HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Tue 14 July 2026:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼

◼️ US gives SA another deadline: The hearing concerned the Section 301 Investigations into the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labour. “In the oral testimony, South Africa emphasised that the country has laws that prohibit forced labour and that the country has ratified the relevant International Labour Organisation fundamental Conventions,” the DTIC said.
Read more here:
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/866146/united-states-gives-south-africa-another-deadline/

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◼️ Gun licence renewals plunge: Many gun owners in SA are no longer renewing their licences, endangering the public as the weapons are now being used illegally, according to GFSA. “Once a firearm licence expires, it’s dead. It can’t be renewed – not even if the owner applies the next day. Instead, the owner has to apply for a new licence. The only way to renew a licence is to apply before it expires.” Statistics showed that civilians reported an average of 8 000 firearms lost or stolen each year over the past three years.
Read more here:
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/gun-licence-renewals-plunge-as-illegal-firearms-fears-grow/

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◼️ Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis: “Our priority is to address disrupted access to healthcare for those most at risk, regardless of who they are or where they come from. It’s not over; we are very concerned that this situation is escalating into a humanitarian crisis.” People had sought refuge in parks, churches, foreign consulates and other temporary locations after anti-migration groups issued a public ultimatum demanding that undocumented migrants leave South Africa by 30 June, the international medical humanitarian organisation, MSF said.
Read more here:
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-07-13-displaced-migrants-face-severe-healthcare-crisis-amid-xenophobic-violence-warns-msf/

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◼️ 14 mistakes that can cost you your driver’s licence: Under this system, traffic violations will be split into two categories, with minor cases treated as “infringements” while more severe actions will be classified as “offences.” The Road Traffic Infringement Agency will handle infringements, while offences will continue to be the responsibility of the country’s legal system.
Read more here:
https://topauto.co.za/features/158199/14-mistakes-that-can-cost-you-your-drivers-licence-in-south-africa/

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◼️ “White gold” rush in South Africa: South Africa has often been positioned as a major potential player in the growing battery manufacturing supply chain. The country has deposits of several key minerals used in batteries, including an estimated 80% of the world’s manganese reserves. The country also has substantial reserves of platinum group metals used for hydrogen and alternative battery technologies, as well as vanadium, nickel, titanium, and iron ore.
Read more here:
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/654115-white-gold-rush-in-south-africa.html

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