2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (471+ words) Johannesburg " Eswatini's top court has ruled that migrants deported from the United States to the African kingdom last July are entitled to visits from a local lawyer, a judgment seen on Friday showed. The tiny country has taken in 19 men…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (407+ words) More than 100 people gathered opposite the United States Consulate in Cape Town on Friday morning to protest the US-Iran war. The protest was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). Civil society organisations, including South African Jews for a Free…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (346+ words) Pretoria " The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has recommended disciplinary action against senior members of the South African Police Service following an investigation into allegations linked to the Phala Phala farm theft incident. According to a detailed IPID report, Major…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (289+ words) Pretoria " The Department of Home Affairs says it has deported 109 344 illegal immigrants over the past two financial years, reflecting what it describes as a significant escalation in immigration enforcement since the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU). According…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (247+ words) Pretoria " President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged diplomats to respect host nations and avoid public criticism, stressing that ambassadors must promote strong, respectful relations, trade, and cooperation. His remarks came as South Africa remains without an ambassador to the US following…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (447+ words) Pretoria " South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as relations between the two countries languish at a low ebb. Brent Bozell, a right-wing media critic and staunch supporter of President Donald…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (233+ words) Durban " The u Mkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has announced plans to introduce a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament aimed at radical land reform, including potential nationalisation of all land in South Africa. The party wants to remove the provision…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (248+ words) Pretoria " President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a ceasefire agreement involving the United States, Israel and Iran, describing it as a positive step toward reducing tensions in the Middle East. The agreement reportedly includes a two-week pause in hostilities ahead of…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (408+ words) Cape Town " President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally received the credentials of the new United States ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, marking the official start of his diplomatic mission. The Presidency confirmed on Wednesday that Ramaphosa accepted Bozell's…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (537+ words) Half of Johannesburg's sewerage treatment plants are in a critical state, according to the 2025 Green Drop Report. The'report, released on 31 March by the Department of Water and Sanitation, is the country's primary regulatory assessment of wastewater management. It details how…...