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It is an honour to be with you this afternoon. Tomorrow, we will table the Budget Vote for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Parliament. Through that Budget Vote, we will account for how DIRCO has carried out its mandate, advanced South Africa’s national interest and values, and contributed to the building of …

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has been ordered to pay commuter bus company Putco R154.4 million for its operated scheduled kilometres, within five court days. It was also issued with a punitive court cost order for failing to comply with its obligations. Putco claimed payment from the department in terms of various contracts …

Artificial intelligence is reshaping social media at a pace that South African law was never designed to match. Deepfake videos, voice cloning, and AI-generated impersonations are no longer hypothetical threats – they are already causing real harm locally. A deepfake is AI-generated or manipulated media designed to make it appear as though a person said …

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa coach Hugo Broos will rely heavily on locals at the 2026 World Cup — bucking a trend among African qualifiers to choose Europe-based players.   The 74-year-old former Belgium defender, who retires from football after the global showcase, has 25 South African Premiership players in a 32-man provisional squad that will …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 May 2026 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said the government’s costly intervention to shield South Africans from soaring fuel prices is coming to an end. In April, the government slashed the general fuel levy by R3 per litre to soften the blow for motorists and businesses after conflict in the Middle East …

PLEASE SHARE THIS PUBLIC DOCUMENT HOW ORGANISED CRIME UNDERMINES ESKOM, FUELS LOAD SHEDDING AND DAMAGES THE ECONOMY At the start of winter 2026, millions of South Africans once again face uncertainty over electricity supply, rising fuel and energy costs, and the fear of intensified load shedding during the country’s coldest months. As households prepare for …

Staff Writer  ·25 May 2026 The collapse of South Africa’s economic capital, Johannesburg, is something the country and businesses simply cannot afford—and it’s not something the dysfunctional government that got it there can gloss over. This is according to Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive, Busi Mavuso, who raised deep concerns about the city’s …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 May 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed major changes to South Africa’s Companies Act into effect, introducing stricter rules around executive pay, remuneration disclosures, and shareholder oversight at public and state-owned companies. The amendments, which took effect immediately on 22 May 2026, were outlined by law firms Bowmans and Webber Wentzel, both …

South Africa has pledged an initial $5 million contribution to support a $319 million continental preparedness and response plan, as Africa mobilises to combat its second-largest Ebola outbreak in history. This, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed a High-Level Meeting of African Ministers of Health on the Ebola outbreak that has swept through the …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 May 2026 The rand remained mostly stable in early trading on Friday, as investors refrained from making significant bets ahead of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) interest rate decision next week. It traded at 16.47 against the dollar, very close to its previous close. The market is primarily focused on the …

Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to deepen regional integration in an effort to curb illegal migration as anti-foreigner sentiment rises in South Africa. The steps agreed to among SADC members include the ramped-up use of technology at border crossings. Officials also acknowledged the need to develop cross-country special economic zones. …

South Africa has concluded its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Consultative Conference with renewed calls for inclusive, community-driven biodiversity implementation that advances both environmental protection and socio-economic development. The two-day conference, held in Boksburg, Gauteng, from 20 to 21 May 2026, brought together more than 400 delegates from government, civil society, academia, Indigenous …

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The KwaZulu-Natal transport department says it received “frantic calls” from senior government officials and community leaders after the arrest of the son of a senior politician and cabinet member for allegedly speeding at 222km/h in a 120km/h zone. KwaZulu-Natal transport and human settlements MEC Siboniso Duma said the driver was arrested during the #NenzaniLaEzweni operation. …

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, said that South Africa risks being isolated amid growing tensions over undocumented migrants in the country. This comes amid media reports that African ambassadors to South Africa may boycott Africa Day celebrations set to take place in the North West on Monday. The Dean of the African …

GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook, GOOD National Chairperson 24 May 2026 GOOD notes with deep concern the recent public statements made by environmentalist and long-time Kirstenbosch contributor James Deacon regarding the decline of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. His account paints a devastating picture of institutional neglect, collapsing conservation capacity, poor financial management, procurement dysfunction, and …

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 …