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ConCourt deals blow to NHI 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th May 2026 Opposition parties and trade unions overwhelmingly welcomed the recent Constitutional Court ruling, which they viewed as a crucial defence against... →
Eskom warns of Joburg power cuts after city ‘fails to honour terms of court order’
By: Terence Creamer 18th May 2026 Eskom has issued a public notice warning of possible electricity supply interruptions in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) from July 8, owing to an... →
Health workers race to respond to Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak
By: Reuters 18th May 2026 Medical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo whose late detection and... →
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Water tank delivery in South Africa has stopped pipes getting fixed and opened the door to corruption – research
18th May 2026 Across many cities and towns in South Africa, turning on a tap no longer guarantees water. Instead, trucks – known as water tankers – arrive to... →
The World Bank wants to change the way it manages complaints: the fixes that could make it better
18th May 2026 The World Bank made history in 1994 by creating the Inspection Panel, the first independent accountability mechanism at any international... →
Somali piracy returns: a warning from the Western Indian Ocean
18th May 2026 Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited. Piracy has re-emerged... →
Ruto and Macron sing a duet in Nairobi
18th May 2026 Did France’s first Africa summit outside the Francophonie reset its relations with the continent? For two decades, Paris has seemingly been trying... →
Recommendations
2026 South African Workplace Equality Index National Report
Updated 51 minutes ago As the world marks IDAHOBIT — the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia this week — the SA LGBT+ Management... →
Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2021-2023
15th May 2026 Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa – 2021-2023 is the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa’s (ICA’s) annual report on how financial... →
World health statistics 2026: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals
15th May 2026 The World health statistics report is the annual compilation of health and health-related indicators, which has been published by the World Health... →
Killings, Sexual Violence, and Abductions by the M23 and Rwandan Forces in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo
15th May 2026 The M23 armed group and the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) committed numerous serious violations of international humanitarian law, many amounting to... →
Statements
National Dialogue steering committee adopts pilot dialogue implementation framework for rollout phase
Updated 13 minutes ago In a meeting held on Monday, 11 May 2026, the National Dialogue Steering Committee formally adopted the National Dialogue Pilot Dialogue... →
IFP Youth Brigade Welcomes the Announcement of Comrade Mlungisi Mabaso As the IFP Mayoral Candidate for the City of Johannesburg
Updated 51 minutes ago The Inkatha Freedom Party Youth Brigade (IFPYB) National Executive Committee warmly welcomes the announcement of Comrade Mlungisi Mabaso as the... →
SACP welcomes dismissal of Minister of Social Development
18th May 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) welcomes the removal of the minister of social development as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In... →
SACP welcomes Cosatu’s engagement with the SACP on the Conference of the Left
18th May 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted the communication issued by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) following its... →
Press Offices
When SARS raids your bank account: what taxpayers need to know about their rights
Updated 46 minutes ago South Africans are increasingly waking up to frozen bank accounts and sudden SARS deductions, often before they fully understand what has happened... →
Outcomes-based bonds as Africa's most powerful tool for solving the water crisis
18th May 2026 Across the African continent, water infrastructure is under increasing strain. The compounding pressures of accelerating urbanisation, decaying... →
South Africa’s sought-after retired person visa: A narrow window for prospective applicants before new rules take hold
14th May 2026 For now, South Africa’s Retired Person Visa remains one of the most accessible routes for foreign nationals wanting to relocate here, but that... →
Ceasing South African tax residency during Middle East uncertainty: Why expats must carefully consider the basis relied upon with SARS
14th May 2026 For many South African expatriates living and working in the Middle East, ongoing geopolitical instability has created understandable uncertainty... →
