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ANC’s anti-Western policy does not reflect the sentiments of all South Africans
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (781+ words) Freedom Front Plus leader Corn" Mulder stated that the ANC cannot speak on behalf of South Africa regarding the events in Venezuela or its foreign policy. In early 2026, the United States significantly escalated its long-standing pressure campaign against the Venezuelan…...
Suspected child trafficking ring in South Africa intercepted
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (259+ words) A suspected child trafficking ring in the Johannesburg CBD has been intercepted in a joint operation that resulted in the arrest of a 47-year-old foreign national and the rescue of ten teenage boys. The joint effort by Fox Security, JHB…...
How much it costs to be smuggled into South Africa
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (637+ words) Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato has said that facilitating illegal border crossings is proving to be a lucrative business, with smugglers charging R400 per person. These criminal smugglers, known as Goma Gomas, often use the Limpopo River as…...
Three tourism officials in South Africa in hot water over disputed tender
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (999+ words) The Department of Tourism (DoT) has instituted disciplinary action against three officials following an independent investigation into the process of awarding a multi-million-rand Tourism Monitor Programme (TMP) tender. This was confirmed by Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille in a written…...
Day-zero looming for popular South African holiday hotspot
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (859+ words) Residents of the popular Knysna Local Municipality in the Garden Route of the Western Cape have been facing one service delivery crisis after the next, this time relating to water. Executive Mayor of Knysna, Thando Matika, said that the municipality…...
Major water outages hitting South Africa’s richest city could last more than a week
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (691+ words) Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Dada Morero has warned Johannesburg residents they may experience up to seven days without water due to upcoming maintenance." Briefing the media on the planned Rand Water maintenance, which is set to take place from 6 January…...
End of an era for iconic South African beverage brand
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (828+ words) South African soft drink brand Twizza is set to be acquired by Indian company Varun Beverages Limited, through its South African subsidiary, The Beverage Company, in a deal valued at nearly R2.1 billion. The board of directors of Varun Beverages recently…...
South African police arrested over 16,000 people in just one week
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (514+ words) The South African Police Service (SAPS) made over 16,000 arrests nationwide between 29 December 2025 and 4 January 2026 during Operation Shanela II. Operation Shanela II is an effort by SAPS to reduce crime during the festive season, with a focus on attempted murder, assault, and…...
Clamping down on lawful gun owners does not solve South Africa’s violent crime problem
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (732+ words) Current state efforts to tackle violent crimes in South Africa have demonstrably fallen short because they focus on restricting the "tools" of violence rather than deterring the human intent that drives it. This is the argument presented by the Safe…...
Another child dies in a pit toilet in South Africa
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (528+ words) The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Hlanganani, Limpopo, has registered an inquest docket following the death of a six-year-old girl. The girl was found floating in a pit toilet in the Nkuzana village on Friday, 02 January 2026. According to a…...