SASSA at 20 years: 73% of pensioners receive the old age grant
Grant has helped reduce poverty, but it is being stretched to maintain households
Tshwane silent on Bronkhorstspruit’s discoloured water
Residents say they are worried about possibly getting water-borne illnesses
FNB Wants Its 9 Million Customers to Trade Crypto Without Leaving Its App
South Africa’s First National Bank has launched cryptocurrency trading through a partnership with digital asset exchange VALR, allowing customers to […]
Thabo Mbeki’s Legacy in South Africa: Stronger Government but a Blurred Line Between State and Party
Mbeki’s leadership contributed to institutional weaknesses that emerged more fully after he left office.
March at Cape Town’s Princess Vlei highlights danger for women after sunset
“Ekurhuleni symbolises how the government has failed over and over” says Lucinda Evans
Fired PRASA whistleblowers get backing in ConCourt
Campaign for Free Expression applies to be admitted as a friend of the court
Withdrawal of Reckless Asylum Seeker Directive Welcomed
ActionSA welcomes the withdrawal of the Department of Home Affairs’ reckless directive that sought to compel Refugee Reception Offices to accept asylum applications from undocumented persons who entered South Africa illegally.
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Takealot delivery drivers switch off apps in Pretoria
Drivers protest stagnant pay and high fuel costs
Why Must Kenya Seek Trump’s Permission to Use the Laikipia Ebola Facility?
Imagine a scenario in which Ebola infections multiply in your country, hospital isolation wards begin to fill up, and health […]
Anti-immigrant mob threatens to burn women and children
Home Affairs backtracks on reopening the asylum system after violent clashes
A Decade With Zero Affordable Housing Projects Delivered
ActionSA has taken note of Western Cape Premier Alan Winde’s admission to the Western Cape High Court that not a single affordable housing project has been completed in the Cape Town CBD in nearly a decade. This is a damning admission at a time when ordinary Capetonians are being priced further and further out of the areas where they work.
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EAF Increases to 68.2%
Friday, 09 October 2026: Eskom continues to deliver sustained operational improvements across its generation fleet to deliver energy security and a platform for growth, with the year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.2%, remaining at its highest level in six years. Diesel expenditure has declined by R4.82 billion, and the percentage of customers affected by...
Protesters demand RDP houses after waiting decades
Gauteng residents in informal settlements say repeated requests for answers on housing from the Premier’s office have gone unanswered
Why Mexican drug cartels are expanding their operations into South Africa | SA News
SA emerging as global drug-production hub for export says GI-TOC Investigations underway into alleged North West drug lab Multi-million rand Mandrax lab uncovered near Hartbeespoort in North West Why South Africa? Felbab-Brown said the cartels were not simply establishing branches in South Africa. Instead, they were seeking out local partners, criminal groups and networks that …
Top Four Spots up for Grabs
The Pick n Pay Gold Cup has delivered its fair share of spectacle over the past fortnight and Saturday promises to be no different as the ‘FA Cup’ of South African club rugby reaches the quarter-final stage. The country’s pre-eminent knockout championship for non-university clubs – which is sponsored by the national retail chain for …
Home Affairs rejects claims court ruling legalises foreign nationals – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader. | SA News
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Hammarsdale Court Murder-Suicide
Statement by Mzamo Billy MP – DA NCOP Member on the Select Committee on Security and Justice: Today, Friday 09 October, I will conduct an oversight visit and inspection at Hammarsdale Court in KwaZulu-Natal after a murder-suicide took place there yesterday. The DA extends deepest condolences to the family left behind by this tragic murder-suicide …
Who Owns South Africa: Private Media | SA News
Join Open Secrets on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 6PM at the Homecoming Centre for the fifth instalment of the Who Owns South Africa investigative series. Media workers are the writers of history. They document the living record of our changing world, at a time when a rise in fascism, disinformation, funding cuts and retrenchments …
2027 Honda Elevate revealed and confirmed for South Africa | SA News
New Models ▪ Posted October 8, 2026 By: Julian Steyn Confirmed for South Africa, Honda has whipped the wraps off the facelifted Elevate compact SUV. Image: Honda The updated Elevate’s revised exterior encapsulates Honda’s “All New, All Bold” design philosophy…in a bid to make the compact SUV, of which the pre-facelifted model featured in CAR …
Cape Marketing Agency Helps SubScan Strengthen Its Brand Identity Through Rebranding and Website Development
Cape Marketing Agency supports SubScan’s brand development through logo design and a new website showcasing its underground utility detection, concrete scanning, surveying and subsurface investigation services. Cape Marketing Agency has assisted SubScan with its rebranding, logo design and website development, helping the specialist subsurface detection and surveying company establish a refreshed brand identity and a …
The giant batteries coming to South Africa’s grid | SA News
Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a determination for 9.6GW of new capacity, made up entirely of battery storage and gas-fired power, with no new wind or solar, to tackle a daytime electricity surplus. The determination provides for 4.6GW of battery storage and 5GW of gas-to-power. It is made under section …
Cop on trial for torture made colonel and promoted to station commander
Delmore Manuel and two others are accused of torturing a barber at his workplace in Mowbray in 2023. Now he runs Muizenberg SAPS
Nearly 2,000 Nigerians flee South Africa after anti-migrant protests | SA News
LAGOS – Nearly 2,000 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa since June following a wave of protests against undocumented migrants, Nigeria’s foreign ministry said. Nigeria has been outspoken in its criticism of the South African government’s handling of the protests, and has organised the repatriation of citizens who want to leave. From June 10 …
Media Statement: Futurepharma Strengthens South Africa’s Capacity to Develop and Manufacture Essential Medicines | SA News
Parliament, Thursday, 8 October 2026 – The launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePHARMA facility in Pretoria strengthens South Africa’s capacity to develop and manufacture essential pharmaceutical products locally, helping address the vulnerability exposed by dependence on international supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on …