The corridors of Pretoria’s administrative heart have been buzzing with a mixture of anticipation and unease this week as Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson took the unprecedented step of ordering a sweeping, full-scale investigation into the allocation and occupation of 6,238 state-owned residential properties across the country. The directive, which represents one of…
The spirit of international solidarity and shared purpose filled the air at the High Commissioner’s Official Residence in Pretoria on Monday, 20 July 2026, as South Africa and the Kingdom of the Netherlands inked a landmark Memorandum of Understanding aimed at accelerating the empowerment of the nation’s most marginalized yet potent demographics—women, youth, and persons…
The quiet, suburban streets of Bothasig, a usually peaceful enclave in Cape Town’s northern suburbs, were shattered on Sunday evening when a coordinated police operation uncovered one of the largest drug hauls in the region this year. Western Cape law enforcement, acting on a carefully developed intelligence tip-off, descended upon an apartment in Sylvia Street,…
The tight-knit community of Parsonsvlei in Gqeberha has been left reeling in shock and sorrow following the discovery of two of its own—a married couple who both served as dedicated officers in the South African Police Service—found dead in their home over the weekend. The Eastern Cape police have launched an intensive investigation into the…
The halls of the Johannesburg High Court are thick with anticipation today as Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng prepares to deliver a judgment that will resonate far beyond the courtroom walls. Nearly three years after one of the city’s most tragic disasters, the fate of Sithembiso Mdlalose hangs in the balance. The accused, a 31-year-old man who…
The simmering tensions between the Gauteng taxi industry and the provincial government have finally boiled over, threatening to plunge the province into chaos. In a high-stakes move that has sent shockwaves through the commuting public, taxi associations have issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to the office of Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Should their demands be ignored,…
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has issued a stark warning that the National Treasury’s decision to temporarily freeze R13.5 billion in equitable share transfers—while framed as a necessary exercise in fiscal discipline—will unleash intense and severe consequences for municipalities already teetering on the brink of collapse, with vulnerable communities and struggling small businesses…
In a decision that could reshape the landscape of South African aviation, the Competition Commission has recommended conditional approval of Harith General Partners’ proposed acquisition of FlySafair, propelling the landmark deal past its most significant regulatory hurdle and setting the stage for a final ruling by the Competition Tribunal. The recommendation, which comes after months…
ActionSA President and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba has written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, recommending that National Treasury appoint a technical support team to monitor funds that will be transferred to the City of Johannesburg. In the letter, Mashaba also asked whether the City had submitted a satisfactory recovery plan before the funds are…
A stark new report from compliance specialist Sumsub has laid bare a troubling reality for South Africa’s rapidly expanding online betting sector: fraud in the iGaming industry more than tripled during the second half of 2025, propelling the continent to the unwelcome position of global hotspot for digital gaming crime. With a fraud rate of…
