SACP to launch election manifesto today

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has announced its mayoral candidates for the 2026 Local Government Election. The Party' deputy president, Wayne Thring, is the ACDP's prefered candidate for the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Bishop DultonAdams is the party's mayoral candidate for…

Rhodes University to host Samora Machel symposium

Forty years after the death of Mozambique's founding president and liberation icon Samora  Machel, Rhodes University will bring together members of the Machel family, prominent African thinkers and liberation veterans. The  two-day symposium will interrogate the contemporary meaning of Machel's ide…

HEALA calls for stronger diabetes prevention measures

South Africa is facing a profound shift in its health crisis, with diabetes now emerging as the country's leading reported cause of death, overtaking long-standing infectious disease threats such as tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the latest official mortality statistics. According to the latest avail…

Government says South Africa is ready to host SADC Summit

The South African Government says is ready to host the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community, with dignitaries and Heads of State and Government beginning to arrive in the country.Government says Preparations are complete for the summit, which is scheduled for 16–17 Aug…

Shell judgment raises SA’s economic future questions: Professor Bond

South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked energy giant Shell from renewing its offshore oil and gas exploration rights along the Wild Coast. The landmark ruling ends a multi-year legal battle led by local fishing communities and environmental groups over flawed public consultation processes a…

Cameroon’s experience could edge Malawi in WAFCON Final: Analyst

Today's WAFCON final in Morocco sees Cameroon face Malawi, with both sides chasing a historic continental title. Malawi's remarkable run has already secured their first-ever Women's World Cup qualification. In the Premiership, Chippa United host Orlando Pirates at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, rath…

TAPSOSA warns criminals are infiltrating private security industry

Involvement of criminal actors in the private security industry raises questions about industries' management of firearms. This is according to David Bruce , Independent Researcher and Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Consultant. He says that the private security industry has been expanding at …

Downsizing may no longer guarantee financial security in retirement: Grant Smee

Downsizing has long been part of the traditional retirement playbook: sell the large family home, buy something smaller and use the remaining equity to help fund retirement. But for a growing number of South Africans, that equation may no longer add up. With 74% of middle-income retirees reporting …

Missing ballots could trigger electoral dispute in Zambia: Analyst

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has resumed counting votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections after an earlier suspension. The suspension followed reports of violence against election officials and the alleged theft of ballot papers. The commission says the security threat has now b…

SAHRC Joint Inquiry Seeks Answers on Systemic Gender-Based Violence Failures

Three Chapter 9 institutions have joined forces in a joint National Inquiry into South Africa's criminal justice system response to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. The Commission for Gender Equality, the South African Human Rights Commission  and the Commission for the Promotion and Protection …