Johannesburg and Gauteng

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (355+ words) Mr Ayyanna Patrudu recalled Mandela’s movement against the apartheid regime and his legacy of courage and justice. Vijayawada:AP Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu on Saturday visited the residence of Bharat Ratna Nelson Mandela in Soweto, South Africa The…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (55+ words) Modern Ghana Ghana announces visa-free travel to Maldives, Zambia and Antigua and Barbuda Mahama swears in three new Supreme Court justices, urges judicial independence Tema Port congestion alone cannot justify GHS12 cement price increment – GPHA UTAG-KNUST threatens legal action over Pro-VC…...

2+ day, 24+ min ago   (347+ words) The ANC says it submitted its candidate names “timeously and validly,” and has blamed the IEC’s online system for the missed filing. According to the party, 181 candidates in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State were affected by the technical…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (498+ words) By Dawit W. Giorgis Let us begin with the undisputed historical and scientific fact that the Human Tree of Life traces back to Africa. The healthcare sector represents the most critical and devastating gap in this dynamic: Tragically, this reverse brain…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (355+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing a response to a message from US President Donald Trump which, according to a diplomatic source, concerns five requests from Washington to Pretoria. US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III delivered…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (347+ words) President William Ruto’s backing for an additional allocation of Sh65.9 billion to the 47 counties will, if endorsed, provide a significant financial boost to them. The devolved units have been struggling to meet their recurrent and development expenditure. County governments face a…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (468+ words) – September 10, 2026 Report author Terence Corrigan said that the quality of municipal government has a decisive influence on a country’s ability to attract investment, support businesses, and generate employment. In South Africa, municipal dysfunction means that this influence is largely negative....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (144+ words) Anti-immigrant protests in the country are back. Angry protesters in South Africa have taken to the streets again. They have been demonstrating for months against undocumented foreigners living and working in the country. Thousands of foreign workers have left South…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (673+ words) Activists have criticised March and March protests, saying unemployment, poverty and poor service delivery cannot be blamed on migrants. About 300 March and March protesters gathered for another “clean-up” demonstration against migrants outside the home affairs refugee reception offices on Che…...

2+ day, 31+ min ago   (230+ words) Daily Maverick: local elections in South Africa may offer a chance to restore municipalities UA.NEWS Daily Maverick: local elections in South Africa may offer a chance to restore municipalities Upcoming local government elections in South Africa may provide an…...