Sat 09 May 2026: Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis as drought, conflict, displacement and shrinking humanitarian funding push millions of people toward emergency levels of food insecurity, the World Food Programme warned on Thursday. According to WFP, 6.5 million people in Somalia are now experiencing crisis-level hunger or worse, almost double the number […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Cabinet has condemned the viral circulation of fake videos and images claiming to be of attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. “The fake videos and images… are intended to undermine the good reputation of South Africa internationally and undermine South Africa’s pursuit of a better Africa agenda. “South Africans are […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Airlink looking for passengers over deadly virus: Airlink has initiated contact tracing and informed the public that a passenger on one of its flights had passed away from Hantavirus. Anyone who was on the flight is advised to contact the health department. The […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe have warned migrants in South Africa to be cautious and remain indoors. This is due to reported attacks targeting foreigners. Ghana has lobbied the African Union regional bloc for action. The South African government, however, said on Wednesday that the recent incidents in […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says there has been a significant decline in fraudulent learner licence passes, following the introduction of computerised testing systems at licensing centres across South Africa. The computerised learner licence testing system, introduced in 2021, was implemented to combat widespread fraud and corruption in the issuing […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South Africans are not a xenophobic people: “You also have the reality that the issue of immigration is a pressure point, not only here in South Africa but throughout the world where protests are held on these issues. “What is important from our […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa expects law enforcement to take action against violent protesters, while emphasising that South Africans are not xenophobic. The remarks come as demonstrations against undocumented immigrants have spread across several major cities in South Africa. At a media briefing on Wednesday, Magwenya said the […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ More Standard Bank clients come forward as fraud claims near R60m in losses: After the story of Anastasia Radebe, who lost R60,000 to fraudulent transactions, more Standard Bank clients across South Africa and Eswatini have come forward with strikingly similar accounts. Their […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, says although the “risk remains low at this time” for Africa regarding the current Hantavirus case flagged in South Africa, vigilance remains high. A case of the rare but deadly disease was confirmed by the South African Department […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Government in Lusaka calls for partnership, not aid, as it rejects US funds due to strategic autonomy concerns. The Zambian government has suspended negotiations with the United States on multi-billion dollar deals for health services and minerals Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe said on Monday that the proposed agreements have stalled due […]
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