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High Court overturns government's Black empowerment code for legal sector 
By: Reuters 8th October 2026 A South African court has overturned a Black economic empowerment code for the legal sector, ruling the government failed to properly exercise its... →
ANC seeks to correct ‘false narratives’ over refugee ruling, pending labour Bill
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th October 2026 The ANC has called on South Africans to reject "false narratives" surrounding the country's immigration policies, clarifying that a recent apex... →
Ministerial Committee warns of fake news as ConCourt ruling triggers influx at refugee centres
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th October 2026 The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has expressed concerns over what it says is the deliberate spread of misinformation and disinformation... →
Mashatile urges National Dialogue committee to resolve governance issues ahead of elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th October 2026 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised that the immediate priority of the National Dialogue steering committee must be to conclude all... →
South Africa to establish new Commission to oversee State firms
By: Bloomberg 7th October 2026 South Africa intends establishing a commission chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa to coordinate the work of its State-owned firms after shelving... →
Mistra warns fragmentation will make 2026 coalition talks complex
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th October 2026 The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection released the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer, on Wednesday, revealing a surprising... →
Parties, union demand fuel price relief ahead of Budget
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th October 2026 The unprecedented hikes in fuel prices have triggered widespread outrage, prompting political parties, civil society organisations, and trade... →
Voters urged to ‘rescue’ Joburg from ‘corrupt crime-council ecosystem'
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th October 2026 Voters must use the upcoming local government elections to rescue Johannesburg from a “devastating crime-council ecosystem" that thrives on the... →
South Africa drops to 87 in global economic freedom ranking
By: Sabrina Jardim 6th October 2026 South Africa has ranked eighty-seventh out of 165 countries and territories in the ‘Economic Freedom of the World: 2026 Annual Report’ (EFW),... →
Court orders oral evidence over Dlamini-Zuma’s ANC vote-buying claims
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th October 2026 In a major legal development shaking the ANC, the High Court has directed that the defamation dispute between party veteran Dr Nkosazana... →
NGO critiques local govt failures ahead of elections, launches voter tool
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th October 2026 As South Africa approaches its local government elections, non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts has launched a scathing critique of... →
DA launches relentless final campaign push following surge in latest polls
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th October 2026 The DA has announced it will work relentlessly over the next month to secure outright majorities in the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, and... →
