HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Thu 07 August 2025:

◼️ Inside Ramaphosa’s call with Trump: “The two leaders undertook to continue with further engagements, recognising the various trade negotiations the US is currently involved in. Respective trade negotiating teams will take forward more detailed discussions,” Ramaphosa spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/ramaphosas-call-trump-devastating-tariffs/

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◼️ SA raises concern over arrival of “dangerous criminals” to Eswatini: The department said that the arrival of this group was accompanied by a notification from the United States Department of Homeland Security that this group, consisting of individuals from several countries, includes some who have been convicted of serious offenses and crimes and have been deported from the United States and have now arrived in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
https://independentpress.cc/sa-raises-concern-over-arrival-of-dangerous-criminals-to-eswatini/2025/08/07/

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◼️ State accused of delaying justice for apartheid victims: The families believe the question of whether their rights were violated is a matter for the courts to decide now, not a commission that will only make non-binding recommendations to the President. This attempt to defer the damages claim is seen as another tactic causing a “lengthy delay in the families getting the justice they deserve.”
https://independentpress.cc/state-accused-of-delaying-justice-for-apartheid-victims/2025/08/07/

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◼️ Important new laws for schools in SA: The BELA Act was signed into law amid fervent opposition from parties like the Democratic Alliance and school governing bodies, which criticised the changes as centralising power within the state at the expense of SGBs, parents and communities.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/834278/important-new-laws-for-schools-in-south-africa-are-here/

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◼️ Temu and Shein milking SA dry: A Localisation Support Fund (LSF) report on the impact of offshore e-commerce players operating in South Africa estimates that platforms like Temu and Shein have cost 8,000 local jobs. In an interview with SABC News, Simon Eppel, director of research at the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union, described the effect as “smash-and-grab” economics.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/business/605588-temu-and-shein-milking-south-africa-dry.html

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