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JOHANNESBURG – Does South Africa have to batten down the hatches – both figuratively and literally? The Eastern Cape is counting the cost of devastating and deadly flooding. While the SA Weather Service is warning residents of the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Free State of heavy rains, gale force winds and possible snowfall as …

Poster design by Nathi Ngubane, with a photo by Ashraf Hendricks for GroundUp. Fewer than one in ten teachers have been vetted against the National Register of Sex Offenders, more than a year after the initial deadline. Some convicted sex offenders who have been identified in schools, have not been removed from their posts. For …

FILE PHOTO: Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu. REUTERS/ Read < 1 minute A South African court on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to the private burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu in South Africa. The court said the funeral should not proceed, pending an urgent application to determine whether Lungu will be repatriated to …

The players will have Thursday off to rest before adding the finishing touches to their game at Friday’s captains’ run. The match will mark Du Preez’s first start in the green and gold since 2018 and his first appearance for the Boks in almost two years, something he was thrilled about, even though it is …

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has decided to launch a full committee inquiry into allegations of maladministration, financial mismanagement, wasteful and reckless expenditure, and related financial misconduct at the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Approached for comment on Scopa’s decision, RAF head of corporate communications McIntosh Polela said the RAF was not part of …

Mzansi’s world-number-one Springboks kick off their season on Saturday, 28 June, with a ‘warm-up’ clash against the Baa Baas. Kick off on Saturday is at 5.10 pm at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. ALSO READ:  Springboks vs Barbarians: Road closures, park-and-ride options for Saturday On Tuesday, 24 June, the team’s coach, Rassie Erasmus, announced a …

JOHANNESBURG – The Pretoria High Court has halted the funeral of Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu, following the Zambian government’s legal challenge.   Lungu’s family had planned to bury him in South Africa, but Zambia insists he should receive a state funeral at home. eNCA’s Marcelle Gordon discusses government’s position with Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs …

At the end of last month, we knew that South Africa would have an excellent soybean harvest in terms of volumes. However, we had doubts about the quality in some areas due to the excessively wet weather conditions that persisted through to the end of April. We remain concerned about the quality of the crop …

The president’s assurances come on the heels of recent developments in the ICT sector. Last month communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi issued a policy directive relaxing BBBEE requirements, potentially paving the way for Starlink to enter the market. The move followed Ramaphosa’s US visit where the South African delegation, engaging US President Donald …

The US has approved lenacapavir as a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV, but the game-changer drug remains out of reach for South Africans, who carry the world’s highest burden of HIV. MedicalBrief writes that the drug is awaiting regulatory approval in South Africa but will be unaffordable for the vast majority of its citizens as …

The assassination of top Hawks official Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa seemed destined, until this week, to remain a cold case – another high-profile murder that is politically simply too hot to handle. This underscores the magnitude of the breakthrough in the case, led by Hawks investigators, that has culminated this week in a prosecution process …

South Africa has rightly earned praise across the world for taking a principled stance against Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. But we cannot claim the mantle of global moral leadership while continuing to do business as usual with an apartheid regime now engaged in open genocide. Our ongoing export of coal to Israel — an …

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga. Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Mothsekga has told Parliament that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), although facing challenges, is able to protect South Africa’s territorial integrity and deploy on external peace missions – something experts do not entirely agree with. Answering questions in Parliament’s National Council of Provinces …

After over three decades at Vodacom and nearly thirteen years as group CEO, Shameel Joosub is the most powerful man in South African telecommunications. Vodacom is the dominant telecommunications company in South Africa and is 65%-owned by Vodafone, one of the world’s largest communications companies by revenue. Vodacom’s latest annual results showed it had almost …

A MyBroadband comparison shows that Amazon.co.za offers better prices on numerous grocery products and other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) than Takealot, Checkers, and Pick n Pay. Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa managing director Robert Koen recently revealed that its Everyday Essentials category recorded the highest number of sales in its first year in South Africa. “These include …

Staff Writer  ·24 Jun 2025 South African digital banking group TymeBank has sent an open letter to Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber urging him to reverse the decision to hike verification fees by 6,500%. The letter contains an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, and Reserve Bank Governor …

The picturesque coastal town of Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal is more than just a historic landmark — it’s where South Africa first entered a new era of broadband. Sixteen years ago, the Seacom submarine cable made landfall in Mtunzini, breaking Telkom’s monopoly on international fibre connectivity and sparking a revolution in the country’s broadband market. Before …

STAT ATTACK: Multiple legends of the game have donned the Barbarians jersey, but how many World Cup-winning Springboks have pulled the famous black and white jumper over their heads? ADVERTISEMENT South Africa will face the BaaBaas for the first time on South African soil when the two sides meet at the Cape Town Stadium on …

JOHANNESBURG – Emergency teams are on high alert in several parts of South Africa. Gale-force winds and rough seas are expected as a cold front makes landfall in the Eastern Cape later this week. The province is still reeling from devastating floods that left at least a hundred dead and as waters subside, rescue teams are hard …

The Zambian Government has a lawsuit against the family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, seeking to stop his burial in South Africa today. The government argues that no burial should take place until disputes surrounding Lungu’s final resting place are resolved. Several of his family members, alongside the funeral service company holding …

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Yunus Docrat, Service Manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. (Image: Supplied) As more and more South African businesses are making the move to Windows 11, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) is advising and helping organisations to proactively assess and prepare their print infrastructure to avoid potential disruptions, functionality loss and security risks. “Recent …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the high-level Group of 20 (G20) intergenerational roundtable hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Friday in Johannesburg.  The roundtable is part of South Africa’s G20 Presidency and will focus on promoting equity, enhancing capabilities, and fostering innovation. The Deputy President’s Office announced that the upcoming gathering …

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an alert regarding a formidable cold front expected to make landfall over the south-western regions on Wednesday, 25 June 2025. Click HERE to visit AME Amajuba’s website │ *PAID ADVERTISING Discussing the matter, Head of Disaster Risk Reduction at the SAWS, Rudzani Malala said, “The cold front …