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The prospects of a return of the El Niño weather pattern, which typically brings drought to southern Africa, are rising and there are indications that it could be particularly intense – a state of affairs that will herald hunger and misery for tens of millions of people in this region. South Africa’s hi-tech and capital-intensive …
Where performance meets the outdoors. Cape Union Mart has always stood for more than gear. The brand is built on a belief that South Africans should get outside, to explore, to endure, to discover what they’re capable of. That belief now finds a powerful new voice in Pieter-Steph du Toit, one of the country’s most …
ActionSA expresses deep concern and outrage following the circulation of a disturbing video depicting a South African Police Service (SAPS) constable allegedly assaulting a civilian at the Volksrust Police Station in Mpumalanga.
The post ActionSA Calls for Swift Accountability Following Alleged Police Assault in Volksrust appeared first on ActionSA.
Translated by veteran educationist Dr Lenkwane Henry Mathunyane and published by Nelson Mandela University Press, the book highlights how multilingualism can expand access to political discourse, critical thinking and classroom debate — particularly for learners who study in languages other than English. The translation was officially launched recently during the 2nd Annual Multilingualism Indaba …
A draft environmental scoping report says the Eastern Cape coastal site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process
Workshop17 partners with Vintage with Love for two pop-up thrift markets across South Africa Workshop17 have teamed up with Vintage with Love to prove that style, sustainability, and social impact belong in the same room. Vintage with Love sources the best pre-loved fashion to fund education in underserved areas. “This partnership reflects who we are …
The presence of US Marines training Cape Town Metro Police cadets on Muizenberg Beach is not something that can be brushed off as a simple “fitness session”. It raises serious legal, governance and accountability concerns.
The post US MARINES TRAINING METRO POLICE: CITY MUST EXPLAIN UNDER WHAT LAW appeared first on For Good.
Today, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is delighted to announce the results of the Leadership Elections which took place at the elective Federal Congress 2026. This Congress was the largest in the history of the DA and reflects both the continued growth of the DA and its institutional maturity as it prepares for the year ahead. …
At the KZN Triathlon Championships, Jason finished 6th overall (4th in his age group), while Kayleigh placed 9th overall and claimed 1st in her age group. They then travelled to Johannesburg to compete in the SA Cross Triathlon, where Jason delivered an outstanding performance to finish 2nd overall and 1st in his age group, and …
On a continent burdened by poverty, conflict and democratic strain, the pontiff casts Africa as the moral center of a […]
The post Ghribi Sees Pope’s Africa Trip as Test of the World’s Will for Peace appeared first on Impact Newswire.
Thirty years ago, South Africa witnessed the first hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC was established in 1996 to promote reconciliation and uncover the truth about severe human rights violations that took place under the apartheid regime from March 1960 to May 1994. During the apartheid era, the National Party regime committed …
JOHANNESBURG – Geordin Hill-Lewis is now the party’s new federal leader. He contested the position against Sedibeng councillor Sibusiso Dyonase, for the party’s top job. The 39-year-old replaces John Steenhuisen, who did not seek re-election. “My sincere thank you to each and every one of you, all the delegates of the Democratic Alliance, for placing your …
The Special Tribunal has set aside an R85.7 million tender awarded for the construction of an 8km concrete wall between South Africa and Mozambique, and ordered the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport to take disciplinary action against the officials involved in the procurement process. The successful bidder, a joint venture between ISF Construction Services and Shula …
The DA 2026 Federal Congress has delivered the expected outcome and elected Geordin Hill-Lewis as the party’s new federal leader for the next three years. The 39-year-old Cape Town mayor was widely tipped to win the party’s top job after outgoing DA leader John Steenhuisen announced he would not seek re-election in February this year. …
·12 Apr 2026 South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs in Washington, deepening a rift with the US. Speaking to Bloomberg on Sunday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, as he travelled to the US to take part in Spring meetings of …
Several West Coast cooperatives given even lower allocations than they had before their appeals
South African motorists are paying significantly more for fuel this month compared to prices in March, and this is despite the government’s efforts to shield consumers from drastic price hikes. The main cause for April’s drastic fuel price increases is the conflict in the Middle East, which led to the closing of the Strait of …
Note to editors: Please find below the acceptance speech delivered by Geordin Hill-Lewis, Democratic Alliance Federal Leader, at the DA’s Federal Congress 2026. Friends, democrats, people of South Africa, Bahlobo, Bantu baseMzansi Afrika, Vriende, wonderlike mense van Suid Afrika I am deeply honoured to be standing here today. Thank you to my beautiful wife Carla, …
The second-biggest political party in South Africa’s ruling coalition has appointed a new leader as it gears up to contest municipal elections that look set to reshape the country’s political landscape. Geordin Hill-Lewis, the 39-year-old Mayor of Cape Town, will take over the helm of the Democratic Alliance (DA) from John Steenhuisen, who has stepped …
Sunday 12 Apr 2026 TRANSFER NEWS: Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk has confirmed that he will return to South Africa from Japan. The double World Cup winner will join Cheetahs, the franchise confirmed on Sunday. De Klerk has committed to a two-year deal that will see him make Bloemfontein his home from June 2026. His …
Malcolm Libera ·12 Apr 2026 Criminal mafia groups are increasingly targeting schools in the Western Cape, threatening staff and demanding protection fees from the schools and even parents. The Western Cape and the City of Cape Town are often regarded as the best-run province and major metro in South Africa. For example, the City of …
Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas ·12 Apr 2026 The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) reported that digital bank fraud has more than doubled in recent years. Capitec, the biggest bank in South Africa by customer numbers, told MyBroadband that it has faced a large increase in scam and fraud cases over the last few years. The …
The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.
Critics have slammed the South African government, accusing it of hypocrisy, because of the country’s coal exports to Israel have accelerated in the past two years despite Pretoria’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). An extensive report titled Fuelling Genocide, authored by Sirhaan Ché Khan, an international law expert and …