Elections 2026: even the province couldn’t fix this municipality
Ditsobotla in North West has been failing for years
Statistics an important tool for service delivery | SA News
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has emphasised the importance of the work done by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in aiding government to plan and deliver services to citizens. “The data you produce enables the government to see where schools, clinics and essential services are needed, where resources must be redirected, where progress …
African Genomics Research Is Growing: What Countries Are Doing to Connect Genetic Data and Healthcare
National genetic projects are important but they must have local expertise, responsible data governance and sustained investment to improve healthcare.
Can Buffaloes and Camels Fix Kenya’s Milk Shortage?
In any supermarket in Nairobi right now, a shopper looking for a carton of milk might struggle to find any […]
South Africans Are at Breaking Point With a Government That Cannot Read the Room
There comes a point in the life of a nation when government should stop talking and start listening. There comes a point when the frustrations of citizens can no longer be dismissed as political noise, xenophobia, misinformation or populism.
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Vodacom URC Round 3 Review
Edinburgh Beat Bogey Side To Go Top Edinburgh Rugby are in uncharted waters at the top of the Vodacom URC having won their opening three league matches for the first time in more than a decade. You have to go back to 2015 and the days of the old PRO12 for the last time the …
Bulls and Stormers Dominate
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers delivered dominant performances to outclass the 10bet Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks in a gripping round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship local derbies on Saturday, which not only ended the latter sides’ two-match winning starts in the competition, but also saw them overtake their fellow SA teams on the standings. …
Golden Double and Dramatic Final Race Showdown
Poland’s Piotr Cichocki claimed an impressive double gold, while Sweden’s Fia Fjelddahl and Patric Rosenberg survived a thrilling final-race showdown, as the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships came to a close in Portimão, Portugal on Saturday (10 October). After six days of competition, the championships delivered a fitting finale, with titles decided across a diverse …
Pieter Coetze Smashes 50M Backstroke World Record
After coming close to the 100m Backstroke record in long course at the Commonwealth Games, South Africa’s Pieter Coetze finally broke through for his first career World Record on Friday in Tashkent as he swam 22.09 in the 50m Backstroke. The time eclipses Kliment Kolesnikov’s 22.11 from 2022 and lowers his own best time that …
Standard Bank Group Announces Strategic Investment in OPay
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets with a presence across 21 African markets, has signed a subscription agreement to invest in OPay, a digital financial platform primarily offering a comprehensive suite of integrated fintech solutions in Nigeria and other countries. This investment is expected to close concurrently with or shortly after the closing …
What to Do on a Cape Town Airport Layover
Cape Town— Giraffe Horizons has published “What to Do on a Cape Town Airport Layover” as part of a ten-article visitor planning series on its website. Assess entry eligibility, immigration, luggage and airline deadlines before planning any airport outing. The resource is intended to help visitors compare arrangements and check what their selected booking includes. …
Gugu Mkhize Dismissed
The dismissal of Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) CEO Gugu Mkhize by the Accounting Authority marks a significant development and positive example of how Government entity boards should conduct themselves when holding errant executives to account for their mismanagement of State institutions and taxpayers’ money. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse’s (OUTA) has also …
Constitutional Court Upholds Animal Well-Being in South Africa
Cape Town: FOUR PAWS welcomes the Constitutional Court’s judgement to dismiss the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association’s application to have the animal well-being provisions in the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) declared unconstitutional and invalid. This outcome highlights the significance of advancing animal well-being within South Africa’s biodiversity legislative framework and reflects …
Potential Land Bank Conflict of Interest
Statement by Dr Igor Scheurkogel MP – DA Member of the National Council of Provinces: This week, President Ramaphosa confidently celebrated the Land Bank’s role in financing farmers and transforming the agricultural sector. However, this presents an incomplete picture of the Land Bank’s performance. Not only has the Land Bank recently been forced to suspend …
Western Cape launches SA’s first health rewards pilot for public healthcare users | SA News
Today, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is proud to launch South Africa’s first rewards programme for residents who make use of public healthcare. Starting as a long-term pilot in Westridge, Mitchells Plain, WOWRewards will test whether small rewards can help people build healthier habits and access preventative care earlier and more consistently. …
Private words, public consequences: The SCA on hate speech and privacy | Mail & Guardian | SA News
A precedent-setting hate speech and harassment Judgment regarding privately disseminated hate speech was handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal on 7 October 2026.The case concerns three racial statements made by a white business associate, Mr Ackerman, to another, Mr Wellman. The statements, made on different occasions, each involved Mr Ackerman using the k-word …
KZN Premier requests SANDF deployment amid violence in Durban – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader. | SA News
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says he has requested the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help quell widespread violence in Durban. Unrest has also broken out in Umlazi and Merebank south of the city. This while protestors are still roaming the streets of the CBD. This comes as protesters opposed to …
DAY 2: Australia strike early after Renshaw’s 190 against South Africa | SA News
Matt Renshaw struck 190, his highest test score, as he and the Aussie tail transformed a potentionally losing situation into a position of strength on the second day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday. The 30-year-old, born in Yorkshire, England, is playing in his 16th test since his …
South Africa has legalised the queue | SA News
A country already stretched to breaking point Start with the citizens the state already fails. Statistics South Africa puts official unemployment in the second quarter at 33.6 percent, with 8.5 million people jobless. Among those aged 15 to 34 the rate is 47.4 percent, which means 5 million young South Africans want work and cannot …
Foreign warships arriving in South Africa for Exercise Ibsamar IX – DefenceWeb | SA News
Warships from India and Brazil are arriving in South Africa for the ninth edition of Exercise Ibsamar, which is taking place around the Simon’s Town and False Bay areas of the Western Cape, with South Africa as the host and India the lead nation. The Brazilian Navy’s Inhauma class corvette CV Barroso (V34) arrived in …
Sun King Is Taking Solar Beyond Kenyan Homes
Solar energy company Sun King has expanded its inverter range in Kenya to systems of up to 30 kilowatts, targeting […]
SPAR South Africa Keep Series Alive with Comeback Victory | SA News
The SPAR South African Women’s Indoor Hockey team produced a spirited final-quarter fightback but fell just short against Namibia, losing 4–3 in the second Test in Windhoek on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 4–1 heading into the closing quarter, South Africa struck twice to bring themselves within one goal. Namibia nevertheless held on to take a 2–0 …
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order Under Fire
Recognising Pillay is an affirmation of what has been achieved, but also about what must not be lost.
Rehab workers unpaid as Gauteng owes R1.17-million
Months of non-payment are pushing social workers to the brink