Sat 11 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Workers in SA could get paid for reporting their employer: Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has gazetted the Protected Disclosures Bill for public comment, which proposes rewarding whistleblowers. Kubayi said that there have been several instances where whistleblowers have suffered occupational […]
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Fri 10 April 2026: Humanity & Inclusion says people with disabilities face extreme challenges amid war and humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation has reached “catastrophic levels” for civilians and is even more critical for persons with disabilities three years into the war in Sudan, the nongovernmental organisation Humanity & Inclusion says. The war between the […]
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Fri 10 April 2026: A Turkish deep-sea drilling vessel has arrived in Somalia for a “historic mission,” marking the start of Ankara’s first overseas deep-sea drilling operation, the Turkish energy and natural resources minister announced Thursday. “The Cagri Bey (ship) has arrived in Somalia for its historic mission,” Alparslan Bayraktar said on the Turkish social […]
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Fri 10 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa Phala Phala scandal IPID flags SAPS officers for alleged cover-up: The report details how Rhoode allegedly led an unofficial operation to track down suspects and recover the stolen money. It found that suspects were interviewed at the farm, and that individuals […]
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Thu 09 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Nearly 5 000 South Africans take up Trump’s refugee offer: The Trump administration has essentially ended refugee admissions as part of a crackdown on immigration but made an exception for South Africa’s white Afrikaans community. All of 4 499 people listed as resettled […]
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Wed 08 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Good news for petrol prices: Oil plunged below $100 a barrel after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that’s expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Brent fell as much […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ 18% drop in Easter road fatalities: More than 500 drivers were arrested for drunk driving, 14 for speeding and 93 pedestrians were arrested for jaywalking on freeways. Creecy said 291 road deaths had been recorded at the start of the long weekend […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: A new report by the African Union, AfDB & UN agencies warned the war in Iran is driving 50% oil price surge, weakening 29 African currencies & disrupting fertilizer supplies, while threatening food security & economic stability. African institutions warn that the Middle East war is rapidly transmitting economic shocks across […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ SA airport named the best in Africa: During the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards, the South African airport also received awards for the best staff among airports in Africa, as well as recognition as the cleanest airport on the continent. O.R. Tambo […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals. In late 2025 after the United States shocked the world by suspending global health aid and experts said it would lead to 700,000 more deaths, mostly of children, each year, Washington began proposing unusual […]
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