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The Government of South Africa notes with grave concern reports that following the illegal seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) bound for Gaza, South African nationals have been abducted in international waters and may now be facing detention/imprisonment in Israel. It must be underscored that the Flotilla, a civilian-led initiative, embarked upon a peaceful …

South Africa’s path to the next Africa Cup of Nations finals will go through their leading goalscorer as Bafana Bafana were on Tuesday paired with Benni McCarthy’s Kenya in their qualifying group. They will also play in Group D against Guinea and Eritrea, who saw seven of their footballers disappear following their victory in Eswatini …

Staff Writer  ·18 May 2026 The Constitutional Court of South Africa has axed Sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act, declaring them unconstitutional. The sections in question deal with the government’s “Certificate of Need”, which is a licensing system for healthcare providers in the country. At its core, the certificate acted as a …

Tickets for next year’s Test between South Africa and England at Newlands were sold out before the advertised time of sale on Monday, 18 May 2026. Cricket South Africa advertised the tickets sale start time as 9:30am. While tickets for other matches in the series and the rest of South Africa’s 2026-27 home fixtures remained available, …

The court declared the sections invalid and ordered the health minister and director-general to pay the applicants’ costs. South Africa’s highest court has dealt a significant blow to the National Health Insurance (NHI) framework, declaring unconstitutional the provisions that allowed the state to dictate where healthcare professionals could practise. Certificate of need provisions ruled unconstitutional …

No matter the award we received, we are honoured and grateful. But when 17 of your wines have been included in the South African Wine Index (SAWi) Grand Wines Collection, one of the most credible, data-driven wine rankings in the country, it leaves you amazed. Of the 17 wines, 10 received Platinum status, and 7 …

South Africa is making measurable progress in advancing sustainable urbanisation, despite the dual challenge of expanding infrastructure to meet growing population demands, while maintaining ageing systems under financial strain. Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane made the remarks at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) under the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban …

In a meeting held on Monday, 11 May 2026, the National Dialogue Steering Committee formally adopted the National Dialogue Pilot Dialogue Implementation Framework as a working guide toward the rollout phase of the National Dialogue pilot process. This follows the adoption of the National Dialogue Roadmap during the March 2026 Strategic Planning Week, which laid …

Reform of our logistics sector is critical to our future economic success. We cannot be a competitive exporting nation without efficient ports and efficient access to them. Our farms, factories and mines need to be able to get their output to markets around the world at prices that are competitive with other producers. That is …

South Africans are drilling boreholes at a pace not seen in years as households look for alternatives to unreliable municipal supply, rising tariffs and infrastructure failures, but many homeowners are doing so without meeting the legal requirements – and in some cases, without realising they are breaking the law. This is according to law expert …

South Africa’s Starlink drama is heating up.  Communications Minister Solly Malatsi wants to change the black economic empowerment (BEE) rules to allow Starlink to launch in the country, whether the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) likes it or not. On Tuesday, Malatsi said his department was instead looking at equity equivalent investment programmes …

Malcolm Libera  ·18 May 2026 The future of South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Act could be ruled invalid in two Constitutional Court challenges by the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the Premier of the Western Cape. The challenges argue that Parliament failed to properly involve the public before adopting the NHI legislation. This …

FILE PHOTO: Customers walk beneath a company logo for the South African supermarket chain SPAR Group as they arrive at a supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 7, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo JOHANNESBURG, May 18 (Reuters) – South African grocery retailer SPAR Group said on Monday it will exit the UK by selling its South West England business …

Higher Education and Training (DHET) Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube has undertaken an official working visit to London, United Kingdom, to represent South Africa at the Education World Forum (EWF). Taking place from 17 – 20 May 2026, this year’s forum will bring together education and training ministers from over 130 countries around the world, alongside …

Price Forbes today announces three appointments – Alvin Dye, Paul Jacobs, and Kagiso Sephiphi – to its newly formed construction team in South Africa, with immediate effect. The appointments form part of a joint venture with Price Forbes’ London construction team, structured around three areas of focus: a retail offering serving Africa-centric clients across the …

 ·18 May 2026 The emerging-market carry trade has bounced back from its Iran war losses as surging crude oil prices reinforce expectations that interest rates will stay elevated and bolster the currencies of commodity exporters.  An index tracking this trading strategy has jumped more than 3% from its March low, and gained about 1.7% since …

SPOTLIGHT: Former BlitzBok Werner Kok is one of 11 Ulster players to depart the Northern Ireland side at the conclusion of the current United Rugby Championship season, the club confirmed on Friday. Kok joined Ulster from the Sharks in 2024 and scored 12 tries in all competitions. Now the question is, where to next for …

Stretching across three countries, the Stampriet Artesian Basin is one of the largest aquifers in southern Africa and the only permanent source of drinking water and farm irrigation in one of the driest parts of the sub-continent. This is an area characterised by several dry river beds that only flow briefly during heavy rainstorms. Underground …

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Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·17 May 2026 Although the city of Johannesburg is widely referenced as a city of possibilities, property growth data shows signs of negative sales and years of decay. “Within Johannesburg and in Pretoria, there are pockets where there is great activity and places to invest, but overall there’s still a bit of a …

TAJ Cape Town recently played host to the eagerly anticipated annual Winemakers’ Lunch, a highlight on the Reaching for Young Stars calendar, now proudly in its 18th year. Held in the magnificent Bombay Brasserie, the occasion brought together some of South Africa’s most celebrated winemakers alongside young beverage students, offering a rare and enriching opportunity …

Nco Dube|Published 14 hours ago Copy to Clipboard There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a country when a long story reaches its final chapter. It is not the silence of peace, nor the silence of defeat. It is the silence of reckoning. South Africa is entering that silence now as the …

Story audio is generated using AI South African filmmakers are making a strong impression at this year’s 79th Cannes International Film Festival in France, as African storytelling gains significant prominence at the world’s most prestigious film festival. While African cinema has long featured at Cannes, this year signals a shift, with filmmakers from the continent …

David Robert Lewis|Published 16 hours ago Copy to Clipboard NATIONAL TREASURY’S draft capital flow regulations contain a definition of “crypto asset” so broad it would capture green energy certificates, governance tokens, and loyalty points. Here’s why that matters – and what needs to change. There is a particular type of odious regulatory error that is …