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Cabinet OKs local govt White Paper, COSATU warns implementation is the test

Cabinet has approved the Revised White Paper on Local Government 2026, setting in motion an overhaul of South Africa’s collapsing municipal system just a month before the local government elections. The approval,

October 2, 2026

Politics·South Africa

Warrant of arrest issued for former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

A warrant of arrest has been issued for former Defence Minister and ex-Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula over corruption allegations linked to her tenure as Defence Minister. The warrant was authorized on

October 2, 2026

News·South Africa

Godongwana confirms SIU probe into PIC, dismisses talk of scrapping unlisted portfolio

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that Special Investigating Unit investigations into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) are underway, centred on questionable investments and money that has not been repaid. Speaking on

October 1, 2026

News·Politics

SA faces medicine price hike as shortages grip hospitals and pharmacies

South Africans will pay more for medicine from today while patients across the country struggle to find essential drugs, including folic acid, epilepsy medication, contraceptives and antibiotics. The Department of Health has

October 1, 2026

Health & Wellness·South Africa

March and March back on streets with dual push against GBV and illegal immigration

March and March was back on the streets on Wednesday, staging a national day of action that fused two explosive issues — gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and illegal immigration. What was

September 30, 2026

News·South Africa

How A TikTok Hair Job Offer Turned Into A Trafficking Trap

It started with a hairstyling opportunity on TikTok. In April 2026, a 22-year-old woman looking for work in Cape Town was contacted by a woman who offered to arrange everything — her

September 30, 2026

Crime·South Africa

SIU makes headway in Tembisa Hospital scandal, freezes R42.4m in assets

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)has secured a major breakthrough in the Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal, freezing about R42.4 million in assets linked to alleged bribes paid to officials at the Gauteng facility.

September 29, 2026

News·South Africa

Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial postponed again after she falls ill in court

The corruption trial of former Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was cut short again on Tuesday after she told the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria she was too ill to

September 29, 2026

Crime·News

Tourism numbers defy crime headlines as SA records 6.5 million arrivals

South Africa’s tourism sector is defying the country’s violent crime headlines, recording a sharp rise in international arrivals in 2026 despite growing concerns about visitor safety. Between January and July 2026, the

September 29, 2026

News·South Africa

NSFAS admin chaos leaves thousands hungry and without accommodation

Thousands of university and TVET college students across South Africa are paying the price for administrative failures at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) with funding wrongly cut, allowances frozen for

September 29, 2026

News·South Africa

Justine Dumont

Cabinet OKs local govt White Paper, COSATU warns implementation is the test

Warrant of arrest issued for former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Godongwana confirms SIU probe into PIC, dismisses talk of scrapping unlisted portfolio

SA faces medicine price hike as shortages grip hospitals and pharmacies

March and March back on streets with dual push against GBV and illegal immigration

SIU makes headway in Tembisa Hospital scandal, freezes R42.4m in assets

Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial postponed again after she falls ill in court

Tourism numbers defy crime headlines as SA records 6.5 million arrivals

NSFAS admin chaos leaves thousands hungry and without accommodation

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