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The rights afforded to citizens generally apply to workers too – such as the rights to equality, privacy, dignity and life. But some sections in the Bill of Rights are especially useful to workers. Section 23, the most relevant one here, is entitled “Labour relations” and reads:     Everyone has the right to fair labour …

By: Bright Ntuli Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa is seeking a more coordinated, continent-wide approach to migration management. His remarks come amid renewed concerns about xenophobic violence following anti-immigrant protests in parts of the country in recent weeks. The demonstrations have reignited tensions and drawn criticism from several African …

Luke Fraser  ·7 May 2026 While the South African economy took a heavy hit from the war in Iran, the JSE All Share index performed strongly enough to put the year-to-date index in positive territory. Despite weak economic growth in South Africa, the local equity market has been resilient amid improved optimism driven by the …

South Africa’s top court faulted parliament’s decision to quash a report that fuelled efforts to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa from office over his handling of a burglary at his game farm. The National Assembly “rule is inconsistent with the Constitution, invalid and it is set aside,” Constitutional Court (ConCourt) Judge Mandisa Maya said in a …

UFC 328 is set to deliver one of the most heated title fights of 2026 as undefeated middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev defends his belt against former champion Sean Strickland. The event takes place on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark. For South African fans, the action will air in the early …

The government has signed a new agreement to launch a feasibility study about converting Gauteng’s e-toll gantries into speed enforcement and vehicle licence identification tools. The agreement was made with the Gauteng Provincial Government and the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL). This was revealed by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy in a recent parliamentary Q&A, …

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has written to the parliamentary chief whip demanding the immediate implementation of the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala matter. It has also called for parliament to urgently constitute an impeachment committee to consider the Section 89 independent panel report relating to President Cyril Ramaphosa. In its correspondence, the …

  Another Madibaz swimmer, Management Sciences student Collins Saliboko, is representing his homeland of Tanzania at the championships continuing until 12 May. First-year Dietetics student Katie has also been selected as part of the South African squad for the Pan Pacific Open Water Swimming Champs to be held in Irvine, California, in August. Thereafter, she …

Malcolm Libera  ·7 May 2026 A prominent law firm has noted that rising fuel and energy costs are putting flexible work arrangements back on the agenda for South African employers. Amid huge surges in fuel prices in South Africa, some companies are reconsidering remote and hybrid work as pressure mounts on businesses and their employees. …

Malcolm Libera  ·8 May 2026 The rand strengthened in early trade on Thursday as investors considered the prospects of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. This is despite the issue of ensuring shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained unresolved. The rand was trading at 16.3225 against the dollar, up about 0.4% from its previous close.  The …

Motorists have been warned about a new hijacking tactic in the Western Cape where criminals are using animals to get drivers to pull over on the side of the road. The Animal Welfare Society of South Africa recently issued an urgent warning about this disturbing trend where hijackers are using dogs as part of their …

South Africa’s health authorities are under renewed scrutiny, and recognition, after officials moved swiftly to identify and contain a rare hantavirus case linked to an international cruise ship that docked in the country this month. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health has commended the Department of Health, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and frontline …

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa hit back on Wednesday against charges of xenophobia after protests against undocumented migrants and said African nations should address issues like instability and bad governance, causing their people to leave. A series of anti-migrant protests in recent weeks across Africa’s most industrialised country, along with claims of attacks against foreigners, have …

South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified the Andes variant of hantavirus, a strain capable of rare human-to-human transmission, in the deadly outbreak aboard the Hondius cruise ship. The strain — the only hantavirus known to spread between people — typically transmits through very close contact, underscoring concerns among health officials investigating the cluster …

Magwenya says President Ramaphosa was unaware one of the Zim delegates is wanted in SA Magwenya said while there are pockets of protests, which are permissible within the Constitution, the issue of immigration is a “pressure point” not only here in South Africa. He said such protests are held throughout the world on issues around …

Japan plans to fast-track talks with South Africa on a yen-denominated energy loan, while promoting its technology to blend ammonia with coal to reduce carbon emissions in a country that still generates most of its electricity from one of the dirtiest fossil fuels. The loan would be used by South Africa to extend its own …

Luke Fraser  ·6 May 2026 While South Africa has seen a large number of medical professionals leave the country, many medical students who choose to study abroad are returning home. Many South African healthcare workers have emigrated to Canada, Australia, the United States, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. These moves come amid a lack of …

Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer JOHANNESBURG, May 6 (Reuters) – South Africa has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which spreads human-to-human, in two people who …

The swift and highly effective response by the Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in identifying and managing the unusual hantavirus outbreak has drawn significant praise from the Portfolio Committee on Health members, who commended the team’s vigilance and quick action in diagnosing a rare pathogen in an unusual setting.  …

Parliament, Wednesday, 6 May 2026 – The Portfolio Committee on Health has commended the Department of Health, the National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD) and frontline healthcare workers for their swift, coordinated and effective response in identifying and tracking the hantavirus cases linked to an international cruise ship. The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, the …

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero that state funding to the city will be halted unless a R10.3 billion ($629-million) wage agreement is scrapped. The two-year pact with the South African Municipal Workers Union was signed illegally, Godongwana said in a letter dated April 23 seen by Bloomberg. The minister …

Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, but experts say the country is doing “a terrible job” of managing it, writes Sean Christie for GroundUp. One of the afflicted is retired psychiatric social worker Soghra Walton (73), who has lived most of her life in pain. She has suffered persistently since her late 20s, …

Staff Writer  ·6 May 2026 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has gazetted the salary threshold for taxpayers who do not have to file a tax return this year—but for those over the limit, failing to do so is a criminal offence. The latest 2026 tax season gazette from the SARS notes that those earning under …

Malcolm Libera  ·6 May 2026 The rand remained stable in early trading on Tuesday as fresh US and Iranian strikes in the Gulf tested a fragile truce, affecting risk appetite. The rand was trading at 16.80 against the dollar, lingering near its weakest level since April 29. On Monday, the US and Iran launched new …