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The African National Congress (ANC) applauds the Government of the Republic of South Africa, acting through the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, for its firm and principled stance in declaring the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires persona non grata. This action affirms South Africa’s sovereign right to manage its international relations in line with its Constitution, national dignity, and …

Israel’s chargé d’affaires at the embassy in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, is persona non grata, according to the international relations and co-operation department (Dirco). He has been given 72 hours to leave the country. “This decisive measure follows a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practices which pose a direct challenge to South …

Malcolm Libera  ·30 Jan 2026 South Africa is missing out on a once-in-a-generation opportunity in gold and other metals by driving investment away through hostile policy choices and regulatory instability. The country’s mining industry, under Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, is effectively chasing the world’s most important mining capital out of its borders. …

South African mobile network operators have warned that smartphone and laptop prices are expected to rise sharply in 2026 due to a global shortage of memory and flash storage chips. DRAM and NAND flash prices have skyrocketed since late 2025 due to a surge in demand for processing power and storage in data centres powering …

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has informed the Government of the State of Israel of its decision to declare Mr Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, persona non grata. This decisive measure follows a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South …

If South Africa implemented a 50% duty on cars imported from China and India, the prices of the most affordable vehicles could increase by around R40,000. The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition is currently conducting a review of possible measures to stem car imports, which they argue are undermining local manufacturing. International Trade Administration …

The then KwaZulu-Natal Correctional Services Commissioner Mnikelwa Nxele previously described eBongweni as a “centre of last resort”. The JICS hosted a Mental Health and Solitary Confinement seminar in March 2024 to explore the effects of prolonged solitary confinement. Evidence emerged from the seminar that prolonged solitary confinement harms the mental health of both inmates and …

South Africa and Israel this week shattered their relationship in a tit-for-tat expulsion of senior diplomatic representatives, marking one of the most serious escalations in bilateral tensions to date.  On Friday, 30 January, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires in Pretoria, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours.  Within hours, …

Note: This story has been updated post publication to correctly reflect how the Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) was set up and managed. Adrian Enthoven’s Thought Leader lecture at the University of Stellenbosch on 4 November 2024 commanded national attention and sparked a searching conversation about whether the country has genuinely turned the corner after more …

South Africa on Friday expelled Israel’s chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours, citing conduct it said was inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol. Tel Aviv said it was ejecting South Africa’s own senior diplomat in Israel and would look at further measures. In a statement, South Africa’s department …

The healthcare industry has evolved significantly in the past decade with innovation, improved servicing and consolidation of medical schemes emerging. Bonitas Medical Fund has taken a strategic step in responding to the needs of its members and the Health Citizens of South Africa, by appointing Momentum Health as its new administrator from 1 June 2026. …

In this second episode of SAIIA’s World in Flux series, we examine BRICS through South Africa’s experience inside the group, using it as a window into what BRICS can realistically achieve, what it is unlikely ever to become, and why its rapid expansion has created both opportunity and friction. What You Will Learn: Why South …

Minister McKenzie advances Transformation through approval of 21 Geographical Name Changes On Monday, 26 January 2026, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Honourable Mr Gayton McKenzie, approved twenty-one (21) geographical name changes and name registrations from the Eastern Cape (EC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces, following recommendations from the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC). …

ArcelorMittal South Africa said it was in advanced talks with the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) that could lead to a potential transaction, driving its shares up nearly 10%. The loss-making South African unit of global steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal has been battling weak local demand, high electricity costs, as well as competition from local scrap …

An explosion at Africa’s biggest water-treatment plant is curbing supplies in a system that serves more than 11 million people, the latest setback highlighting the decay of infrastructure in South Africa.  The Tuesday blast at the Zuikerbosch facility, about 70 kilometres south of Johannesburg, disrupted bulk supply to parts of Gauteng — the nation’s richest …

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) and its affiliate, the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU), on Thursday 29 January briefed the media on the deepening national crisis of factory closures, retrenchments and deindustrialisation following our engagement with BritishAmerican Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) regarding the proposed closure of its Heidelberg manufacturing plant. This closure …

WASHINGTON – A South African man has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) for multiple counts. In a post shared on its official X account, ICE described Jacob Lodevickus Jasne Van Rensburg as a “criminal illegal alien from South Africa.” His picture was posted alongside those of other offenders arrested by …

On the 13th of July 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. This followed serious allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about the existence and operation of a sophisticated criminal syndicate that has allegedly infiltrated the criminal justice …

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has formally commenced a process to rebuild and stabilise the governance of basketball in South Africa. This follows the de-recognition of Basketball South Africa due to prolonged governance and administrative failures that undermined the development of the sport. The intervention is being undertaken in partnership with the …

South Africa is nearing the start of a R100 billion ($6.3 billion) state-linked fund to promote Black-economic empowerment that companies will bankroll. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau proposed changes to so-called codes of good practice on BEE that will support the creation of a Transformation Fund to pool money that the state plans …