Thu 17 July 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on South Africa could cause around 100,000 job losses, with the agriculture and automotive sectors hardest-hit, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Wednesday. Kganyago told local radio station 702 that the impact of the 30% tariff, which Africa’s biggest economy faces from August 1, could […]
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Thu 17 July 2025: A groundbreaking study reveals the presence of antiretroviral drugs and other pharmaceuticals in the nation’s water, prompting calls for urgent legislative and infrastructural upgrades. A recent study by North-West University (NWU) has uncovered significant concentrations of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in South Africa’s water sources, particularly downstream from wastewater treatment plants. The research, described […]
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Wed 16 July 2025: Mozambique has confirmed a surge in cases of the mpox virus during the past 48 hours in parts of the country. According to a report by the National Directorate of Public Health made available Tuesday, the country has recorded 11 cases, but no deaths have been reported so far. Niassa is […]
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Wed 16 July 2025: Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening and enhancing the campaign against bogus colleges ahead of the 2026 academic year application season. Gondwe led a two-day intergovernmental awareness campaign in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, in East London, Eastern Cape, on Monday and […]
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Wed 16 July 2025: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is taking decisive action to phase out harmful captive lion breeding practices and reinforcing animal well-being through updated regulations, as part of ongoing efforts to protect South Africa’s wildlife. The department has announced significant progress toward the publication of a Prohibition Notice that […]
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Tue 15 July 2025: Government under pressure as a provincial police commissioner accuses the country’s police chief of colluding with criminal gangs. Cape Town, South Africa – When Patricia Blows heard a senior police official’s explosive allegations against South Africa’s political and law enforcement elite last week, her thoughts went straight to the stalled investigation into […]
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A gang member’s drawings of satanic symbols. Images courtesy Ashwill Phillips. Tue 15 July 2025: Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking and territorial conflict. But gangs have continued […]
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Mon 14 July 2025: Professor Firoz Cachalia, a respected legal mind and anti-corruption advocate, takes the political helm of the police service amid a national outcry over alleged rot within its ranks. Professor Firoz Cachalia has been appointed as South Africa’s acting Minister of Police by President Cyril Ramaphosa, a move that follows explosive allegations […]
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Mon 14 July 2025: Three sites from the African continent were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday during the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France. Malawi’s Mulanje Mountain, revered by locals as a dwelling place for gods and sacred spirits and known for its unique flora and numerous hiking routes, […]
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Mon 14 July 2025: President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the scope of a judicial commission of inquiry that will focus on investigating “allegations relating to the infiltration of law enforcement, intelligence and associated institutions within the criminal justice system by criminal syndicates”. The commission will be chaired by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The […]
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