[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the release to the public of the final report of the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into procurement by all spheres of government of goods, works and services associated wit...

[Mzansi Magic] After months of anticipation, the housemates for Big Brother Mzansi season 3 were introduced to viewers (and each other) in a two-hour extravaganza premiere.

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our daily lives. Some of these changes are immediately visible in the everyday wearing of face masks, in the bottles of hand sanitiser found on shop counters, and in the care...

[New Frame] Dumisani Joxo's neighbours, friends and relatives speak highly of the man allegedly shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.

[World Bank] The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today approved South Africa's request for a $750 million development policy loan (DPL). This loan will support the Government of South Africa's efforts to accelerate its COVID-19 response...

[SAnews.gov.za] Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Deputy Minister, Obed Bapela, will on Tuesday preside over the election of a new chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa detected 1 332 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24-hour reporting cycle, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Monday.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has refuted claims by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) that vaccines may cause a small change to the women's menstrual cycle length, citing a "new study" published in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology med...

[GroundUp] The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is probing the death of a 15-year-old girl in a hit-and-run accident in Kwa thema in Springs, Gauteng, on 13 January. Witnesses say the vehicle was a police car.

[GroundUp] The City of Cape Town has promised to fix Nonqubela Informal Market outside Nonqubela Train Station in Khayelitsha, where vandalism and theft have left small traders in despair.

[GroundUp] The ablution blocks in Blackburn Village informal settlement, north of Durban are in a terrible state.

[Daily Maverick] If you want to sell a mine, here's a tip: make sure the pit walls stay upright until the deal gets done.

[Govt of SA] The Department of Health has noted with concern the public statements made by individuals and stakeholders including the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) which issued a media statement on 17 January 2022, titled "Warning Against Impo...

[Daily Maverick] Nienaber and Erasmus will not have overseas stars for finale against England.

[Daily Maverick] Athletics South Africa is introducing a new regime, similar to the way the US runs its track and field programme, in an effort to improve performances at important international events.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of veteran actor and gender-based violence (GBV) activist, Patrick Shai.

[The Conversation Africa] South African space science had a big day on 13 January 2022. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, based in Cape Town, launched its third satellite mission into space from the Cape Canaveral rocket launch site in Flo...

[Daily Maverick] South African wilderness guide Sicelo Mbatha believes that journeys into the wild should be a healing and spiritual experience. In Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness - co-authored with Bridget Pitt - he traces his own path into the ...

[Daily Maverick] This road was unexpected, hard and emotionally draining. Sometimes, I did not know whether I was coming or going. What made it hard was watching my niece come to terms with her mom never being able to live with us again... and it is ...

[Daily Maverick] Distell shareholders have some reading to do, as they could choose to accept the cash (R180 per share in total) or roll into one or both of the unlisted companies alongside Remgro.

[Daily Maverick] Dr Matthew Blackman is co-author of 'Rogues' Gallery: An Irreverent History of Corruption in South Africa', and 'Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa' (both Penguin Random House). He has written as a journalist on c...

[Daily Maverick] The South African National Defence Force is investigating the cause of a fire at Tshwane's Waterkloof Air Force Base fuel depot. It was contained within an hour -- no one was harmed.

[Daily Maverick] On Friday, former deputy director of the Gauteng Department of Health Mental Health Directorate, Hendricka Jacobus, was examined by advocate Rendani Munzhelele, legal counsel for Daphne Ndhlovu, who was a social worker at Cullinan Ca...

[Daily Maverick] State intelligence is in a catastrophic mess and has been for some time. As a result, South Africa is poorer and more unstable.

[Govt of SA] Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes news of the capture and arrest of Lwazi Sibindana, who allegedly murdered Jacque Mpontsana by setting her alight during a domestic dispute in September last year.

[Govt of SA] Basic Education Minister Mrs Angie Motshekga has learned with sadness about the murder of a teacher and Deputy Principal at Phomolong High School in Tembisa, Gauteng. The female teacher was shot and killed in broad day light on Friday af...

[Daily Maverick] The Blitzboks continued to thrive in the absence of Fiji and New Zealand by claiming their fifth consecutive HSBC World Sevens Series title in Malaga on Sunday.

[Daily Maverick] The financial lifeline from the World Bank will be used to accelerate SA's Covid-19 response, which is aimed at protecting the poor and vulnerable from the adverse socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic.

[Daily Maverick] On 15 March 2020, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, to enable the government to develop a coordinated disaster management mechanism to mitigate Covi...

[Daily Maverick] Scientists call on the Gender Commission to withdraw its statement, engage with the relevant institutions, societies and experts and replace it with one that truly addresses Covid-19 reproductive health concerns.