Sat 04 July 2026:
Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼
◼️BEE billionaires feasting: Econometrix chief economist Dr Azar Jammine says parts of South Africa’s BEE policy have been used to facilitate cronyism and corruption, with state procurement being the main feeding ground. Almost every government contract or tender requires middlemen to fulfil, making a small group of individuals and entities extremely wealthy.
Read more here:
https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/141629/bee-billionaires-feasting-at-the-taxpayers-table
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◼️SAHRC warns over alleged forced evictions, attacks and door-to-door searches: The South African Human Rights Commission said the reported incidents include the obstruction of humanitarian assistance to displaced people, intimidation of humanitarian organisations and volunteers, alleged unlawful evictions from homes and shelters, and continued threats against businesses owned by non-nationals.
Read more here:
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-04-sahrc-warns-over-alleged-forced-evictions-attacks-and-door-to-door-searches-targeting-foreign-nationals/
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◼️New disinformation rules in South Africa: Synthetic, AI-generated content must also be “appropriately white-labelled and marked as such prior to distribution,” the IEC said. “Such content must take into consideration the nature, purpose and likely consequence of the content, and the public importance in avoiding confusion or uncertainty regarding the authenticity thereof.”
Read more here:
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/656821-online-posts-targeted-by-new-disinformation-rules-in-south-africa.html
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◼️ Illegal Weight Loss Drug Floods SA: Online searches uncovered dozens of unapproved peptide products aggressively promoted for rapid weight loss, muscle recovery, anti-aging and longevity. Some are sold as individual vials. Others are marketed as injectable “stacks”, personalised wellness protocols or comprehensive coaching programs. What deeply worries people like Zaheer Bayat, a Johannesburg- based endocrinologist, is that patients, driven by societal pressure and social media trends, are bypassing the vital safeguards built into South Africa’s medical infrastructure.
Read more here:
https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-02-illegal-weight-loss-drug-floods-sa/
◼️ SA loses bid to block Rhino horn exports: Supporters say the ban is vital to protect dwindling wild rhino populations from poaching, while advocates of legal trade argue that regulated sales of horn harvested from live animals could fund conservation and curb black-market demand. South Africa is home to the world’s largest rhino population but is also a poaching hotspot, driven by demand for rhino horn in parts of Asia, where it is used in traditional medicine and as a status symbol.
Read more here:
https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/south-africa-loses-bid-block-rhino-horn-exports
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