South Africa News

SOUTH AFRICA — At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, South Africa and China have significantly advanced their bilateral AI and...

CAPE TOWN — Parliament’s oversight body is intensifying its intervention after National Treasury temporarily froze R13.5 billion in crucial equitable share funding for 69...

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a weather advisory warning of an approaching cold front expected to move south...

CAPE TOWN — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has introduced a private member’s bill, the Pension Protection Bill, aimed at fundamentally restructuring and depoliticising the...

EASTERN CAPE — A recent Mthatha shooting incident at a traditional ceremony has resulted in an attempted murder charge after a 60-year-old local businessman...

JOHANNESBURG — The National Treasury’s latest South Africa alcohol tax proposal has ignited a fierce debate, with industry leaders warning the measures could inadvertently...

MPUMALANGA — A major Ermelo crystal meth bust has landed two suspects behind bars after the Hawks intercepted a vehicle loaded with narcotics along...

EASTERN CAPE — A tragic Gqeberha murder-suicide has claimed the lives of two South African Police Service (SAPS) officers who were married to each...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Gauteng has issued a strict seven-day ultimatum to the provincial government, warning that...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A prolonged Pikitup strike has severely disrupted waste collection across Johannesburg, leaving residents to contend with overflowing refuse bins and mounting...

MBOMBELA, Mpumalanga — The Ehlanzeni District Municipality, widely regarded as the economic corridor of Mpumalanga, is actively balancing its impressive record of five consecutive clean...

NORTH WEST — A 45-year-old man has been officially sentenced for the attempted murder of his 10-month-old child and assault GBH on the infant's...