11+ hour, 38+ min ago  (350+ words) The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address on 30 June 2026 Image: X / IOLGraphics As South Africa confronts deepening fractures in public trust, AI-driven disruption, and the accelerating pace of digital communication, Decode. , a pan-African…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (274+ words) South Africans who are already battling the rising cost of living could soon be hit with another financial blow, as food producer Premier Group has warned that staple food prices could increase by as much as 5% as municipalities plan to…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (640+ words) Fifty years ago, South African youth took to the streets to revolt against the Apartheid government's discriminatory and exclusionary education system. On 16 June 1976, South Africa's young people gallantly fought to secure their political freedom. Yet, as things stand, the struggle…...

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (707+ words) Civil society coalition says President Cyril Ramaphosa's claims about illegal immigrants were made without any evidence to back them. Image: Henk Kruger / Independent Media President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of failing to provide proof to back his claims during…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (494+ words) The noise surrounding Bafana Bafana has been impossible to avoid since the defeat to Mexico. The criticism. The tactical debates. The scrutiny around Hugo Broos" formation switch. The questions over selection decisions and the decision to persist with building from…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (443+ words) A woman wearing a dress featuring the Senegal flag is pictured in Times Square ahead of the 2026 World Cup football match between France and Senegal in New York City. More than 54 million people across Canada, Mexico and the United States…...

2+ day, 43+ min ago  (343+ words) The Springboks assistant coach Deon Davids said there is no chance of underestimating a Barbarians team headed by former All Blacks coach Scott Robertson and Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi. The bare packed with attacking threats such as Duhan van der…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (532+ words) Ghanaian nationals who accepted their government's voluntary repatriation offer and departed from OR Tambo International Airport on May 27. President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of not providing evidence during the Budget Vote, where he said illegal immigration strains public services…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (442+ words) Legendary Cape Town pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has died. Image: Ian Landsberg/ Independent Media South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, one of the country's most celebrated musicians and cultural ambassadors, has died at the age of 91. The legendary pianist and composer…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (134+ words) Solly Msimanga MPL, DA Gauteng. The official unemployment rate for South Africa's youth (aged 15-34) was 45. 8% in the first quarter of 2026. In Gauteng, the youth unemployment rate was 47. 4%, surpassing the national average. This is not counting our young people who are…...