HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY

Wed 05 November 2025:

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

◼️ ‘Declare gangsterism a crisis’: “The magnitude of this crisis is mountainous and it will take inter- and multidisciplinary holistic approaches from different public and private organisations. “We are not winning the war against gangsterism, and the responsible stakeholders are collectively failing to curb it.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/declare-gangsterism-a-crisis-crime-experts-warn/

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◼️ Action plan against xenophobia: The Johannesburg High Court has ordered the national government to implement its national action plan to fight xenophobia. On Tuesday, the court handed down a ruling in favour of civil groups that took controversial lobby group and political party, Operation Dudula to court.
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/11/05/high-court-orders-state-to-implement-national-action-plan-against-xenophobia

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◼️ Important rules for domestic workers: Trustees and managing agents who fail to meet their obligations under the directives could face penalties of up to 10 years in jail or significant fines. Regarding domestic workers, the CSOS directive stipulates that any rules that discriminate against or limit their rights in any way are not permitted.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/841794/important-rules-for-domestic-workers-in-complexes-and-estates-in-south-africa/

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◼️ Online gambling confusion in SA: He argues that the judgement was misinterpreted by the National Gambling Board, which stated that the ruling applies to the entire country. Instead, he states that the judgment is fact-based and only interprets one clause in the Gauteng Gambling Act. Since each province has autonomy over its own gambling regulations, it only applies in Gauteng.
https://newsday.co.za/south-africa/9394/online-gambling-confusion-in-south-africa/

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◼️ Woman loses R120,000 after downloading app: The victim, whose identity is being withheld for privacy reasons, was lured in by the alluring promise of discounted travel. After clicking on the advert, she was directed to a page where she submitted her phone number and email address via a link.
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-11-05-online-scam-woman-loses-r120000-after-downloading-app-to-buy-discounted-airline-tickets/

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