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Scores of Ghanaian nationals turned up for the screening and verification process at the Ghanaian embassy in Pretoria on Sunday. This comes as Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, recently announced that 826 Ghanaians had registered to be evacuated from South Africa.  Quashie revealed that the screening process for the first 300 Ghanaians …

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Malcolm Libera  ·24 May 2026 South Africa’s funeral industry, estimated to be worth billions of rands annually, is increasingly being targeted by mafia-style criminal groups. Speaking in an interview with The Money Show, South African Funeral Practitioners Association (SAFPA) president Nomfundo Mcoyi-Zondo said the scale of the problem has grown significantly over the years. She …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal team plans to file court papers early next week seeking a review of an independent panel’s report that found he may have breached the constitution in his handling of a burglary at his game farm. The application will be filed at the Western Cape High Court on Monday, Ramaphosa’s …

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·24 May 2026 A recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court has clarified a significant aspect of eviction law: the moment when unlawful occupation turns into a legally protected “home.” Van Deventer Dowlath & Marx Incorporated Associate Director Jason Berkowitz said that this ruling serves as a reminder that eviction strategies can …

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will present the Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to Parliament on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. The Minister will use the occasion to outline South Africa’s foreign policy priorities for the 2026/2027 financial year. Linked to the Budget Vote …

The author, Duarte da Silva I write this not in anger, but in sorrow. And with the weight of 30 years spent in markets that made South Africa exceptional. I have spent that time at some of the largest investment banks in the world – Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Macquarie – and across those …

Saturday, May 23, 2026 From the beginning of next month, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) will require all foreign-registered vehicles to be declared on the SARS Traveller Management System (TMS) prior to them entering or leaving South Africa. The measure seeks to align the country with standard international practice and with efforts to modernise …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, host the Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup Send-off Dinner at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. The send-off dinner hosted under the theme “United by Hope, Driven by Pride”  will serve as a formal farewell to the national squad ahead of their departure to …

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Malcolm Libera  ·23 May 2026 South Africa’s agricultural sector remains resilient for now, but experts have warned that farmers are heading into a far more difficult period as multiple risks begin to converge. South Africa currently has around 100,000 farmers who produce agricultural goods for commercial purposes.  The sector as a whole employs over 930,000 …

South Africa is taking decisive steps to reduce its reliance on imported refined petroleum products, with the government looking to fast-track legislation and expand local refining capacity. Speaking in Parliament during the tabling of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ 2026/27 budget earlier this week, Minister Gwede Mantashe said the country remains overly dependent …

When a commuter taxi overturns or a bus is involved in a serious collision, the headlines focus on injuries and fatalities. What often goes unexamined is the broader economic and social cost carried by communities long after the scene is cleared. Unsafe transport disrupts more than a single journey. It destabilises households, small businesses and …

Institutional Reform Nyaniso Qwesha|Published 1 day ago Copy to Clipboard SOUTH Africa enters a defining decade. The accumulated weight of unemployment, institutional fatigue, infrastructure fragility, inequality, and public confidence now converges into a single question. What kind of state, economy, and society must the country construct to endure, compete, shape, and lead in the future? …

Cape Town, South Africa – Misty, wind-still conditions provided the perfect setting for South African stars Maxime Chaumeton and Tayla Kavanagh to rewrite the record books at the 10km Peace Run on Saturday, 23 May. In spite of running unchallenged most of the way, both winners comfortably broke the previous course records by a huge 12-second …

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The Trump administration plans to admit an additional 10 000 Afrikaner asylum seekers from South Africa The United States (US) government has signalled a policy shift prioritising the resettlement of Afrikaners from South Africa, citing concerns over alleged race‑based discrimination, with refugee admissions ultimately determined at the presidential level by President Donald Trump. More white …

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ROUND ONE WRAP: The Springbok Women began the defence of their Rugby Africa Cup title in emphatic fashion with a commanding 64-5 victory over Madagascar in Nairobi on Saturday. Playing in their first Test since their historic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand in England, South Africa delivered a dominant display, running in 10 …

JOHANNESBURG – Police arrested another drug mule at the OR Tambo International Airport following an intelligence-driven operation conducted this week. The suspect was reportedly on his way to Frankfurt, Germany, when he was intercepted during the operation. In a statement, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said police seized more than 40 kilograms of Khat …

Luke Fraser  ·23 May 2026 The Garden Route in South Africa took top place in a global study of the best international road trips in the world. UK-based Autotrader, which is not related to the South African online marketplace, decided to compare international road trips based on a major factor that influences driving, the weather. …

As conflict in the Middle East redraws global shipping routes, scientists are warning that South Africa’s west coast is becoming an emerging danger zone for whales. Thousands of commercial vessels avoiding instability in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope, dramatically increasing maritime traffic through some of …

South Africa says its decision to abstain from voting on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change was aimed at defending the integrity of the global climate framework. In an explanatory note issued on Friday, the …

Luke Fraser  ·23 May 2026 The rand held largely steady in muted early trade on Friday, as investors held off on large bets ahead of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) interest rate decision next week. The rand traded at 16.47 against the dollar, a whisker away from its previous close. Market focus is ​firmly …