From South Africa On Monitoring the Impact of Invasive Trees On Water Resources
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040309.html
July 4, 2025, 10:46 AM
[IPS] Cape Town, South Africa -- Concerns about the impacts of invasive species is not new; it dates to the 19th century. The term was popularized in Charles Elton's 1958 book "The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants". However, the concept gained significant attention in the 1990s and early 2000s as academic interest surged. This led to an increase in publications by invasion biologists.
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Somali FM Inaugurates Somalia-Owned Embassy Premises in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040302.html
July 4, 2025, 10:42 AM
[Shabelle] Pretoria, July 03, 2025 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, inaugurated today Somalia's new embassy building in Pretoria, marking a key diplomatic milestone that coincides with the 65th anniversary of the country's Independence Day.
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Cosatu Condemns the City of Cape Town's Anti-Transformation Agenda https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040299.html
July 4, 2025, 10:42 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape strongly condemns the City of Cape Town's continued exclusionary employment practices, particularly in its executive leadership, where White male dominance persists at the expense of equitable transformation.
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This Is How South Africa Could Respond to U.S. Aid Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040285.html
July 4, 2025, 10:22 AM
[spotlight] South Africa still lacks an action plan after the withdrawal of US aid for HIV and related health services. But when funds do arrive, how will they be managed? Russell Rensburg suggests the answer may lie in the District Health Programme Grant.
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Defence Committee Expresses Concern Over Continued Delays in Military Veterans' Benefits
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040251.html
July 4, 2025, 10:03 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] Parliament -- The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has expressed deep concern over the ongoing challenges faced by military veterans, many of whom remain in limbo due to delays in receiving their service-related benefits from the Department of Military Veterans (DMV).
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Home Affairs Outlines Key Achievements At Budget Vote Presentation https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040488.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister Leon Schreiber has outlined the key achievements recorded in the Department of Home Affairs at Thursday's Budget Vote presentation.
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Austrian State Visit an Opportunity to Strengthen Relations https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040490.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The State Visit to South Africa by Austria President Alexander van der Bellen and his delegation presents an opportunity for the two countries to deepen trade and investment relations.
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G20 Tourism Priorities Programme Goes to Northern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040491.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Tourism Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu has engaged with communities in the Northern Cape on the G20 Tourism Priorities and their potential to advance tourism growth and sustainability.
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Berthing of World Class Container Vessel Demonstrates SA's Marine Infrastructure Prowess
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040485.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's port landlord, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has berthed one of the largest container vessels in the world, MSC Nicola Mastro, on her maiden voyage at its deepwater Port of Ngqura in the Eastern Cape this morning.
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Committee On Women Youth and Persons With Disabilities Concerned Over Gender Commission's Funding Constraints
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040252.html
July 4, 2025, 10:04 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] Parliament -- The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities expressed concern about the Commission for Gender Equality's (CGE) funding constraints and the impact this has on the Commission's ability to execute its constitutional mandate, particularly in rural communities.
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Parliament Offers Condolences Following the Death of Former Deputy President https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040482.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament's Presiding Officers -- National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane -- have expressed their condolences to former Deputy President David Mabuza's family following his death on Thursday.
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Mpumalanga Premier Mourns Death of Former Deputy President https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040484.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has paid homage to former Deputy President David Mabuza who passed away on Thursday.
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All of Africa Today - July 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040141.html
July 4, 2025, 8:07 AM
[allAfrica]
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Western Cape Prepares for Heavy Rain and Rough Seas - South African News Briefs - July 4, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040075.html
July 4, 2025, 6:30 AM
[allAfrica]
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Scam or Solution? Online Battle Rages Over South Africa's Just Energy Transition
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507030475.html
July 3, 2025, 1:52 PM
[allAfrica] South Africa predominantly relies on burning coal to generate electricity
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Somizi's Company Goods to Be Sold After Workers Go Unpaid https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040175.html
July 4, 2025, 9:08 AM
[Scrolla] Somizi Mhlongo's company owes R165,402 in unpaid wages, and the CCMA has told the sheriff to auction off its goods. Workers say they were fired without warning in April and have not been paid since, despite the CCMA ruling in their favour.
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Kwadukuza Mayor Quits After R30-Million Corruption Scandal https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040174.html
July 4, 2025, 9:08 AM
[Scrolla] Mayor Muzi Ngidi and deputy Njabulo Cele were forced to resign after allegations of corruption and misuse of municipal vehicles. The Economic Freedom Fighters called the resignations a win for the people of KwaDukuza, who have long suffered from mismanagement.
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Huge Queues Outside Sassa Offices in Kwamashu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040134.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Grant beneficiaries complain they have not received their money --------------------
Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - Expert Questions Authenticity of Explicit Images https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040132.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Andiswa Mengo, who made the allegations, said Mbenenge had deleted the pictures, but not before she had saved them on her phone
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Court Delays Leave Pensioner Locked Out of Her Own Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040133.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Four years later, the unlawful occupants have still not been evicted --------------------
Hundreds March in Pretoria in Protest Over Blocked IDs https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040131.html
July 4, 2025, 7:54 AM
[GroundUp] Protesters say their identity documents are still blocked, despite a court judgment
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Durban Residents Battle 'Sewage Crisis' https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040048.html
July 4, 2025, 5:12 AM
[GroundUp] The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is to take the eThekwini municipality to court
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FDI Has Big Role to Play in Addressing Poverty and Unemployment, Says Lamola https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040492.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa aims to elevate the role foreign direct investment (FDI), coupled with economic growth, plays in resolving inequality, poverty and unemployment.
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All of Africa Today - July 7, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070083.html
July 7, 2025, 7:08 AM
[allAfrica]
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Health Minister to Get Racism Probe Report - South African News Briefs - July 7, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070071.html
July 7, 2025, 6:13 AM
[allAfrica]
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South Africa Police Clash Over Political Murder Probes https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070082.html
July 7, 2025, 6:53 AM
[DW] President Ramaphosa called the accusation against his police minister a "grave national security concern" after a top cop alleged interference in a political assassination probe.
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Child Labour Numbers Rise in Homes Where Adults Are Jobless - South African Study
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070008.html
July 7, 2025, 4:45 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about 160 million children are engaged in child labour, about 87 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Mkhwanazi Lays Criminal Charges Against Police Minister Mchunu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070211.html
July 7, 2025, 8:59 AM
[Scrolla] KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has opened a criminal case against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu for shutting down a political killings task team. Mkhwanazi says another top cop took the murder case files and left them to gather dust in his office while killers walk free.
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Man Nearly Dies After Zama Zama Friend Keeps Explosives in His House https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070210.html
July 7, 2025, 8:59 AM
[Scrolla] Jabulane Khumalo survived zama zama explosives blast in his Springs home by a split second after helping a friend's son who stored illegal mining explosives. Four houses were destroyed, nine need rebuilding, and 130 others were damaged, while homeless families sleep in the cold, guarding their belongings.
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Fidelity Fire Service Is Unlawful, Says City of Cape Town https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070207.html
July 7, 2025, 8:57 AM
[GroundUp] But Fidelity says it is "confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict" its private service
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Explainer - Affordable Housing in Cape Town https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070208.html
July 7, 2025, 8:57 AM
[GroundUp] The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes --------------------
Barbra Banda, the Big Boss Is Here https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070168.html
July 7, 2025, 8:28 AM
[CAF] Under the floodlights of a roaring Stade Olympique de Rabat in Morocco, the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) got underway. But amidst the packed stadium, it was a voice from the south that broke the rhythm. That of Barbra Banda.
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President Notes Provincial Commissioner's Statements https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070090.html
July 7, 2025, 7:33 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted statements made earlier today in a media briefing by South African Police Service (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
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DA Writes to National Assembly Speaker for Urgent Debate, After Disturbing Allegations of Corruption Raised By KZN Police Commissioner
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070089.html
July 7, 2025, 7:33 AM
[DA] After a troubling briefing today by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the DA has written to National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, for an urgent debate in Parliament on corruption within the South African Police Services (SAPS).
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Mourning Period Declared to Honour the Late Former Deputy President Mabuza https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070061.html
July 7, 2025, 5:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza will be honoured with a State Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 12 July 2025.
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Eastern Cape Provincial Government Strengthens Oversight in Flood-Affected Areas
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070059.html
July 7, 2025, 5:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has intensified efforts to coordinate disaster relief and recovery measures following the devastating floods that have impacted the province, particularly in the OR Tambo and Amathole Districts.
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Rassie Erasmus Slams Sloppy Springbok Performance https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070212.html
July 7, 2025, 8:59 AM
[Scrolla] The Springboks led 28-3 at halftime but let Italy claw back to 35-24 before finishing the match. Italy, missing key players and hit by injuries, gave a brave performance and outplayed the Boks in parts.
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Ramaphosa Pushes Forward With National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070171.html
July 7, 2025, 8:32 AM
[ENA] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that his flagship national dialogue would proceed despite the withdrawal of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the African National Congress's largest coalition partner.
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Hungry Poachers Killing Kruger Animals for Meat https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070066.html
July 7, 2025, 5:25 AM
[Scrolla] Rangers say poachers are starving young men who kill animals for meat, not traditional medicine, and dry the meat inside the park. More than 120 vultures were poisoned after eating meat from a dead elephant laced with toxic chemicals used by poachers.
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Parents Urged to Ensure Children Are Vaccinated Against Measles https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040487.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Free State Health Department has issued an alert regarding a measles outbreak in the Lejweleputswa Nala (Bothaville) region of the province.
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Disruptive Rains Expected in the Western Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040486.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert for Friday.
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Foot and Mouth Disease Contained in Eastern Cape, Limpopo https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040480.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has decided to lift the disease management areas (DMA) in Eastern Cape and Limpopo after intensified efforts by veterinary services were successful in containing the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the two provinces.
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Barbara Bell Fought All Her Life for South Africa's Children https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040470.html
July 4, 2025, 12:07 PM
[GroundUp] Outspoken activist died last week aged 86
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All of Africa Today - July 4, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040141.html
July 4, 2025, 8:07 AM
[allAfrica]
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Western Cape Prepares for Heavy Rain and Rough Seas - South African News Briefs - July 4, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040075.html
July 4, 2025, 6:30 AM
[allAfrica]
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Real Politics - DA Shoots Itself in the Foot By Dumping the National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070136.html
July 7, 2025, 7:59 AM
[Scrolla] The Democratic Alliance's refusal to join the national dialogue shows it has learnt nothing from history and still cannot hear the voices of ordinary South Africans, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.
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Nandi Nyembe Still Waiting for Fundraising Money Two Months Later https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040579.html
July 4, 2025, 2:32 PM
[Scrolla] Nandi Nyembe says she needs a heater and other basics, but has not seen any of the fundraising money promised to her. The Gauteng Film Commission says it is reviewing the payments, while the minister who gave R20,000 has not been in touch again.
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South Africa Takes the Wheel of the G20 Presidency https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040531.html
July 4, 2025, 12:38 PM
[Parliament of South Africa] South Africa is in the driving seat of the rotating G20 Presidency from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum for economic cooperation that develops policies and strategies to tackle current and future global challenges.
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Cpf Training Workshops in Selected High Crime Areas https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040489.html
July 4, 2025, 12:19 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service says it will be undertaking assessments to determine the effectiveness of established Community Safety Forums (CSFs) and Community Policing Forums (CPFs).
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Lessons From South Africa On Monitoring the Impact of Invasive Trees On Water Resources
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040309.html
July 4, 2025, 10:46 AM
[IPS] Cape Town, South Africa -- Concerns about the impacts of invasive species is not new; it dates to the 19th century. The term was popularized in Charles Elton's 1958 book "The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants". However, the concept gained significant attention in the 1990s and early 2000s as academic interest surged. This led to an increase in publications by invasion biologists.
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Somali FM Inaugurates Somalia-Owned Embassy Premises in South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040302.html
July 4, 2025, 10:42 AM
[Shabelle] Pretoria, July 03, 2025 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, inaugurated today Somalia's new embassy building in Pretoria, marking a key diplomatic milestone that coincides with the 65th anniversary of the country's Independence Day.
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Cosatu Condemns the City of Cape Town's Anti-Transformation Agenda https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040299.html
July 4, 2025, 10:42 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape strongly condemns the City of Cape Town's continued exclusionary employment practices, particularly in its executive leadership, where White male dominance persists at the expense of equitable transformation.
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This Is How South Africa Could Respond to U.S. Aid Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040285.html
July 4, 2025, 10:22 AM
[spotlight] South Africa still lacks an action plan after the withdrawal of US aid for HIV and related health services. But when funds do arrive, how will they be managed? Russell Rensburg suggests the answer may lie in the District Health Programme Grant.
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Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on South African Goods - South African News Briefs - July 8, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080053.html
July 8, 2025, 6:19 AM
[allAfrica] Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on South African Goods --------------------
How Frontline Workers in KZN Are Helping Fight the Mental Health Crisis https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070751.html
July 7, 2025, 4:45 PM
[spotlight] South Africa does not have enough psychologists and psychiatrists to meet the mental health needs of everyone in the country. One solution is to train community healthcare workers to provide some basic mental health support. We explore how one such a task-sharing project is being scaled up in KwaZulu-Natal.
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MPs Call for Action On Prison Overcrowding https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070724.html
July 7, 2025, 4:38 PM
[GroundUp] Portfolio committee suggests alternatives to reduce remand detention --------------------
Government Allocates R1.2bn for Disaster Recovery in Affected Municipalities https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070664.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has announced a substantial Disaster Recovery Grant, allocating R1.2 billion to municipalities affected by recent disasters.
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What Ramaphosa Said About Democratic Alliance Withdrawal from National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070331.html
July 7, 2025, 10:11 AM
[allAfrica] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made the statement below after the Government of National Unity partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), withdrew from the country's national dialogue. In an earlier statement, leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen, had said: "Our withdrawal and mobilisation against the National Dialogue, as well as our opposition against the budgets of corruption-accused Ministers, is the first in a series of possible steps that are now on the table, in an attempt ...
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Ayanda Thabethe Shows Off Wedding to Her Baby Daddy https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080101.html
July 8, 2025, 9:08 AM
[Scrolla] Ayanda Thabethe married Peter Matsimbe in a small signing ceremony on 29 June, with only close friends and family there. The couple started dating in May 2021, got engaged in December 2024 and have two sons together.
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Mamkhize's Empire Crumbles
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080099.html
July 8, 2025, 9:07 AM
[Scrolla] Nosipho Ngubo alleges her sister MaMkhize forged her signature to buy Royal AM and used her name to register companies without her knowledge. SARS auctioned 14 luxury cars worth R37-million while MaMkhize still owns a fleet worth over R100-million hidden in trusts.
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Gauteng Government Scrambles to Meet Drug Rehab Targets https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080080.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts --------------------
City of Cape Town to Evict Refugees Living At Two Emergency Housing Sites https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080077.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019
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Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - 'It's a Campaign to Shame Me' https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080078.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] Eastern Cape Judge President denies sexual harassment allegations --------------------
Soweto Hiking Trail Reveals Township's Hidden Nature https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080079.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps
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Call for Stronger Brics, G20 Synergy to Champion Developing Nations https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080042.html
July 8, 2025, 5:01 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - President Cyril Ramaphosa says Brazil's leadership of BRICS and COP30, together with South Africa's Presidency of the G20, provides a unique opportunity to send a strong signal of unity and solidarity in support of the rights and interests of developing economy countries.
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DA Backs Call for an Independent Inquiry and Lifestyle Audits for All Senior SAPS Officials
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080017.html
July 8, 2025, 4:52 AM
[DA] DA backs independent inquiry and lifestyle audits for senior SAPS officials.
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ANC's Nkabane Now Under Hawks Investigation https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070741.html
July 7, 2025, 4:41 PM
[DA] Karabo Khakhau MP - DA National Spokesperson an DA Member of Committee On Higher Education and Training
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Cape Town's Sewage Treatment Isn't Coping - Scientists Are Worried About What the City Is Telling the Public
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080001.html
July 8, 2025, 4:39 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Urban water bodies - rivers, lakes and oceans - are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don't break down on their own. When they are released into the open environment, they build up in living tissues all along the food chain, bringing with them multiple health risks.
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Home Affairs Makes Progress On Identity Verification Service https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070667.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs' new identity verification service that enables government users and private sector clients to verify information against the National Population Register (NPR) is making progress since its rollout earlier this month.
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C20 Initiative Makes Progress Ahead of G20 Summit https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070668.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Chairperson of the Civil 20 (C20) Thulani Tshefuta says from December 2024 to date, they have managed to register more than 1 900 organisations that participate in C20 structures and processes.
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Medupi's Unit 4 Returned to Service https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070545.html
July 7, 2025, 12:21 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has announced that Unit 4 of the Medupi Power Station has been successfully returned to service, adding 800MW to the national grid.
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Home Affairs Extends Operating Hours https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070546.html
July 7, 2025, 12:21 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs is extending operating hours at its offices from 7 - 21 July 2025.
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Police Budget Backed By Minister but Slammed By Opposition Over Corruption and Service Failures
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070533.html
July 7, 2025, 12:12 PM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu, has pledged that the 2025/26 budget will focus on improved policing and new initiatives to tackle crime and corruption in South Africa.
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Cellphones Confiscated in Correctional Centre Raid https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070529.html
July 7, 2025, 12:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Following intelligence indicating that a group of inmates at Baviaanspoort Correctional Centre were in possession of mobile phones and actively scamming members of the public, the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, led a specialised team in a targeted operation.
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Traditional Leaders Pay Tribute to Late Former Deputy President Mabuza https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070528.html
July 7, 2025, 12:08 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) has joined the nation in mourning former Deputy President David Mabuza.
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ANC Minister Unlawfully Appoints Sassa CEO At Grossly Inflated Salary https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070520.html
July 7, 2025, 12:06 PM
[DA] In a report dated 30 June 2025, the Public Protector has found that former SASSA CEO, Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, was irregularly and unlawfully appointed on 29 March 2019 and received an inflated salary of R2 650 000 per annum from the former Minister of Social Development, Susan Shabangu.
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Minister Appoints Ten New Lottery Grant Assessors After Year-Long Delay https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070452.html
July 7, 2025, 11:08 AM
[GroundUp] NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days
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R370 Grant Beneficiaries in Tsakane Haven't Been Paid in Months https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070451.html
July 7, 2025, 11:08 AM
[GroundUp] SASSA says it will investigate the problem
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Popcru Statement On Revelations By KZN Provincial Police Commissioner https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070729.html
July 7, 2025, 4:40 PM
[COSATU] The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has taken note of the recent public revelations made by the South African Police Services' (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner against the entire value chain of the criminal justice system.
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Cosatu Calls for Urgent Commission of Inquiry Into Allegations of Corruption Levelled Against the Police and Judiciary
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070728.html
July 7, 2025, 4:39 PM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned by very worrying allegations of corruption, collusion, criminality and state capture against some of the most senior leaders and officials of the South African Police Service, Judiciary and Correctional Services by SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
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Campaign to Plant Trees and Help Mitigate Effects of Climate Change https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070663.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] With the country bearing the brunt of climate change and the resultant devastation it causes in communities and economies, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has launched the One Million Trees campaign.
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Police Commissioner Commends Sentencing in Magaqa Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070666.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Police Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola has commended the efforts of the investigating team in securing a 25-year imprisonment sentence imposed on hitman Sibusiso Ncengwa for the murder of Sindiso Magaqa in July 2017.
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Minister Garners Support for Upcoming Water Summit https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070665.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has mobilised the Committee of Ministers to support the upcoming Africa Water Investment Summit that will be held in August.
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All of Africa Today - July 9, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090107.html
July 9, 2025, 6:58 AM
[allAfrica]
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Khayelitsha Leaders Promise Help for Delayed Grant Beneficiaries - South African News Briefs - July 9, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090048.html
July 9, 2025, 5:36 AM
[allAfrica]
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30% U.S. Tariff 'Not an Accurate Representation' of Trade Data - Ramaphosa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090105.html
July 9, 2025, 6:49 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the correspondence from the United States (US) President Donald Trump on the unilateral imposition of a 30% trade tariff against South Africa.
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New Mothers Denied Access to Gauteng Health Facilities By Anti-Migrant Groups https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090104.html
July 9, 2025, 6:46 AM
[Daily Maverick] With anti-migrant groups blocking foreign nationals from access, health facilities are becoming battlegrounds for exclusionary healthcare.
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102-Year-Old Gogo Raped and Killed in Her Own Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080471.html
July 8, 2025, 2:44 PM
[Scrolla] A 102-year-old woman was raped and murdered in her Butterworth home on 2 July. Eastern Cape social development MEC Bukiwe Fanta visited the family offering condolences and promising psychosocial support services.
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Still No Homes for Families Moved During Pandemic https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090139.html
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
[GroundUp] Gqeberha temporary accommodation leaky and cold
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Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - I Wanted a Romantic Relationship https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090138.html
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
[GroundUp] His persistence was not harassment, insists judge --------------------
Government to Help Khayelitsha Flood Victims Rebuild Their Homes https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090137.html
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
[GroundUp] More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week
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Taxpayers Urged to Use Digital Platforms to Communicate With SARS https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090106.html
July 9, 2025, 6:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] As the filing season for individuals is underway, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, has encouraged taxpayers to use SARS's digital channels to engage with the organisation.
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Kruger Rangers Risk Their Lives Daily Hunting Elephant Killers in Dangerous Bush
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090092.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[Scrolla] Kruger rangers face armed poachers daily while investigating elephant killings and recent poaching camps in a 2-million-hectare wilderness. Rangers undergo six-week intensive training, including 15km bush patrols and survival skills, but job opportunities are limited by budget constraints
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Mkhwanazi Gets Armed Guards After Exposing Mchunu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090093.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[Scrolla] Popular KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says he's prepared to die for exposing corrupt cops and politicians linked to criminal gangs. Armed guards now protect his home after explosive claims about Police Minister Senzo Mchunu interfering in political murder investigations.
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200 Shacks Destroyed As Fire Rips Through Isiphingo Informal Settlement https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090083.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[GroundUp] More than 300 people displaced, says eThekwini municipality --------------------
Cosatu Pained Workers At Daybreak Foods Remain Vulnerable https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090079.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its Affiliates, the Southern African Textile and Clothing Workers Union (SACTWU) and the Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (AFADWU), are distraught that a contractual dispute between the business rescue practitioner (BRP) of Daybreak Foods and a service provider is delaying the payment of workers' salaries.
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Tax Season in South Africa - the System Is Designed to Tackle Inequality - How It Falls Short
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090003.html
July 9, 2025, 4:21 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's personal income tax system is in the spotlight as the country's tax filing season gets under way. Personal income tax is an important way of redistributing income from higher-earning to less-well-off individuals.
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Apiwe Helps Young Brewers Take Over the Beer World https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080472.html
July 8, 2025, 2:44 PM
[Scrolla] Apiwe is the first black woman in South Africa to own a craft beer company and runs a training school for new brewers. Her beer brand, Tolokazi, uses African ingredients like rooibos and marula and has won awards for its unique taste.
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President Ramaphosa Hails Brics Summit As Resounding Success https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080341.html
July 8, 2025, 12:25 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the recently concluded 17th BRICS Summit as a resounding success, highlighting strengthened cooperation among member states and renewed commitment to building a more equitable global order.
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Ramaphosa Commits to Address KZN Police Corruption Allegations https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080340.html
July 8, 2025, 12:25 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the serious allegations of corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
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Court Finds Cape Town Lawyer Guilty of Slashing Neighbour's Tyres https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080264.html
July 8, 2025, 11:11 AM
[GroundUp] But magistrate did not rule on whether it was racially motivated --------------------
ATM's Proposal to Rename South Africa As Azania - How Do South Africans Feel About It?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080467.html
July 8, 2025, 2:36 PM
[Namibian] South Africa's African Transformation Movement (ATM) has announced its intention to table a proposal before parliament and the constitutional review committee to rename South Africa as the Republic of Azania.
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Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on South African Goods - South African News Briefs - July 8, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080053.html
July 8, 2025, 6:19 AM
[allAfrica] Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on South African Goods --------------------
How Frontline Workers in KZN Are Helping Fight the Mental Health Crisis https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070751.html
July 7, 2025, 4:45 PM
[spotlight] South Africa does not have enough psychologists and psychiatrists to meet the mental health needs of everyone in the country. One solution is to train community healthcare workers to provide some basic mental health support. We explore how one such a task-sharing project is being scaled up in KwaZulu-Natal.
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MPs Call for Action On Prison Overcrowding https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070724.html
July 7, 2025, 4:38 PM
[GroundUp] Portfolio committee suggests alternatives to reduce remand detention --------------------
Government Allocates R1.2bn for Disaster Recovery in Affected Municipalities https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070664.html
July 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has announced a substantial Disaster Recovery Grant, allocating R1.2 billion to municipalities affected by recent disasters.
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What Ramaphosa Said About Democratic Alliance Withdrawal from National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070331.html
July 7, 2025, 10:11 AM
[allAfrica] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made the statement below after the Government of National Unity partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), withdrew from the country's national dialogue. In an earlier statement, leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen, had said: "Our withdrawal and mobilisation against the National Dialogue, as well as our opposition against the budgets of corruption-accused Ministers, is the first in a series of possible steps that are now on the table, in an attempt ...
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Ayanda Thabethe Shows Off Wedding to Her Baby Daddy https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080101.html
July 8, 2025, 9:08 AM
[Scrolla] Ayanda Thabethe married Peter Matsimbe in a small signing ceremony on 29 June, with only close friends and family there. The couple started dating in May 2021, got engaged in December 2024 and have two sons together.
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Mamkhize's Empire Crumbles
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080099.html
July 8, 2025, 9:07 AM
[Scrolla] Nosipho Ngubo alleges her sister MaMkhize forged her signature to buy Royal AM and used her name to register companies without her knowledge. SARS auctioned 14 luxury cars worth R37-million while MaMkhize still owns a fleet worth over R100-million hidden in trusts.
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Gauteng Government Scrambles to Meet Drug Rehab Targets https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080080.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts --------------------
City of Cape Town to Evict Refugees Living At Two Emergency Housing Sites https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080077.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019
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Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - 'It's a Campaign to Shame Me' https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080078.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] Eastern Cape Judge President denies sexual harassment allegations --------------------
Soweto Hiking Trail Reveals Township's Hidden Nature https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080079.html
July 8, 2025, 7:51 AM
[GroundUp] Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps
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All of Africa Today - July 10, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100093.html
July 10, 2025, 6:55 AM
[allAfrica]
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Call to Boost Measles Vaccinations in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100083.html
July 10, 2025, 5:42 AM
[allAfrica]
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Six Boys Die At Illegal Initiation Schools in Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100060.html
July 10, 2025, 5:08 AM
[Scrolla] Police have shut down six illegal initiation schools and arrested 37 people since the winter season began in June. A traditional nurse was jailed for assaulting an initiate, while three boys remain hospitalised from injuries at illegal schools.
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Two Boys Drown At Abandoned Sewer Project https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090521.html
July 9, 2025, 2:54 PM
[GroundUp] Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents
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Police Minister Mchunu Hits Back At Mkhwanazi's Allegations https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090298.html
July 9, 2025, 10:28 AM
[Scrolla] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu denies knowing businessman linked to cancelled police tender worth millions. Human Rights Commission demands presidential inquiry after top KZN cop exposes corruption networks.
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Sacred Sites in South Africa Can Protect Natural Heritage and Culture - Here's How
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100006.html
July 10, 2025, 4:31 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Nature isn't confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of "other effective area-based conservation measures" (OECMs). These are geographically defined areas which can be managed in ways that protect biodiversity, ecosystem functions and "where applicable, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and other locally relevant values." Ge...
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Mbenenge Inquiry - 'I Was Led On', Says Judge President https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100101.html
July 10, 2025, 7:33 AM
[GroundUp] "The issue is whether my advances were wanted or unwanted" --------------------
R60-Million Debt Leaves Hundreds of Gauteng Schools in the Dark https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100063.html
July 10, 2025, 5:08 AM
[Scrolla] Over 500 schools had their power cut for unpaid bills totalling nearly R60-million, with many left without water and sewage too. The worst-hit school, Fleurhof Primary, owed R3.8-million, while others were in the dark for up to 30 days.
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Cops Dismiss Riot Talk As Mkhwanazi Supporters Prepare for Battle https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100062.html
July 10, 2025, 5:08 AM
[Scrolla] KZN police dismiss social media unrest threats over popular commissioner Mkhwanazi as "hypothesis" while focusing on crime fighting. Political parties and church leaders plan mass protests in Durban supporting Mkhwanazi after explosive allegations against Police Minister Mchunu.
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Khanyi Mbau Gets Her First Netflix Nomination https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100061.html
July 10, 2025, 5:08 AM
[Scrolla] Khanyi Mbau is the only African up for a Netflix Reality Universe award after more than 23 years in the industry. She stars in Young, Famous & African and says being herself on screen helped her earn the global nomination.
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Mamkhize Says Her 'Silence Speaks Volumes' https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100048.html
July 10, 2025, 5:08 AM
[Scrolla] MaMkhize said, "Let my silence speak volumes" after days of people talking about the guns found at her house. The guns were linked to Vusumuzi "Cat" Matlala, a businessman with a R360-million police contract.
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Minister of Social Development Promises Probe Into Disability Grant Applications
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090381.html
July 9, 2025, 11:07 AM
[GroundUp] Hundreds attend meeting in Khayelitsha
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Affordable Housing Without State Subsidies - City of Cape Town Says It Will Work
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090383.html
July 9, 2025, 11:07 AM
[GroundUp] City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount --------------------
Report Finds Racial Bias in Medical Schemes https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090446.html
July 9, 2025, 11:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] An independent panel investigating racial bias in South Africa's medical aid schemes has reaffirmed its earlier findings that black healthcare providers were disproportionately accused of fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) from 2012 to 2019.
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All of Africa Today - July 9, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090107.html
July 9, 2025, 6:58 AM
[allAfrica]
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Khayelitsha Leaders Promise Help for Delayed Grant Beneficiaries - South African News Briefs - July 9, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090048.html
July 9, 2025, 5:36 AM
[allAfrica]
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Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on South African Goods - South African News Briefs - July 8, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080053.html
July 8, 2025, 6:19 AM
[allAfrica] Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on South African Goods --------------------
New Mothers Denied Access to Gauteng Health Facilities By Anti-Migrant Groups https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090104.html
July 9, 2025, 6:46 AM
[Daily Maverick] With anti-migrant groups blocking foreign nationals from access, health facilities are becoming battlegrounds for exclusionary healthcare.
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Still No Homes for Families Moved During Pandemic https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090139.html
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
[GroundUp] Gqeberha temporary accommodation leaky and cold
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Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - I Wanted a Romantic Relationship https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090138.html
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
[GroundUp] His persistence was not harassment, insists judge --------------------
Government to Help Khayelitsha Flood Victims Rebuild Their Homes https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090137.html
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
[GroundUp] More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week
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Cosatu Statement On the Pending New Tariff Regime On South African Exports to the United States
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090392.html
July 9, 2025, 11:07 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned about the pending 30% tariff hike on South African exports to the United States (US), the world's largest economy, announced by US President Donald Trump and fear the devastating impact it may have on an economy that has been languishing at 1% growth since 2008 and a dangerously high unemployment rate of 43.1%.
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30% U.S. Tariff 'Not an Accurate Representation' of Trade Data - Ramaphosa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090105.html
July 9, 2025, 6:49 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the correspondence from the United States (US) President Donald Trump on the unilateral imposition of a 30% trade tariff against South Africa.
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102-Year-Old Gogo Raped and Killed in Her Own Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202507080471.html
July 8, 2025, 2:44 PM
[Scrolla] A 102-year-old woman was raped and murdered in her Butterworth home on 2 July. Eastern Cape social development MEC Bukiwe Fanta visited the family offering condolences and promising psychosocial support services.
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Taxpayers Urged to Use Digital Platforms to Communicate With SARS https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090106.html
July 9, 2025, 6:51 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] As the filing season for individuals is underway, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, has encouraged taxpayers to use SARS's digital channels to engage with the organisation.
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Kruger Rangers Risk Their Lives Daily Hunting Elephant Killers in Dangerous Bush
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090092.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[Scrolla] Kruger rangers face armed poachers daily while investigating elephant killings and recent poaching camps in a 2-million-hectare wilderness. Rangers undergo six-week intensive training, including 15km bush patrols and survival skills, but job opportunities are limited by budget constraints
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Mkhwanazi Gets Armed Guards After Exposing Mchunu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090093.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[Scrolla] Popular KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says he's prepared to die for exposing corrupt cops and politicians linked to criminal gangs. Armed guards now protect his home after explosive claims about Police Minister Senzo Mchunu interfering in political murder investigations.
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200 Shacks Destroyed As Fire Rips Through Isiphingo Informal Settlement https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090083.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[GroundUp] More than 300 people displaced, says eThekwini municipality --------------------
Cosatu Pained Workers At Daybreak Foods Remain Vulnerable https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090079.html
July 9, 2025, 6:23 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its Affiliates, the Southern African Textile and Clothing Workers Union (SACTWU) and the Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (AFADWU), are distraught that a contractual dispute between the business rescue practitioner (BRP) of Daybreak Foods and a service provider is delaying the payment of workers' salaries.
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DA Supports Basic Education Budget in Parliament Today https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100045.html
July 10, 2025, 5:06 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance debated today in favour of the Basic Education Budget tabled by Minister of Basic Education, the DA's Siviwe Gwarube, because she is overseeing a turnaround of the Department, eradicating pit toilets and building new classrooms.
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All of Africa Today - July 11, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110080.html
July 11, 2025, 7:19 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eastern Cape Marks One Month Since Deadly Floods - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110076.html
July 11, 2025, 5:20 AM
[allAfrica]
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President Ramaphosa to Address the Nation On Security Matters https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110023.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to brief the nation on national security matters on Sunday, the Presidency has announced.
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Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100432.html
July 10, 2025, 2:48 PM
[GroundUp] UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
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Stitch Acquires Efficacy Payments to Offer Direct Card Acquiring https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100674.html
July 10, 2025, 8:40 PM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
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Devil Worship, Muti and Murder - What's Behind the Growth of Occult Gangs in South Africa?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110004.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking and territorial conflict.
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Mineral-Rich Zambia, South Africa Aim to Lead Global Clean Energy Research https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100510.html
July 10, 2025, 4:08 PM
[Independent (Kampala)] Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation.
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Doing More With Less - Justice Minister Responds to Budget Shortfall https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110180.html
July 11, 2025, 9:42 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] In her opening remarks as she delivered her budget vote speech, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, noted the budget shortfall but nonetheless, assured Parliament that they will do more with less in executing their mandate.
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DA Debates in Support of Basic Education Budget in the National Assembly https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110093.html
July 11, 2025, 8:19 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance debated in firm support of the Budget for the Department of Basic Education, because Minister Siviwe Gwarube is leading the Department through a turnaround that is cutting out corruption, eradicating pit toilets, and enhancing early childhood development.
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Ramaphosa to Address Nation On Sunday About Police Corruption Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110025.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday about corruption claims made by the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner. The speech follows allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and other senior officials involving criminal gangs.
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Mchunu Fights for His Job As Political Enemies Smell Blood https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110026.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Scrolla] Political parties unite against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu after Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi makes corruption claims against him. Criminal charges pile up as DA, MK party and EFF launch joint attack to remove the minister from office.
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Health Department Pushes Ahead With NHI Preparations Despite Opposition Concerns
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110024.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed that the department is proceeding with preparations for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, despite objections from opposition parties.
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Countries Urged to Urgently Step Up to Transform Their HIV Responses Amid Global Funding Crisis
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110022.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) has today released a report that highlights a significant funding crisis threatening years of progress in the fight against HIV/Aids.
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Voices From the Business Community - Confidence, Connection and Growth https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110003.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Graça Machel Trust] Syndiah James journey of confidence and connection --------------------
Mchunu's 'Secret Letter' Orders Cops to Shut Down KZN Killings Team https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100356.html
July 10, 2025, 1:00 PM
[Scrolla] A leaked letter shows Police Minister Senzo Mchunu allegedly ordering the KZN killings team to be closed immediately. The paper also tells police to stop hiring intelligence workers and change border security.
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Ian Cameron Admits He Named the Wrong Vusimusi in Mamkhize Gun Scandal https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100354.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Ian Cameron admitted he got the name wrong when he said Vusimusi Matlala was linked to illegal guns found at Shauwn Mkhize's home. The guns were in fact linked to another businessman, Vusimusi Xaba, whose companies were using Mkhize's property when the raid took place.
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Ramaphosa Slammed for Not Rushing Home Over Mkhwanazi's Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100353.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] ActionSA staged a protest outside the police headquarters in Durban, demanding action against high-ranking officers accused of corruption. President Ramaphosa said he will address Mkhwanazi's allegations after returning from the Brics Summit in Brazil.
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Minnie Dlamini Says Divorce Left Her Broken and Judged https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100352.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Minnie Dlamini says the public and the entertainment industry turned on her after she announced her divorce in 2022. She says divorce is messy and painful, and co-parenting while healing is one of the hardest things she has faced.
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DA Lays Criminal Charges and Ethics Complaint Against Police Minister Mchunu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100339.html
July 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking firm and urgent action to hold Police Minister Senzo Mchunu accountable for allegedly lying to Parliament. This is a criminal offence under both common law and parliamentary legislation.
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Western Cape Concerned At 23 Deaths On Province's Roads in One Week https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100340.html
July 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Government has expressed deep concern at the number of pedestrian fatalities and drunk driving arrests recorded during the past week.
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'A Grave Would Be Better Than My Shack', Says Kariega Resident https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100334.html
July 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
[GroundUp] Shack dwellers still don't have houses after years of promises --------------------
Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - Evidence Leader Accused of 'Malicious' Cross-Examination
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100332.html
July 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
[GroundUp] Judicial Conduct Tribunal has adjourned for parties to submit written arguments before final deliberations
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Faith Leaders Call On Minister Dion George to Back Plan to Reduce Plastic Production
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100333.html
July 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
[GroundUp] African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week --------------------
Cosatu Welcomes Impending Criminal Charges Against George Building Collapse Culprits
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100331.html
July 10, 2025, 12:51 PM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes news that criminal charges will soon be laid against those responsible for the George building collapse.
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SA-Founded Cerebrium Raises $8.5m for Serverless Ai Infrastructure https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100676.html
July 10, 2025, 8:41 PM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
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King Misuzulu Delays Britain Trip Over Fear of Flying https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100351.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news --------------------
All of Africa Today - July 10, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100093.html
July 10, 2025, 6:55 AM
[allAfrica]
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Call to Boost Measles Vaccinations in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100083.html
July 10, 2025, 5:42 AM
[allAfrica]
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Six Boys Die At Illegal Initiation Schools in Eastern Cape https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100060.html
July 10, 2025, 5:08 AM
[Scrolla] Police have shut down six illegal initiation schools and arrested 37 people since the winter season began in June. A traditional nurse was jailed for assaulting an initiate, while three boys remain hospitalised from injuries at illegal schools.
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Two Boys Drown At Abandoned Sewer Project https://allafrica.com/stories/202507090521.html
July 9, 2025, 2:54 PM
[GroundUp] Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents
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No, Mixture of Guava Leaves, Ginseng Root, Ginger and Lemons Can't Cure Blocked Fallopian Tubes or Endometriosis - See a Doctor Instead
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110446.html
July 11, 2025, 3:50 PM
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and providing false cures online may stop people from seeking medical attention.
--------------------
Berg Winds in South Africa - the Winter Weather Pattern That Increases Wildfire Risks
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110395.html
July 11, 2025, 2:15 PM
[The Conversation Africa] Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He shares what he has learnt during his research in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, close to the country's largest mountain range, the ...
--------------------
SANEF Challenges Fikile Mbalula to Report Any Cases of Unethical Journalistic Practice
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110297.html
July 11, 2025, 11:42 AM
[SANEF] The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is concerned about the remarks made by ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, alleging unethical conduct on the part of some journalists who cover the ANC and its leaders.
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Regional Trade Could Focus South Africa's Muddled Foreign Policy https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110280.html
July 11, 2025, 11:26 AM
[ISS] Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa.
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Scam Alert - South African Retailer Ackermans Is Not Hiring Part-Time Workers Through Social Media Links
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110438.html
July 11, 2025, 3:50 PM
[Africa Check] Scam alert: South African retailer Ackermans is not hiring part-time workers through social media links
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Ramokgopa to Host G20 Meetings Focusing On Global Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110335.html
July 11, 2025, 12:17 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will host the fourth Group of 20 (G20) Development Working Group (DWG) meeting and the G20 Ministerial meeting on development from 20 - 25 July 2025 at Skukuza Lodge in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga.
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People Live in Squalor As City of Joburg's Development Plans Gather Dust https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110284.html
July 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
[GroundUp] Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years.
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The Human Cost of SA's Water Lifeline - Lesotho Communities Go to Court https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110283.html
July 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
[GroundUp] Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
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Mchunu Accused of Giving Junior Female Worker Massive Promotion and Special Treatment
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110216.html
July 11, 2025, 10:18 AM
[Scrolla] An unsigned letter accuses Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of illegally promoting a female worker from Level 7 to Level 13 spokesperson. Staff claim woman got special treatment, including rides in the minister's car and personal birthday flowers from Mchunu.
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Public Protector Starts Mchunu Investigation but Warns It Will Take Forever https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110215.html
July 11, 2025, 10:18 AM
[Scrolla] Public Protector confirms investigation into Police Minister Senzo Mchunu over explosive corruption and criminal cartel claims. Watchdog says the investigation will drag on for months while the minister clings to his job.
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All of Africa Today - July 11, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110080.html
July 11, 2025, 7:19 AM
[allAfrica]
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Eastern Cape Marks One Month Since Deadly Floods - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110076.html
July 11, 2025, 5:20 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
President Ramaphosa to Address the Nation On Security Matters https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110023.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to brief the nation on national security matters on Sunday, the Presidency has announced.
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Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100432.html
July 10, 2025, 2:48 PM
[GroundUp] UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
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Doing More With Less - Justice Minister Responds to Budget Shortfall https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110180.html
July 11, 2025, 9:42 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] In her opening remarks as she delivered her budget vote speech, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, noted the budget shortfall but nonetheless, assured Parliament that they will do more with less in executing their mandate.
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Stitch Acquires Efficacy Payments to Offer Direct Card Acquiring https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100674.html
July 10, 2025, 8:40 PM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
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Devil Worship, Muti and Murder - What's Behind the Growth of Occult Gangs in South Africa?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110004.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking and territorial conflict.
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Mineral-Rich Zambia, South Africa Aim to Lead Global Clean Energy Research https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100510.html
July 10, 2025, 4:08 PM
[Independent (Kampala)] Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation.
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All of Africa Today - July 10, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100093.html
July 10, 2025, 6:55 AM
[allAfrica]
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Call to Boost Measles Vaccinations in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100083.html
July 10, 2025, 5:42 AM
[allAfrica]
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DA Debates in Support of Basic Education Budget in the National Assembly https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110093.html
July 11, 2025, 8:19 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance debated in firm support of the Budget for the Department of Basic Education, because Minister Siviwe Gwarube is leading the Department through a turnaround that is cutting out corruption, eradicating pit toilets, and enhancing early childhood development.
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Ramaphosa to Address Nation On Sunday About Police Corruption Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110025.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday about corruption claims made by the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner. The speech follows allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and other senior officials involving criminal gangs.
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Mchunu Fights for His Job As Political Enemies Smell Blood https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110026.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Scrolla] Political parties unite against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu after Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi makes corruption claims against him. Criminal charges pile up as DA, MK party and EFF launch joint attack to remove the minister from office.
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Health Department Pushes Ahead With NHI Preparations Despite Opposition Concerns
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110024.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed that the department is proceeding with preparations for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, despite objections from opposition parties.
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Countries Urged to Urgently Step Up to Transform Their HIV Responses Amid Global Funding Crisis
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110022.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) has today released a report that highlights a significant funding crisis threatening years of progress in the fight against HIV/Aids.
--------------------
Voices From the Business Community - Confidence, Connection and Growth https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110003.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Graça Machel Trust] Syndiah James journey of confidence and connection --------------------
Mchunu's 'Secret Letter' Orders Cops to Shut Down KZN Killings Team https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100356.html
July 10, 2025, 1:00 PM
[Scrolla] A leaked letter shows Police Minister Senzo Mchunu allegedly ordering the KZN killings team to be closed immediately. The paper also tells police to stop hiring intelligence workers and change border security.
--------------------
Ian Cameron Admits He Named the Wrong Vusimusi in Mamkhize Gun Scandal https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100354.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Ian Cameron admitted he got the name wrong when he said Vusimusi Matlala was linked to illegal guns found at Shauwn Mkhize's home. The guns were in fact linked to another businessman, Vusimusi Xaba, whose companies were using Mkhize's property when the raid took place.
--------------------
Ramaphosa Slammed for Not Rushing Home Over Mkhwanazi's Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100353.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] ActionSA staged a protest outside the police headquarters in Durban, demanding action against high-ranking officers accused of corruption. President Ramaphosa said he will address Mkhwanazi's allegations after returning from the Brics Summit in Brazil.
--------------------
Minnie Dlamini Says Divorce Left Her Broken and Judged https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100352.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Minnie Dlamini says the public and the entertainment industry turned on her after she announced her divorce in 2022. She says divorce is messy and painful, and co-parenting while healing is one of the hardest things she has faced.
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No, Mixture of Guava Leaves, Ginseng Root, Ginger and Lemons Can't Cure Blocked Fallopian Tubes or Endometriosis - See a Doctor Instead
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110446.html
July 11, 2025, 3:50 PM
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and providing false cures online may stop people from seeking medical attention.
--------------------
Berg Winds in South Africa - the Winter Weather Pattern That Increases Wildfire Risks
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110395.html
July 11, 2025, 2:15 PM
[The Conversation Africa] Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He shares what he has learnt during his research in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, close to the country's largest mountain range, the ...
--------------------
All of Africa Today - July 11, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110080.html
July 11, 2025, 7:19 AM
[allAfrica]
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SANEF Challenges Fikile Mbalula to Report Any Cases of Unethical Journalistic Practice
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110297.html
July 11, 2025, 11:42 AM
[SANEF] The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is concerned about the remarks made by ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, alleging unethical conduct on the part of some journalists who cover the ANC and its leaders.
--------------------
Regional Trade Could Focus South Africa's Muddled Foreign Policy https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110280.html
July 11, 2025, 11:26 AM
[ISS] Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa.
--------------------
Eastern Cape Marks One Month Since Deadly Floods - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110076.html
July 11, 2025, 5:20 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
Scam Alert - South African Retailer Ackermans Is Not Hiring Part-Time Workers Through Social Media Links
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110438.html
July 11, 2025, 3:50 PM
[Africa Check] Scam alert: South African retailer Ackermans is not hiring part-time workers through social media links
--------------------
Ramokgopa to Host G20 Meetings Focusing On Global Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110335.html
July 11, 2025, 12:17 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will host the fourth Group of 20 (G20) Development Working Group (DWG) meeting and the G20 Ministerial meeting on development from 20 - 25 July 2025 at Skukuza Lodge in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga.
--------------------
People Live in Squalor As City of Joburg's Development Plans Gather Dust https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110284.html
July 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
[GroundUp] Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years.
--------------------
The Human Cost of SA's Water Lifeline - Lesotho Communities Go to Court https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110283.html
July 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
[GroundUp] Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
--------------------
President Ramaphosa to Address the Nation On Security Matters https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110023.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to brief the nation on national security matters on Sunday, the Presidency has announced.
--------------------
Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100432.html
July 10, 2025, 2:48 PM
[GroundUp] UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
--------------------
Mchunu Accused of Giving Junior Female Worker Massive Promotion and Special Treatment
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110216.html
July 11, 2025, 10:18 AM
[Scrolla] An unsigned letter accuses Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of illegally promoting a female worker from Level 7 to Level 13 spokesperson. Staff claim woman got special treatment, including rides in the minister's car and personal birthday flowers from Mchunu.
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Public Protector Starts Mchunu Investigation but Warns It Will Take Forever https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110215.html
July 11, 2025, 10:18 AM
[Scrolla] Public Protector confirms investigation into Police Minister Senzo Mchunu over explosive corruption and criminal cartel claims. Watchdog says the investigation will drag on for months while the minister clings to his job.
--------------------
Doing More With Less - Justice Minister Responds to Budget Shortfall https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110180.html
July 11, 2025, 9:42 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] In her opening remarks as she delivered her budget vote speech, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, noted the budget shortfall but nonetheless, assured Parliament that they will do more with less in executing their mandate.
--------------------
Stitch Acquires Efficacy Payments to Offer Direct Card Acquiring https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100674.html
July 10, 2025, 8:40 PM
[Daba Finance] TLDR
--------------------
Devil Worship, Muti and Murder - What's Behind the Growth of Occult Gangs in South Africa?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110004.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking and territorial conflict.
--------------------
Mineral-Rich Zambia, South Africa Aim to Lead Global Clean Energy Research https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100510.html
July 10, 2025, 4:08 PM
[Independent (Kampala)] Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation.
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All of Africa Today - July 10, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100093.html
July 10, 2025, 6:55 AM
[allAfrica]
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Call to Boost Measles Vaccinations in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100083.html
July 10, 2025, 5:42 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
DA Debates in Support of Basic Education Budget in the National Assembly https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110093.html
July 11, 2025, 8:19 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance debated in firm support of the Budget for the Department of Basic Education, because Minister Siviwe Gwarube is leading the Department through a turnaround that is cutting out corruption, eradicating pit toilets, and enhancing early childhood development.
--------------------
Ramaphosa to Address Nation On Sunday About Police Corruption Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110025.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday about corruption claims made by the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner. The speech follows allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and other senior officials involving criminal gangs.
--------------------
Mchunu Fights for His Job As Political Enemies Smell Blood https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110026.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Scrolla] Political parties unite against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu after Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi makes corruption claims against him. Criminal charges pile up as DA, MK party and EFF launch joint attack to remove the minister from office.
--------------------
Health Department Pushes Ahead With NHI Preparations Despite Opposition Concerns
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110024.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has confirmed that the department is proceeding with preparations for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, despite objections from opposition parties.
--------------------
Countries Urged to Urgently Step Up to Transform Their HIV Responses Amid Global Funding Crisis
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110022.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) has today released a report that highlights a significant funding crisis threatening years of progress in the fight against HIV/Aids.
--------------------
Voices From the Business Community - Confidence, Connection and Growth https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110003.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[Graça Machel Trust] Syndiah James journey of confidence and connection --------------------
Mchunu's 'Secret Letter' Orders Cops to Shut Down KZN Killings Team https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100356.html
July 10, 2025, 1:00 PM
[Scrolla] A leaked letter shows Police Minister Senzo Mchunu allegedly ordering the KZN killings team to be closed immediately. The paper also tells police to stop hiring intelligence workers and change border security.
--------------------
Ian Cameron Admits He Named the Wrong Vusimusi in Mamkhize Gun Scandal https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100354.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Ian Cameron admitted he got the name wrong when he said Vusimusi Matlala was linked to illegal guns found at Shauwn Mkhize's home. The guns were in fact linked to another businessman, Vusimusi Xaba, whose companies were using Mkhize's property when the raid took place.
--------------------
Ramaphosa Slammed for Not Rushing Home Over Mkhwanazi's Claims https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100353.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] ActionSA staged a protest outside the police headquarters in Durban, demanding action against high-ranking officers accused of corruption. President Ramaphosa said he will address Mkhwanazi's allegations after returning from the Brics Summit in Brazil.
--------------------
Minnie Dlamini Says Divorce Left Her Broken and Judged https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100352.html
July 10, 2025, 12:59 PM
[Scrolla] Minnie Dlamini says the public and the entertainment industry turned on her after she announced her divorce in 2022. She says divorce is messy and painful, and co-parenting while healing is one of the hardest things she has faced.
--------------------

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All of Africa Today - July 14, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140156.html
July 14, 2025, 7:31 AM
[allAfrica]
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KwaZulu-Natal Plans Homes for Flood Victims - South African News Briefs - July 14, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140142.html
July 14, 2025, 6:36 AM
[allAfrica]
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Making Diphtheria Great Again? Why South Africa's Public Health Experts Are Worried About RFK Jr
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140183.html
July 14, 2025, 8:09 AM
[Bhekisisa] Misinformation fuelled by US health czar Robert Kennedy Jr is creating a dangerous -- and growing -- lack of trust in vaccines. Here's why South Africa's public health experts are scared.
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Police Minister Mchunu Placed On Leave of Absence https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140131.html
July 14, 2025, 5:26 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence with immediate effect.
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The Struggle Hero Turned Professor Who Must Save SA's Police From Corruption https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140229.html
July 14, 2025, 9:04 AM
[Scrolla] Firoz Cachalia is a respected constitutional law expert and former struggle activist who heads the Mandela Institute at Wits. The 66-year-old has government experience as a former Gauteng MEC but faces the massive challenge of cleaning up a corrupt police force.
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Dozens of Families Face Eviction From Abandoned Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Village
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140144.html
July 14, 2025, 6:45 AM
[GroundUp] Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out.
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Homeless Shelters Under Pressure As Hundreds Seek Refuge From the Cold https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140143.html
July 14, 2025, 6:45 AM
[GroundUp] City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full --------------------
Mchunu Backs Inquiry but Parliament Sharpens Its Knives https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140137.html
July 14, 2025, 5:26 AM
[Scrolla] Mchunu says he will respond honestly to the claims against him and uphold the values of honour and integrity. President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a judicial inquiry after serious misconduct allegations from KwaZulu-Natal's police commissioner.
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Taxi Bosses Furious Ramaphosa Spared Mchunu https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140135.html
July 14, 2025, 5:26 AM
[Scrolla] Taxi bosses in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng say Mchunu should have been fired and stripped of his salary and benefits.
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Minister Mchunu Survives As Ramaphosa Chickens Out https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140136.html
July 14, 2025, 5:26 AM
[Scrolla] Police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says Minister Senzo Mchunu meddled in murder probes and tried to shut down the Political Killings Task Team. The inquiry will also look into top officials across police, prosecutors and metro departments said to be working with a criminal syndicate.
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Mkhwanazi Allegations - What the Judicial Commission of Inquiry Will Probe https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140132.html
July 14, 2025, 5:26 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the scope of a judicial commission of inquiry that will focus on investigating "allegations relating to the infiltration of law enforcement, intelligence and associated institutions within the criminal justice system by criminal syndicates".
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U.S. Tariffs Pose Significant Threat to South African Agriculture https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140130.html
July 14, 2025, 5:26 AM
[Scrolla] The recent imposition of 30 percent tariffs on South African products by the United States has raised concerns among farmers and analysts about the potential impact on the country's agricultural exports.
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Mpumalanga Mourns Former Deputy President David Mabuza https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140128.html
July 14, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] South Africa bid a final farewell to former Deputy President David 'DD' Mabuza, who was laid to rest at a family burial site in Barberton, Mpumalanga on Saturday.
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Gatvol of Crime, Citizens Rally Behind General Mkhwanazi https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140129.html
July 14, 2025, 5:23 AM
[Scrolla] Protesters plan night vigils at police stations across the country as they demand action against rising crime and gangster violence. Thousands are backing KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of protecting criminals.
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New Judicial Commission Must Not Become Another Zondo-Style Dead End https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140100.html
July 14, 2025, 5:06 AM
[DA] The Democratic Alliance notes President Ramaphosa's announcement of a judicial commission of inquiry into the explosive allegations made by the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. However commissions are only as good as their consequenes.
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No, Mixture of Guava Leaves, Ginseng Root, Ginger and Lemons Can't Cure Blocked Fallopian Tubes or Endometriosis - See a Doctor Instead
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110446.html
July 11, 2025, 3:50 PM
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and providing false cures online may stop people from seeking medical attention.
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Berg Winds in South Africa - the Winter Weather Pattern That Increases Wildfire Risks
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110395.html
July 11, 2025, 2:15 PM
[The Conversation Africa] Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He shares what he has learnt during his research in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, close to the country's largest mountain range, the ...
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All of Africa Today - July 11, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110080.html
July 11, 2025, 7:19 AM
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SANEF Challenges Fikile Mbalula to Report Any Cases of Unethical Journalistic Practice
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110297.html
July 11, 2025, 11:42 AM
[SANEF] The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is concerned about the remarks made by ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, alleging unethical conduct on the part of some journalists who cover the ANC and its leaders.
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Regional Trade Could Focus South Africa's Muddled Foreign Policy https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110280.html
July 11, 2025, 11:26 AM
[ISS] Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa.
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Eastern Cape Marks One Month Since Deadly Floods - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110076.html
July 11, 2025, 5:20 AM
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Scam Alert - South African Retailer Ackermans Is Not Hiring Part-Time Workers Through Social Media Links
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110438.html
July 11, 2025, 3:50 PM
[Africa Check] Scam alert: South African retailer Ackermans is not hiring part-time workers through social media links
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Ramokgopa to Host G20 Meetings Focusing On Global Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110335.html
July 11, 2025, 12:17 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will host the fourth Group of 20 (G20) Development Working Group (DWG) meeting and the G20 Ministerial meeting on development from 20 - 25 July 2025 at Skukuza Lodge in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga.
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People Live in Squalor As City of Joburg's Development Plans Gather Dust https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110284.html
July 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
[GroundUp] Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years.
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The Human Cost of SA's Water Lifeline - Lesotho Communities Go to Court https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110283.html
July 11, 2025, 11:31 AM
[GroundUp] Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
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President Ramaphosa to Address the Nation On Security Matters https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110023.html
July 11, 2025, 4:35 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to brief the nation on national security matters on Sunday, the Presidency has announced.
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Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little https://allafrica.com/stories/202507100432.html
July 10, 2025, 2:48 PM
[GroundUp] UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
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Mchunu Accused of Giving Junior Female Worker Massive Promotion and Special Treatment
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110216.html
July 11, 2025, 10:18 AM
[Scrolla] An unsigned letter accuses Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of illegally promoting a female worker from Level 7 to Level 13 spokesperson. Staff claim woman got special treatment, including rides in the minister's car and personal birthday flowers from Mchunu.
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Public Protector Starts Mchunu Investigation but Warns It Will Take Forever https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110215.html
July 11, 2025, 10:18 AM
[Scrolla] Public Protector confirms investigation into Police Minister Senzo Mchunu over explosive corruption and criminal cartel claims. Watchdog says the investigation will drag on for months while the minister clings to his job.
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Doing More With Less - Justice Minister Responds to Budget Shortfall https://allafrica.com/stories/202507110180.html
July 11, 2025, 9:42 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] In her opening remarks as she delivered her budget vote speech, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, noted the budget shortfall but nonetheless, assured Parliament that they will do more with less in executing their mandate.
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FlySafair Wage Dispute Could Disrupt Travel - South African News Briefs - July 17, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170073.html
July 17, 2025, 6:26 AM
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Government to Roll Out Mpox Vaccines As New Cases Are Detected https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170113.html
July 17, 2025, 9:11 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has announced a vaccination drive against Mpox disease, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is gradually increasing in the country.
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Solidarity with SERI and Other Organisations Under Attack by Operation Dudula https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170079.html
July 17, 2025, 7:35 AM
[Abahlali] Around the world, right-wing forces are scapegoating migrants for the devastation caused by capitalism and, in countries like South Africa, extreme corruption.
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KZN Government Fails to Pay Crèches Despite Court Order https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160441.html
July 16, 2025, 3:20 PM
[GroundUp] Payments have been "sporadic and inconsistent", says Legal Resources Centre
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Protesters Throw Human Waste Outside Clinic and Torch Vehicles https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160275.html
July 16, 2025, 11:11 AM
[GroundUp] Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered
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South African Rights Groups Unite to Condemn Operation Dudula's Intimidation of SERI
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170099.html
July 17, 2025, 9:05 AM
[Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia] Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia stands in solidarity with the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), together with Abahlali baseMjondolo, the Inner City Federation, and the South African Informal Traders Forum. We are all organisations that were part of the legal action brought against Operation Dudula and the SAPS and DHA were also cited in our legal Action.
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Soweto Gallery Brings Photographic Art to the People https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170028.html
July 17, 2025, 4:48 AM
[GroundUp] Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba --------------------
Blind Children Study in Crumbling Classrooms As New School Project Stalls https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170026.html
July 17, 2025, 4:48 AM
[GroundUp] R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024
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How Rheinmetall Uses South Africa to Evade European Arms Controls https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140873.html
July 14, 2025, 8:15 PM
[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 rights organizations. One of the key players at the center of this global debate is Rheinmetall, a leading German defense company with a legacy that stretches back to supplying arms to Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Eastern Cape Game Reserves Challenge Wind Farm Approval in Court https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170027.html
July 17, 2025, 4:48 AM
[GroundUp] Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds
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MK Supporters March in Eastern Cape for Mkhwanazi https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170117.html
July 17, 2025, 9:14 AM
[Scrolla] MK supporters marched to the Eastern Cape police headquarters in Zwelitsha to show support for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's stand against political interference. A similar protest in Gauteng drew only 300 people, raising questions about the MK Party's strength outside KwaZulu-Natal.
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President Ramaphosa Explains Position On Commissions of Inquiry https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170067.html
July 17, 2025, 5:17 AM
[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.
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Former Actress Supports Mkhwanazi Who Exposed Ex-Boyfriend Vusi Matlala https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170065.html
July 17, 2025, 5:17 AM
[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 speaking up when many others stayed quiet.
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Bribery in South Africa - Law Now Puts a Duty On Companies to Act https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170001.html
July 17, 2025, 4:38 AM
[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.
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Ramaphosa Appoints Interim Police Minister https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160106.html
July 16, 2025, 8:43 AM
[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 police officials.
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Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160083.html
July 16, 2025, 7:37 AM
[GroundUp] Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg --------------------
E-Hailing Drivers Call for Industry Regulation - South African News Briefs - July 16, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160065.html
July 16, 2025, 6:25 AM
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All of Africa Today - July 15, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507150081.html
July 15, 2025, 7:50 AM
[allAfrica] MSF Declares Killing of Aid Workers in Ethiopia 'Deliberate' --------------------
City in the Dark - - Power Cuts Choke Joburg's Once-Vibrant Small Businesses https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160100.html
July 16, 2025, 8:23 AM
[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 numbers tell the story of struggle. But what do almost 100,000 reported power cuts in nine months really feel like? After mapping 5,126 of the most serious multi-day and regular outages, Daily Maverick identified some of the worst-affected areas and ...
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We Will Have to Swallow Bitter Medicine to Fix the Financial Health of Our Education System
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160096.html
July 16, 2025, 8:18 AM
[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.
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Sweet Hope to End Bitter Pills for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160002.html
July 16, 2025, 4:50 AM
[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.
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South Africa Gets R520 Million to Buy the Twice-a-Year Anti-HIV Jab - But There's a Snag
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507150284.html
July 15, 2025, 11:33 AM
[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.
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Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160137.html
July 16, 2025, 9:28 AM
[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.
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Mchunu Keeps ANC Job Despite Being Kicked Out As Police Minister https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160125.html
July 16, 2025, 9:06 AM
[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 parliamentary sessions and ANC meetings.
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Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160082.html
July 16, 2025, 7:37 AM
[GroundUp] Motsoaledi's claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible
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Presidency Condemns DA's 'Latest Effort to Embarrass' Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160098.html
July 16, 2025, 8:20 AM
[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.'
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Ai 'Hallucinations' Are Threatening the Administration of Justice in SA https://allafrica.com/stories/202507160097.html
July 16, 2025, 8:18 AM
[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.
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New Foot-and-Mouth Disease Detected in the Free State https://allafrica.com/stories/202507150418.html
July 15, 2025, 12:50 PM
[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.
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How Lottery Looters Hijacked a GBV Organisation https://allafrica.com/stories/202507150274.html
July 15, 2025, 11:19 AM
[GroundUp] R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen --------------------
Government Is Considering Providing a Vaccine to Protect Babies From RSV https://allafrica.com/stories/202507150235.html
July 15, 2025, 10:59 AM
[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 available to all pregnant women. This proposal is now under review by the National Department of Health.
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Mother Charged with Murder of 11-Year-Old Son - South African News Briefs - July 15, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507150050.html
July 15, 2025, 5:38 AM
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All of Africa Today - July 18, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180076.html
July 18, 2025, 7:50 AM
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FlySafair Warns Pilots Over Strike Action - South African News Briefs - July 18, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180068.html
July 18, 2025, 6:27 AM
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Operation Dudula Faces Off Against Human Rights Organisations in 'Misguided' Protest
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180058.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[GroundUp] Anti-immigration group wants to close down "unpatriotic" organisations
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Govt to Probe Presence of ARVs in Water After University Study https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170312.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will engage the North West University (NWU) on the study findings of traces of anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines in water resources.
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'People First, Not Populism' - Operation Dudula's Anti-Migrant Tactics Under Fire
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170227.html
July 17, 2025, 12:04 PM
[allAfrica] On the heels of its latest wave of clinic disruptions across Johannesburg, controversial group Operation Dudula is again coming under fire for barring foreign nationals from accessing healthcare.
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Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa's West Coast https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180118.html
July 18, 2025, 9:34 AM
[Daily Maverick] Steve Pike -- The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area's unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change.
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Many South Africans 'Eagerly Awaiting' National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170306.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As many as 737 organisations have registered their wish to participate in various elements of the National Dialogue, which will take place next month.
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Parliament Statement On the Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180152.html
July 18, 2025, 10:16 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Presiding Officers of Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thoko Didiza and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, call on all South Africans to honour the enduring legacy of our founding democratic President, Tata Nelson Mandela, by actively working to change the world around them--on Mandela Day and beyond.
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How Rheinmetall Uses South Africa to Evade European Arms Controls https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140873.html
July 14, 2025, 8:15 PM
[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 rights organizations. One of the key players at the center of this global debate is Rheinmetall, a leading German defense company with a legacy that stretches back to supplying arms to Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Nearly One Million South Africans Apply for Just 5,500 Police Jobs https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180116.html
July 18, 2025, 9:03 AM
[Scrolla] The South African Police Service receives over 927,000 applications for the Basic Police Development Learning Programme, with only 5,500 spots available. Just 0.6% of hopefuls will be accepted as young women lead applications, with 527,673 female applicants compared to 400,204 men.
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Public Warned of Fake Chief Justice Social Media Profiles https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180109.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has warned the public of fake social media accounts falsely claiming to be that of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.
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Call to Address Widening Insurance Protection Gap https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180110.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] With the surge in natural disasters in the last decade, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has called on leaders in the Group of Twenty (G20) to bridge the gap in the natural catastrophe insurance protection gap.
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Eskom Commits to Working Closely With Majakaneng Community https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180108.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has reiterated its commitment to working with the community of Majakaneng, in the North West, following a protest against power outages in the area.
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Mystery of R3-Million in Lottery Funds Paid to Athletics South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180077.html
July 18, 2025, 8:13 AM
[GroundUp] ASA says it was unaware of the payment
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Restoring Dignity With Free Hair Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180078.html
July 18, 2025, 8:13 AM
[GroundUp] Haven Night Shelter's Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services
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Red Flags Raised Over New Shelter for Homeless People in Durban https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180019.html
July 18, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] The eThekwini municipality's Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban's city centre
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R400-Million and Eight Years Later, These Rural Roads in Limpopo Are Still Not Finished
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180018.html
July 18, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again --------------------
'Kelly Khumalo Shot Senzo Meyiwa By Mistake' - Advocate Teffo https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180056.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] Advocate Malesela Teffo claims Kelly Khumalo accidentally shot and killed Senzo Meyiwa during a fight at her house, not in a robbery. The lawyer says he has a prison statement from Longwe Twala backing his claims.
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Bodies Pile Up As Ekurhuleni Delays Funerals for Poor Families https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180055.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] The City's contracts for free funerals expired on 30 June, but new service providers will only be appointed months later. Families say they are desperate and helpless, while funeral homes say they've been ordered to stop collecting bodies.
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ARTSolar Throws in the Towel in 'Gagging' Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180051.html
July 18, 2025, 5:10 AM
[GroundUp] The company had wanted to stop three "whistleblowers" and a journalist from reporting that it was importing and not locally manufacturing its solar panels
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Londie London Takes Legal Action After Minnie Misses Apology Deadline https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180044.html
July 18, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Minnie Ntuli missed the 5pm deadline to post a public apology, forcing Londie London to lay charges and demand money for damages. The fallout began after a heated reunion moment where Minnie poked Londie in the forehead and accused her of using her body for money.
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Gigaba Shields Motshekga From Accountability Over Missing R813 Million https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180031.html
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[DA] Gigaba backtracked on a promise to question Motshekga about R813 million in soldier allowances.
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Cosatu Gauteng to Commemorate International Nelson Mandela Day in Soweto https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180028.html
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng will mark International Nelson Mandela Day by cleaning up the open space between Sizwile School For the Deaf and Forte School in Dobsonville, Soweto. The activity serves as the Federations' response to the call to honor the global icon's legacy through community action. It is also builds up to COSATU's 40th Anniversary celebration on 6 December at Dobsonville Stadium.
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Indigenous Youth Meet Trailblazers Ahead of Nelson Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180011.html
July 18, 2025, 4:42 AM
[UN News] A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time.
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Nelson Mandela Was a Hard Man Who Played a Hard Game. What If He Was in Ramaphosa's Shoes?
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180004.html
July 18, 2025, 4:40 AM
[The Conversation Africa] In 2023 South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. To mark the 107th anniversary of Mandela's birth, Steinberg wrote the following as an introduction to our newsletter of 18 July 2025.
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Cape Town's Zandvlei Faces Recreational Shutdown Amid Alarming E. Coli Contamination Levels
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170394.html
July 17, 2025, 2:42 PM
[Daily Maverick] Cape Town's Zandvlei Estuary, specifically the area opposite the Imperial Yacht Club, has been closed to all recreational water sports. This follows consecutive E. coli readings exceeding the threshold for intermediate contact recreation.
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Metrorail Increases Train Fare
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170314.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] For the first time in the last 10 years, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced that it will implement fare adjustments across the Metrorail network from 01 August 2025.
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Government Commits Over R1 Trillion to Infrastructure Investment https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170309.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is following through on its commitment to invest more than R1 trillion in infrastructure over the next three years to renew the country's roads, port, rail, energy and water systems.
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Communities Urged to Protect Water Resources https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170311.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, has called on the community of Winterveld, north of Tshwane, to refrain from polluting local watercourses and to take greater responsibility for safeguarding South Africa's water resources.
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Mandela Day - Regulator to Roll Up Its Sleeves https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170308.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] In honour of Mandela Day, the Railway Safety Regulator is set to roll up its sleeves by painting classrooms, donating school uniforms and providing essential computer hardware and software to two schools in the Northern Cape.
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Madluphuthu Dies After Struggling to Breathe At Home https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170276.html
July 17, 2025, 1:10 PM
[Scrolla] Friends, family and fans are mourning Oscar Mgudlwa, known as Madluphuthu, who died on Wednesday after struggling to breathe. His best friend Sunnyboy Ndlovu says they were working on a film together and now plans to finish it in his honour.
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G20 Finance Chiefs Approach Consensus in South Africa Despite U.S. Tariff Tensions
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180278.html
July 18, 2025, 12:36 PM
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Addisd Ababa, July Finance chiefs of G20 countries expressed optimism for an agreement on a common position on trade and other global challenges on Friday despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs which have overshadowed their meeting, according to Reuters.
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Deputy President Mashatile Concludes Working Visit to China https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180260.html
July 18, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has concluded a successful working visit to China aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation between South Africa and China.
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Gauteng Health Hospitals Embark On Surgical Marathons for Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180239.html
July 18, 2025, 12:18 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] In line with the 2025 Mandela Day theme, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is taking action to restore dignity and improve lives through the third edition of its life-changing surgical marathons.
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Justice, Police Committees to Recommend Ad Hoc Committee On Mkhwanazi Allegations
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180240.html
July 18, 2025, 12:18 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament's portfolio committees on Police and Justice will recommend to the National Assembly (NA) that an Ad Hoc Committee be established to probe the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi.
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SAWS Warns of Heavy Rain in KZN
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180238.html
July 18, 2025, 12:18 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for heavy rain along the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which may lead to localised flooding on Saturday.
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All of Africa Today - July 18, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180076.html
July 18, 2025, 7:50 AM
[allAfrica]
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FlySafair Warns Pilots Over Strike Action - South African News Briefs - July 18, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180068.html
July 18, 2025, 6:27 AM
[allAfrica]
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Govt to Probe Presence of ARVs in Water After University Study https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170312.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will engage the North West University (NWU) on the study findings of traces of anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines in water resources.
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How Rheinmetall Uses South Africa to Evade European Arms Controls https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140873.html
July 14, 2025, 8:15 PM
[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 rights organizations. One of the key players at the center of this global debate is Rheinmetall, a leading German defense company with a legacy that stretches back to supplying arms to Nazi Germany during World War II.
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'People First, Not Populism' - Operation Dudula's Anti-Migrant Tactics Under Fire
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170227.html
July 17, 2025, 12:04 PM
[allAfrica] On the heels of its latest wave of clinic disruptions across Johannesburg, controversial group Operation Dudula is again coming under fire for barring foreign nationals from accessing healthcare.
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Parliament Statement On the Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180152.html
July 18, 2025, 10:16 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Presiding Officers of Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thoko Didiza and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, call on all South Africans to honour the enduring legacy of our founding democratic President, Tata Nelson Mandela, by actively working to change the world around them--on Mandela Day and beyond.
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Nearly One Million South Africans Apply for Just 5,500 Police Jobs https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180116.html
July 18, 2025, 9:03 AM
[Scrolla] The South African Police Service receives over 927,000 applications for the Basic Police Development Learning Programme, with only 5,500 spots available. Just 0.6% of hopefuls will be accepted as young women lead applications, with 527,673 female applicants compared to 400,204 men.
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Public Warned of Fake Chief Justice Social Media Profiles https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180109.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has warned the public of fake social media accounts falsely claiming to be that of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.
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Call to Address Widening Insurance Protection Gap https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180110.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] With the surge in natural disasters in the last decade, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has called on leaders in the Group of Twenty (G20) to bridge the gap in the natural catastrophe insurance protection gap.
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Eskom Commits to Working Closely With Majakaneng Community https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180108.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has reiterated its commitment to working with the community of Majakaneng, in the North West, following a protest against power outages in the area.
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Mystery of R3-Million in Lottery Funds Paid to Athletics South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180077.html
July 18, 2025, 8:13 AM
[GroundUp] ASA says it was unaware of the payment
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Restoring Dignity With Free Hair Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180078.html
July 18, 2025, 8:13 AM
[GroundUp] Haven Night Shelter's Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services
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Red Flags Raised Over New Shelter for Homeless People in Durban https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180019.html
July 18, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] The eThekwini municipality's Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban's city centre
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R400-Million and Eight Years Later, These Rural Roads in Limpopo Are Still Not Finished
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180018.html
July 18, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again --------------------
Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa's West Coast https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180118.html
July 18, 2025, 9:34 AM
[Daily Maverick] Steve Pike -- The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area's unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change.
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Operation Dudula Faces Off Against Human Rights Organisations in 'Misguided' Protest
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180058.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[GroundUp] Anti-immigration group wants to close down "unpatriotic" organisations
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Many South Africans 'Eagerly Awaiting' National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170306.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As many as 737 organisations have registered their wish to participate in various elements of the National Dialogue, which will take place next month.
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Government to Roll Out Mpox Vaccines As New Cases Are Detected https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170113.html
July 17, 2025, 9:11 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has announced a vaccination drive against Mpox disease, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is gradually increasing in the country.
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FlySafair Wage Dispute Could Disrupt Travel - South African News Briefs - July 17, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170073.html
July 17, 2025, 6:26 AM
[allAfrica]
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'Kelly Khumalo Shot Senzo Meyiwa By Mistake' - Advocate Teffo https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180056.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] Advocate Malesela Teffo claims Kelly Khumalo accidentally shot and killed Senzo Meyiwa during a fight at her house, not in a robbery. The lawyer says he has a prison statement from Longwe Twala backing his claims.
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Bodies Pile Up As Ekurhuleni Delays Funerals for Poor Families https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180055.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] The City's contracts for free funerals expired on 30 June, but new service providers will only be appointed months later. Families say they are desperate and helpless, while funeral homes say they've been ordered to stop collecting bodies.
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ARTSolar Throws in the Towel in 'Gagging' Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180051.html
July 18, 2025, 5:10 AM
[GroundUp] The company had wanted to stop three "whistleblowers" and a journalist from reporting that it was importing and not locally manufacturing its solar panels
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Londie London Takes Legal Action After Minnie Misses Apology Deadline https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180044.html
July 18, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Minnie Ntuli missed the 5pm deadline to post a public apology, forcing Londie London to lay charges and demand money for damages. The fallout began after a heated reunion moment where Minnie poked Londie in the forehead and accused her of using her body for money.
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Gigaba Shields Motshekga From Accountability Over Missing R813 Million https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180031.html
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[DA] Gigaba backtracked on a promise to question Motshekga about R813 million in soldier allowances.
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Cosatu Gauteng to Commemorate International Nelson Mandela Day in Soweto https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180028.html
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng will mark International Nelson Mandela Day by cleaning up the open space between Sizwile School For the Deaf and Forte School in Dobsonville, Soweto. The activity serves as the Federations' response to the call to honor the global icon's legacy through community action. It is also builds up to COSATU's 40th Anniversary celebration on 6 December at Dobsonville Stadium.
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Indigenous Youth Meet Trailblazers Ahead of Nelson Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180011.html
July 18, 2025, 4:42 AM
[UN News] A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time.
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All of Africa Today - July 18, 2025 https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180076.html
July 18, 2025, 7:50 AM
[allAfrica]
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FlySafair Warns Pilots Over Strike Action - South African News Briefs - July 18, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180068.html
July 18, 2025, 6:27 AM
[allAfrica]
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G20 Finance Chiefs Approach Consensus in South Africa Despite U.S. Tariff Tensions
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180278.html
July 18, 2025, 12:36 PM
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Addisd Ababa, July Finance chiefs of G20 countries expressed optimism for an agreement on a common position on trade and other global challenges on Friday despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs which have overshadowed their meeting, according to Reuters.
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Deputy President Mashatile Concludes Working Visit to China https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180260.html
July 18, 2025, 12:27 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has concluded a successful working visit to China aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation between South Africa and China.
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Gauteng Health Hospitals Embark On Surgical Marathons for Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180239.html
July 18, 2025, 12:18 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] In line with the 2025 Mandela Day theme, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is taking action to restore dignity and improve lives through the third edition of its life-changing surgical marathons.
--------------------
Justice, Police Committees to Recommend Ad Hoc Committee On Mkhwanazi Allegations
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180240.html
July 18, 2025, 12:18 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament's portfolio committees on Police and Justice will recommend to the National Assembly (NA) that an Ad Hoc Committee be established to probe the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi.
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SAWS Warns of Heavy Rain in KZN
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180238.html
July 18, 2025, 12:18 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for heavy rain along the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which may lead to localised flooding on Saturday.
--------------------
Govt to Probe Presence of ARVs in Water After University Study https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170312.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will engage the North West University (NWU) on the study findings of traces of anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines in water resources.
--------------------
How Rheinmetall Uses South Africa to Evade European Arms Controls https://allafrica.com/stories/202507140873.html
July 14, 2025, 8:15 PM
[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 rights organizations. One of the key players at the center of this global debate is Rheinmetall, a leading German defense company with a legacy that stretches back to supplying arms to Nazi Germany during World War II.
--------------------
'People First, Not Populism' - Operation Dudula's Anti-Migrant Tactics Under Fire
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170227.html
July 17, 2025, 12:04 PM
[allAfrica] On the heels of its latest wave of clinic disruptions across Johannesburg, controversial group Operation Dudula is again coming under fire for barring foreign nationals from accessing healthcare.
--------------------
Parliament Statement On the Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180152.html
July 18, 2025, 10:16 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Presiding Officers of Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thoko Didiza and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, call on all South Africans to honour the enduring legacy of our founding democratic President, Tata Nelson Mandela, by actively working to change the world around them--on Mandela Day and beyond.
--------------------
Nearly One Million South Africans Apply for Just 5,500 Police Jobs https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180116.html
July 18, 2025, 9:03 AM
[Scrolla] The South African Police Service receives over 927,000 applications for the Basic Police Development Learning Programme, with only 5,500 spots available. Just 0.6% of hopefuls will be accepted as young women lead applications, with 527,673 female applicants compared to 400,204 men.
--------------------
Public Warned of Fake Chief Justice Social Media Profiles https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180109.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has warned the public of fake social media accounts falsely claiming to be that of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.
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Call to Address Widening Insurance Protection Gap https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180110.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] With the surge in natural disasters in the last decade, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has called on leaders in the Group of Twenty (G20) to bridge the gap in the natural catastrophe insurance protection gap.
--------------------
Eskom Commits to Working Closely With Majakaneng Community https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180108.html
July 18, 2025, 8:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has reiterated its commitment to working with the community of Majakaneng, in the North West, following a protest against power outages in the area.
--------------------
Mystery of R3-Million in Lottery Funds Paid to Athletics South Africa https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180077.html
July 18, 2025, 8:13 AM
[GroundUp] ASA says it was unaware of the payment
--------------------
Restoring Dignity With Free Hair Cuts https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180078.html
July 18, 2025, 8:13 AM
[GroundUp] Haven Night Shelter's Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services
--------------------
Red Flags Raised Over New Shelter for Homeless People in Durban https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180019.html
July 18, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] The eThekwini municipality's Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban's city centre
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R400-Million and Eight Years Later, These Rural Roads in Limpopo Are Still Not Finished
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180018.html
July 18, 2025, 4:50 AM
[GroundUp] New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again --------------------
Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa's West Coast https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180118.html
July 18, 2025, 9:34 AM
[Daily Maverick] Steve Pike -- The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area's unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change.
--------------------
Operation Dudula Faces Off Against Human Rights Organisations in 'Misguided' Protest
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180058.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[GroundUp] Anti-immigration group wants to close down "unpatriotic" organisations
--------------------
Many South Africans 'Eagerly Awaiting' National Dialogue https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170306.html
July 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As many as 737 organisations have registered their wish to participate in various elements of the National Dialogue, which will take place next month.
--------------------
Government to Roll Out Mpox Vaccines As New Cases Are Detected https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170113.html
July 17, 2025, 9:11 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has announced a vaccination drive against Mpox disease, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is gradually increasing in the country.
--------------------
FlySafair Wage Dispute Could Disrupt Travel - South African News Briefs - July 17, 2025
https://allafrica.com/stories/202507170073.html
July 17, 2025, 6:26 AM
[allAfrica]
--------------------
'Kelly Khumalo Shot Senzo Meyiwa By Mistake' - Advocate Teffo https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180056.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] Advocate Malesela Teffo claims Kelly Khumalo accidentally shot and killed Senzo Meyiwa during a fight at her house, not in a robbery. The lawyer says he has a prison statement from Longwe Twala backing his claims.
--------------------
Bodies Pile Up As Ekurhuleni Delays Funerals for Poor Families https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180055.html
July 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
[Scrolla] The City's contracts for free funerals expired on 30 June, but new service providers will only be appointed months later. Families say they are desperate and helpless, while funeral homes say they've been ordered to stop collecting bodies.
--------------------
ARTSolar Throws in the Towel in 'Gagging' Case https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180051.html
July 18, 2025, 5:10 AM
[GroundUp] The company had wanted to stop three "whistleblowers" and a journalist from reporting that it was importing and not locally manufacturing its solar panels
--------------------
Londie London Takes Legal Action After Minnie Misses Apology Deadline https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180044.html
July 18, 2025, 5:10 AM
[Scrolla] Minnie Ntuli missed the 5pm deadline to post a public apology, forcing Londie London to lay charges and demand money for damages. The fallout began after a heated reunion moment where Minnie poked Londie in the forehead and accused her of using her body for money.
--------------------
Gigaba Shields Motshekga From Accountability Over Missing R813 Million https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180031.html
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[DA] Gigaba backtracked on a promise to question Motshekga about R813 million in soldier allowances.
--------------------
Cosatu Gauteng to Commemorate International Nelson Mandela Day in Soweto https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180028.html
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng will mark International Nelson Mandela Day by cleaning up the open space between Sizwile School For the Deaf and Forte School in Dobsonville, Soweto. The activity serves as the Federations' response to the call to honor the global icon's legacy through community action. It is also builds up to COSATU's 40th Anniversary celebration on 6 December at Dobsonville Stadium.
--------------------
Indigenous Youth Meet Trailblazers Ahead of Nelson Mandela Day https://allafrica.com/stories/202507180011.html
July 18, 2025, 4:42 AM
[UN News] A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time.
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