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Family of Zambia's ex-leader should choose his burial site, South Africa court says 
By: Reuters Updated 4 hours ago A South African appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should decide where he is buried,... →
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu
Ekurhuleni budget passed after major ANC concessions
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago The DA used its voting leverage to force major budgetary concessions from the ANC in Ekurhuleni after three failed budget votes threatened a... →
Surge in registrations for S Africa's 2026 local elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 hours ago The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) recorded 2.9-million new registrations during the first voter registration weekend on June 20 to 21.... →
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The Achilles’ heel of South Africa: Local government
22nd June 2026 We are only halfway through the year, but arguably the most important political event of 2026 will be the local government elections on 4 November,... →
Vaccine hesitancy can’t be boiled down to a single factor: what we learnt in South Africa and Brazil
22nd June 2026 Vaccine uptake has been declining in Brazil and South Africa over the last decade. This decline has reversed important gains in protecting children... →
Can Africa survive the global aid squeeze? Yes, but it will take financial discipline
22nd June 2026 Africa faces declining aid, rising debt, climate pressure and a weakening global order. Official development assistance, the technical term for... →
Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa
22nd June 2026 Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA’s socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. As... →
Recommendations
Ending Impunity and Inequality
19th June 2026 41 G7 energy-billionaires have increased their wealth by $23.5-billion since the unlawful US and Israel war against Iran began, reveals new Oxfam... →
Energy Transition Index 2026
19th June 2026 Despite record global energy investment reaching $3.3 trillion, energy transition progress is fragmenting as geopolitical tensions, infrastructure... →
Gender equality and the climate crisis: resolutions at the Human Rights Council
19th June 2026 Since 2008, the Human Rights Council (HRC) has brought a human rights lens to climate action, playing a leading role in analysing and recognising... →
Eight considerations for adaptation finance quality discussions
19th June 2026 The past two years have seen the international community make a number of commitments to scale up climate finance flows, particularly to... →
Statements
Home Affairs committee chair commends successful voter registration weekend, calls for probe into IEC incident
Updated 7 hours ago The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has commended the largely incident-free voter registration weekend and... →
SACP appreciates the people of South Africa for their participation in the voter registration weekend towards the local government elections
Updated 7 hours ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) conveys its message of appreciation to the millions of South Africans who came out to register and update... →
ActionSA Appalled by Minister Macpherson’s Decision to Take Parliament’s Decision to Court
Updated 7 hours ago ActionSA is appalled by the decision of the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, to institute legal proceedings against... →
Public Service Day: PSA calls for capable, ethical, and worker-centred public service
Updated 7 hours ago The Public Servants Association (PSA) joins the international community in commemorating Public Service Day to recognise the value of public... →
Press Offices
The invisible innovation in wills and estate administration supporting bereaved families in SA
22nd June 2026 For many South Africans, a will is still a once-off legal document, drafted, signed and stored away for “one day”, not to be thought of again, if... →
SARS reveals the 17 questions it is asking South Africans claiming non-residency
22nd June 2026 Where does your spouse live? Where are your personal belongings? Have you applied for permanent residence or citizenship abroad? These are just... →
Powering Africa’s industrial future: Why electrification is a key enabler
18th June 2026 As the Africa Energy Forum returns to Cape Town from 16 to 19 June 2026 under the theme Building Africa’s Industrialised Future, it comes at a... →
How CDH is solving the experience paradox and getting future ready
18th June 2026 Statistics South Africa's latest Labour Force Survey indicates that 5.8-million youth are without jobs. For graduates, a central issue is the... →
