Day: May 26, 2026

SAPS Firearm Competency Crisis Deepens in Free State Amid Severe Training and Ammunition Shortages

BLOEMFONTEIN — Thousands of South African Police Service (SAPS) members in the Free State are currently carrying and operating firearms…

ANALYSIS: The Centre Cannot Hold? ANC Draws a Line in the Sand Over SACP’s ‘Conference of the Left’

The historic Tripartite Alliance—the political engine that has driven South Africa’s liberation struggle and dominated its democratic era—is facing an…

South Africa’s Plan to Dismantle Economic Barriers: Public-Private Alliances Take Center Stage in Drive for Inclusive Growth

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is sharpening its focus on breaking down structural…

Empowering the Drivers of African Trade: Tripartite Forum Pledges Inclusive Implementation of Free Trade Area

NAIROBI, Kenya — In a decisive move toward dismantling trade barriers and fostering inclusive economic growth, a high-level policy forum…

Ramaphosa to Host Glitzy Send-Off Dinner as Bafana Bafana Prepare for World Cup Stage

PRETORIA — South Africa is gearing up to officially bid farewell to the senior men’s national football team as they…

Former Municipal Energy Employee Arrested After Substation Break-In and Electrocution

BLOEMFONTEIN – A former employee of municipal power utility Centlec has been arrested following a daring, unauthorized entry into a…

Africa Steps Up: Biovac Expansion Signals Shift Toward Global Healthcare Manufacturing Leader

CAPE TOWN – In a move that marks a decisive shift in Africa’s healthcare landscape, the expansion of the Biovac…

Phala Phala Impeachment Committee Formed: Maimane Joins High-Stakes Parliament Panel

CAPE TOWN — In a major constitutional milestone, Parliament has officially finalized the roster for the newly established Section 89…

Moody’s Shifts South Africa’s Outlook to Positive, Signaling Fiscal Turnaround

PRETORIA — In a major boost to South Africa’s economic landscape, Moody’s Investors Service has officially revised the nation’s sovereign…

SOUTH AFRICA PLEDGES $5 MILLION AS RAMAPHOSA CALLS FOR UNIFIED AFRICAN RESPONSE TO DEADLY EBOLA OUTBREAK

JOHANNESBURG — In a decisive bid to halt a rapidly expanding health crisis, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced…