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Hill-Lewis demands permanent Police Minister amid national crime crisis 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 5 hours ago DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has requested President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently appoint a permanent Minister of Police, warning that the country... →
BMW issues recall for nearly 11 000 vehicles
By: Tasneem Bulbulia Updated 7 hours ago BMW South Africa has issued a product recall involving the BMW 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3 and X4 vehicles sold in South Africa from... →
EFF demands immediate public release of Madlanga Commission’s first, second interim reports
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago The EFF is demanding the immediate, public release of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's first and second interim reports, criticising the... →
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Delayed containment of Ebola could cost DRC and Uganda billions
Updated 5 hours ago The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda presents an urgent public health and development challenge... →
The refuse crisis in Johannesburg is not a labour dispute, it is the price residents pay for years of financial mismanagement
Updated 7 hours ago Johannesburg's refuse collection crisis is no longer an inconvenience. It has become a public health emergency and another reminder that residents... →
Measured ambition
10th July 2026 South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate... →
Mkhwanazi opened SA’s eyes to the scale of high-level police corruption
9th July 2026 It has been a year since KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s press briefing alleging collusion between senior... →
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Ntshavheni raises concerns over Zuma’s India visit; briefs on immigration, Cabinet updates
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 3rd July 2026 Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that... →
Johannesburg in Brief: Local Government White Paper
1st July 2026 In May 2026, CDE convened a discussion on the draft Local Government White Paper led by Pascal Moloi, convenor of the White Paper review process... →
City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces' Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur
1st July 2026 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state... →
Discrimination, Lack of Economic Autonomy and Violence Against Women in Cameroon
30th June 2026 For more than a decade, Cameroon’s government had publicly committed to halving violence against women by 2026, an ambitious and necessary goal in... →
Statements
AfriForum welcomes foot-and-mouth disease settlement agreement
Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago AfriForum welcomes the settlement agreement reached between the Department of Agriculture and agricultural organisations, which paves the way for... →
DA warns Acting City Manager: Looting Tshwane will have consequences
Updated 3 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) will formally write to Acting City Manager Musa Kumalo, warning him that any attempt to approve irregular procurement,... →
ActionSA Hands Over Memorandum Demanding Immediate Removal of Etwatwa SAPS Station Commander
Updated 4 hours ago ActionSA in Ekurhuleni today led a community march to the Etwatwa Police Station, where Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate, Cllr Xolani Khumalo, formally... →
Geordin Hill-Lewis: You cannot fight permanent crime with temporary leadership
Updated 5 hours ago Today in Gqeberha, I joined thousands in marching from Gelvan Park to the SAPS 10111 Centre in Schauderville to demand urgent action against... →
Press Offices
Major relief for certain visa applicants as Home Affairs drops medical report requirement
9th July 2026 On 8 July 2026, the Minister of Home Affairs moved to provide welcome relief for temporary residence visa and permanent residence permit applicants... →
Tax court sends anti-avoidance warning to taxpayers with complex artificial tax structures
8th July 2026 In a recent Tax Court judgment involving seven interconnected corporate taxpayers, the Court upheld the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS)... →
South Africa: Labour Court warns against rigid application of employment equity targets in promotion decisions
7th July 2026 In Solidarity obo Benjamin v Department of Correctional Services and Others, the Labour Court reviewed and set aside an arbitration award... →
(A)I rest my case: AI and the future of online dispute resolution
7th July 2026 If there is one thing organisations know well, it is that disputes are expensive. The expense extends beyond legal fees, to management time,... →
