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South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to official statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in the value chain. An estimated 10.3 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the country, 19% of it fresh produce. A substantial portion of this loss and waste occurs …
29 August 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced the final list of the candidate nominations for the Association’s Elective Congress next month. The Governance Committee confirmed to SAFA that incumbent President Dr Danny Jordaan and Sandile Zungu were verified as compliant candidates for the position of the Association’s President. The nominations
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Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, along with other officials, has outlined the province’s preparedness for risks related to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the upcoming summer season. “The Western Cape has learned difficult lessons over the past several months and years; we must all always be prepared for the pressures of climate change and …
South Africa is preparing for the possible registration and introduction of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine currently undergoing Phase 3 trials, Cabinet announced on Friday. Briefing the media on Friday, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Cabinet was briefed on progress towards the development of the vaccine, which could significantly contribute to eliminating TB …
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued three legally binding Provisional Measures Orders against Israel that seek to protect the Palestinian people’s rights under the Genocide Convention. The ICJ determined that there is a real and imminent risk that irreparable prejudice will be caused to the rights of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected …
A. Issues in the environment1. Building economic strength and resilience 1.1. Government and business deepen partnership to accelerate economic growth and job creation1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the launch of Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership to drive growth, attract investment and create over one million jobs by 2030.1.1.2. Phase 3 builds on successes of Phases 1 and 2 collaboration in key …
The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Angie Mothekga, will brief the media on the country’s state of readiness to host the much-anticipated 13th edition of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Trade Exhibition and Air Show, scheduled to take place at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria from 16 to 20 September 2026. …
CAPE TOWN – Wing Cheslin Kolbe and fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been drafted into the South Africa team for the second Test against arch rivals New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday. Originally excluded due to a knock he received in the first Test loss last weekend, Kolbe has fully recovered, according to head coach …
Jan Frylinck hammered an impressive half-century, while Ruben Trumpelmann and Gerhard Erasmus put on a clinic on bowling at the Namibia Cricket Ground to help the hosts secure an 18-run win over South Africa in their Namibia T20I Tri-Series match on Friday. The visitors, who won the toss and elected to bowl first, struggled to …
Gift of the Givers has released pictures of the six South Africans, including two couples and two women, who went missing when devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border. On Thursday, the number of South Africans missing in Nepal’s flash floods rose to six, the country’s tourism board said, as the death toll on both …
South Africa has secured two loans worth a combined US$405 million (about R7.4 billion) from the New Development Bank (NDB) to fund a new tertiary hospital in Limpopo and a major bulk water supply scheme serving communities in Limpopo and the North West. The loan agreements, announced by the National Treasury on Friday, form part …
SECOND TEST PREVIEW: The All Blacks have drawn first blood in the Greatest Rivalry, but the Springboks have home advantage and everything to play for in Cape Town. ADVERTISEMENT Can Rassie Erasmus’ men bounce back and level the series? Ellis Park is done. The All Blacks have the advantage. The Springboks need to win this …
Judge orders Home Affairs to process asylum seekers at Lindela after deportation cases swamp court
The sewage spill has been cleaned up but parents are not convinced it is safe
Unemployed people pin their hopes on March and March “employment revolution” campaign
28 August 2026 – Preparations for the SAFA Elective Congress have moved up a gear after the Governance Committee returned to SAFA House on Friday to hand over the final list of the candidates that have been nominated for various positions. The SAFA Elective Congress will be held on 12 September 2026 and the Governance
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Calls for accommodation cap to be scrapped or redesigned
Friday, 28 August 2026: South Africa’s electricity supply continues to strengthen as Eskom delivers sustained structural and operational improvements across its generation fleet. Eskom’s year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) has increased to 67.87%, its highest level since 2020. At the same time, unplanned outages have declined from 34.5% to 19.58%, returning 6 873MW of generation...
Bester’s lawyers told the court they are struggling to get access to their client
Friday, 28 August 2026: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd congratulates the Eskom Board Chairman, Mteto Nyati, on accepting an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE), recognising his contribution to engineering-led institutional renewal and national development. The prestigious recognition follows a resolution by SAAE Fellows at their Annual General...
If skies are clear, early risers will see the Moon gradually darken as Earth’s shadow takes a dramatic bite out of its surface. South Africans will wake early on Friday, 28 August 2026, to witness a rare celestial event: a partial lunar eclipse unfolding just before sunrise. At its peak, almost the entire Moon will …
A Durban University of Technology (DUT) student leader, Mongezi Langa is currently in Sweden, representing South Africa through University Sport South Africa (USSA) at the FISU World Forum, while also representing DUT as a student leader. Mongezi Langa representing South Africa and DUT at the FISU World Forum in Sweden. The FISU World Forum brings …
undercutting South Africa’s cane industry. But according to sources in the department of international relations & co-operation (Dirco) who declined to be named, these differences were not on the table in the just-ended bilateral talks between the two countries. The push for closer ties took centre stage as both countries grapple with tariffs imposed by …
NUFAS has accepted Betko’s existing 5% wage increase, but the dispute over the union’s membership remains unresolved