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Anyone who has spent a full Saturday at the beach knows the difference between showing up prepared and showing up with just a towel. The right gear makes the difference between a relaxed day with the family and a sun-burnt scramble back to the car by 1pm. Picking the right kit matters, and a few …
20 May 2026 – South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya is heading to this year’s FIFA World Cup where he will serve as Doping Control Officer. Dr Ngwenya will be based in Dallas in the United States of America from 7 June – 15 July 2026 and the FIFA Anti-Doping
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) has welcomed a US$2.5 million pledge from the Government of South Africa to support the ongoing Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda through the Africa CDC Africa Epidemics Fund.
This important contribution followed the recent communication by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, to African Heads of State and Government on the evolving Ebola outbreak and the urgent need for strengthened continental solidarity and coordinated action.
Africa CDC expresses its sincere appreciation to the people and Government of South Africa, and to H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa, African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, for this timely demonstration of leadership, solidarity and commitment to Africa's collective health security.
At a time when the continent faces increasing public health threats with significant risks of cross-border transmission, South Africa's contribution sends a strong and reassuring message that Africa stands united in protecting the lives and well-being of its people, a pathway for Africa's health security and sovereignty.
This support will contribute to strengthening critical response operations, including continental coordination, surveillance, laboratory systems, rapid response deployment, infection prevention and control, cross-border preparedness, and support for affected communities.
South Africa's leadership reflects the growing importance of African-led financing mechanisms and reinforces the vision of a more resilient, self-reliant and health-secure continent. It is a practical demonstration of African solidarity in action and a reflection of the continent's collective responsibility to respond rapidly and decisively to public health emergencies.
Africa CDC calls upon all African Union Member States, donor countries, development partners, philanthropic institutions, and the private sector to follow this example by contributing to the Africa Epidemics Fund and supporting ongoing response efforts.
The current outbreak demands urgent, coordinated and adequately financed action to contain transmission, save lives and prevent wider regional escalation.
Africa CDC remains fully committed to working closely with affected Member States, the African Union Commission, regional economic communities, and global partners to ensure a rapid, effective and Africa-led response.
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There are board games, and then there is Catan, the game that has turned “I’ll trade you sheep for brick” into a phrase that can either build friendships or test them severely. Since its arrival on tables around the world, Catan has become one of modern board gaming’s great gateways: strategic without being cold, social …
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Remarks by ActionSA Joburg Mayoral Candidate Herman Mashaba, during the Real State of the City Address in Alexandra, North of Johannesburg.
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The latest inflation figures suggest that South Africa’s period of low inflation may be rapidly coming to an end, with growing pressure on the Reserve Bank to make a difficult decision on interest rates next week. Statistics South Africa confirmed on Wednesday that consumer price inflation surged to 4.0% in April. Inflation stood at 3.5% …
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One of the sanctuary’s tallest residents thrives years after his rescue from a life in the circus. Bethlehem – LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary is celebrating the rescueversary of Romeo, a striking white lion who has become one of the sanctuary’s most recognisable residents. Romeo’s journey to LIONSROCK is a powerful reminder of the realities many …
The shift from upgrades to control and why it matters to CFOs Enterprise software decisions have shifted from IT operations to financial strategy, with vendor-driven upgrades increasingly affecting capital allocation, risk and business flexibility. According to Teko Mojaki, CFOs are increasingly seeking greater control over timing and investment decisions to protect value and prioritise growth …
From the Olympic waters of England to the surf of Italy’s Mediterranean coastline, South African rowers continue to demonstrate their ability to compete with distinction across multiple rowing formats and international stages. Over the past few weeks, South Africa’s emerging school talent and experienced coastal rowers have represented the country with pride in two very …
Johannesburg, South Africa — From 8 to 10 May 2026, the Jabula Recreation Centre became the beating heart of tango in Africa. The Rui Barroso & Magdalena Gutiérrez Tango Weekend, proudly hosted by Milonga Milonguita and co?sponsored by the Argentine Embassy of South Africa, brought together nearly 100 dancers from across the continent and beyond …
If Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is serious about protecting lower-income households from higher tariffs, he must introduce a progressive tariff system that spares the struggling working and lower-middle classes and targets those who can really afford to pay.
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The South African Rugby Union needs victorious national teams to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation. That is why it spends a quarter of its total income directly on the Springboks, national women’s team, the Sevens, Baby Boks and other national teams. This emerged from the financial statements, which were presented to member unions …
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking has approved a $700 million loan to support Ivanhoe Mines' expansion of the Platreef platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa.
The funding will support the construction of the Phase two concentrator at Platreef, a 3.3 million ton-per-annum processing facility whose development began in April 2026.
The transaction comes at a time when South Africa seeks to mobilize R2 trillion over the next five years to unlock its critical minerals potential.
Nedbank's financing highlights the growing role of South Africa's banking sector in bridging the capital gap required to develop large-scale mining projects. This is increasingly critical as the country looks to unlock an estimated R40 trillion in iron ore potential, while maintaining its position as the world's largest PGMs, chrome and manganese producer.
For Africa, the transaction highlights how the region can leverage its domestic capital pools, with non-bank institutional funding sources across Africa now exceeding $2 trillion. Combined with commercial banking and international investment flows, these capital bases can play a central role in unlocking the continent's $8.5 trillion worth of untapped mineral resources while reducing reliance on external funding sources.
Innovating financing mechanisms will be crucial as an increasing number of mining jurisdictions seek fresh capital to finance mining value chain projects. For instance, the Democratic Republic of Congo is pursuing financing to unlock an estimated $24 trillion in mineral resources while Zimbabwe seeks to raise $950 million to scale production across gold, lithium, platinum and chrome assets.
Against this backdrop, Africa's mining investment outlook and broader financing strategies will be a key focus at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa – taking place in Cape Town from October 14–16. The event will convene global financiers, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, mining companies and development institutions to explore mechanisms for unlocking capital across Africa's mining sector.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.
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Staff Writer ·19 May 2026 Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, says South Africa needs to fast-track the establishment of a new state-owned company to address rising fuel prices. South African consumers and industries have suffered massive price shocks, with petrol and diesel prices rising by a staggering R6.29/litre and R12.60/litre, respectively, over …
Leon Kluge and Team South Africa once again achieved success at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, taking home a gold medal for their display. Supplied/Sven Musica South African landscape designer Leon Kluge and Team South Africa won gold at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show for their “Life After Fire” display showcasing flowers that …
South Africa has increased import duties on selected steel products in a move aimed at protecting its struggling domestic steel […]
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Cape Town and Gauteng window treatment specialist addresses practical interior challenges facing business owners, facilities managers, and homeowners. CAPE TOWN / GAUTENG — Window Art has published three new guides covering some of the more persistent interior challenges facing South African offices, homes, and regulated commercial spaces. Each piece focuses on a specific problem and …
What Extreme Festival Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 23 May 2026Community South Africa National National Extreme Festival races in Pretoria this weekend The 2026 National Championship circuit motor racing Extreme Festival returns home to Zwartkops for its third round on Saturday 23 May. Featuring the Dunlop Extreme Supercars which rejoin the National action …
Millions of women and girls remain without adequate legal protection due to the failure of African governments to enact and effectively enforce national laws and regional agreements, Equality Now (https://EqualityNow.org/) warned at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights' (ACHPR) 87th Ordinary Session in Banjul, The Gambia.
Esther Waweru, Associate Director for Legal Equality at Equality Now, delivered a statement to the ACHPR on May 12, 2026, calling on African Union (AU) Member States to do more to address sexual violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), online safety, sexual and reproductive healthcare access, and discriminatory matrimonial property rights.
“Millions of women and girls across Africa live under laws and systems that don't uphold their human rights. Countries have made binding commitments to advance gender equality, but gaps in legal protections, weak implementation of laws, and poor accountability are leaving many without equal rights, safeguards, or justice. African governments must move beyond rhetoric to deliver the legal reforms, protections, and accountability mechanisms women and girls urgently need,” Waweru explains.
Rape laws in Africa continue to fail survivors of sexual violence
Equality Now's report Barriers to Justice: Rape in Africa, Law, Practice and Access to Justice (https://apo-opa.co/4wKloNu) analysed rape laws across 47 countries and found significant shortcomings. Sexual violence laws in some countries still require proof that physical force, threats, or violence was used. Such restrictive definitions place undue burdens on survivors to provide evidence, and disregard the varying contexts in which sexual violence occurs, including through intimidation, coercion, fraud, or unequal power dynamics that make it impossible to give genuine consent.
Authorities often fail to properly investigate, prosecute, or convict rape cases, while discriminatory gender stereotypes can influence judicial decisions, leading to reduced charges, lighter sentences, or perpetrators escaping punishment altogether.
Rape cases are sometimes resolved through out-of-court settlements via informal community mediation, with victim-blaming and social pressure often compelling survivors to withdraw legal complaints or remain silent.
Kenya, whose State Report was reviewed by the ACHPR during its 87th session, retains a marital rape exemption allowing husbands to avoid prosecution for raping their wives.
Equality Now called on the Commission to encourage Kenya to remove legal loopholes permitting rape within marriage, and reform sexual offences laws in line with the Niamey Guidelines (https://apo-opa.co/4usVkoy), which set regional standards for preventing and responding to sexual violence, and the Maputo Protocol (https://apo-opa.co/4usVkVA), the landmark AU treaty outlining governments' obligations to end gender-based violence, ensure reproductive rights, and eliminate harmful practices.
Restrictions on sexual and reproductive health services persist, especially harming rape survivors. Equality Now commended AU Member States that recognise sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a constitutional right. For example, in October 2025, Malawi's High Court ruled (https://apo-opa.co/4usVlJ8) that denying a 14-year-old rape survivor access to a safe termination of pregnancy was a SRHR violation, and forcing a child to carry a pregnancy resulting from rape constitutes “harsh and inhumane” treatment.
Equality Now urged all African governments to prosecute sexual violence, whether perpetrated during peacetime or conflict, and to adopt a survivor-centred approach built upon comprehensive reparations frameworks that provide compensation, medical and psychosocial support, and legal assistance to survivors.
Discrimination in matrimonial property rights laws in Africa
Equality Now's report, Gender inequality in family laws in Africa (https://apo-opa.co/42Lzj85), maps how women face significant challenges relating to unpaid work within the family context and discrimination in property distribution during marriage annulment, separation, or divorce.
Article 7(d) of the Maputo Protocol requires equitable distribution of matrimonial property, yet in practice, this standard is often unmet. In Nigeria, property division is based entirely on direct financial contributions, leaving many women with little or nothing following divorce. In Kenya, Malawi, and South Africa, both direct and indirect contributions should be accounted for, but courts frequently fail to adequately value women's unpaid labour.
All Member States should pass and implement legislation recognising the full value of women's unpaid domestic and caregiving work within the family, and implement General Comment No. 6 on the Maputo Protocol (https://apo-opa.co/4v2YWgU) mandating an equitable sharing of joint property based upon both financial and non-financial contributions.
Criminalising FGM in Liberia and upholding The Gambia's law banning FGM
Equality Now acknowledged ongoing efforts in Liberia to address harmful practices affecting women and girls, and calls on lawmakers to criminalise FGM by fast-tracking passage of the pending Women and Girls Protection Bill (https://apo-opa.co/4uTud5z).
In The Gambia, the Supreme Court is considering a case seeking to overturn the ban on FGM under the Women's (Amendment) Act 2015, with petitioners arguing on constitutional grounds that the law violates cultural and religious freedoms. Equality Now called on the State to defend and fully implement the Act as repeal would endanger women and girls, undermine years of progress, and set a dangerous precedent by revoking hard-won legal safeguards.
Online gender-based violence in Africa
Across Africa, weak, outdated, and fragmented digital governance frameworks leave women and girls vulnerable to harm online, including tech-facilitated gender-based violence (https://apo-opa.co/3RkjFhB). Most countries rely on narrow cybercrime laws that lack gender perspectives, resulting in disproportionate censorship, surveillance, or penalisation of those seeking protection, while allowing online harassment, exploitation, misinformation and disinformation, and algorithmic biases to proliferate.
The concentration of digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence systems in the Global North risks reinforcing digital colonialism and embedding racial and gender bias into technologies.
African states should establish binding due diligence and transparency requirements for transnational technology companies, align digital governance frameworks with the Maputo Protocol, invest in gender-responsive digital capacity building for women and girls, and strengthen access to remedies for survivors of digital harms.
Domestication and implementation of the Maputo Protocol in South Sudan
South Sudan ratified the Maputo Protocol in 2023. Three years on, women and girls face conflict-related sexual violence, entrenched harmful practices, and weak legal protections and inadequate enforcement, underpinned by deep-rooted patriarchal norms.
The country's ongoing constitution-making process offers a time-bound opportunity to embed gender equality at the heart of legal and institutional reform. South Sudan needs to fully domesticate and implement the Protocol and expedite adoption of national laws that strengthen protections for women and girls.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Equality Now.
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Esther Waweru is the Associate Director, Legal Equality at Equality Now. A lawyer with nearly two decades of experience, she focuses on advancing the rights of women, girls and marginalised communities across international and regional human rights platforms. Read more about Esther's work at https://EqualityNow.org/.
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Pretoria landscaping specialists explain what professional garden restoration actually involves and why overgrown outdoor spaces are never beyond saving. PRETORIA, South Africa — Green Cube Maintenance & Landscaping has released a detailed guide for homeowners and property managers dealing with gardens that have slipped past the point of a weekend fix. The guide addresses a …