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Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen addressed the World Organization for Animal Health's Global Threat Reduction Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, emphasizing South Africa's biosecurity initiatives. The minister outlined national strategies for antimicrobial resistance, disease surveillance...

The North West Department of Education condemned students who staged photographs on bed frames without mattresses at a revision program held on Sunday. Officials said learners deliberately removed bedding at the Itereleng Skills Training Center in Vaal Reefs to falsely suggest inadequate...

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa plans to march to the National Treasury in Pretoria on Friday to demand action against security companies that withhold worker benefits. Union spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said that firms deduct medical insurance and pension contributions...

Violent demonstrations broke out across Tanzania on Wednesday as citizens protested alleged electoral fraud and the disqualifications of opposition candidates. Security forces deployed tear gas against crowds who burned polling stations and police vehicles in Dar es Salaam and other major...

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launched a solar energy program for railway operations on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, in eThekwini, alongside ceremonies marking the 300th domestically manufactured train and the opening of a new shopping center. The Passenger Rail Agency's subsidiary, Intersite...

ANC members urged former Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela to return to active party leadership through an open letter, praising her grassroots organizing abilities. Topito Mokhele signed the appeal that referenced successful gatherings in Mantsopa and Waaihoek, where Ntombela attracted large...

Blogger Musa Khawula accused music producer Murdah Bongz of having relationships with University of KwaZulu-Natal students and claimed that DJ Zinhle married him due to feelings of self-pity. The social media commentator drew comparisons to actress Linda Mtoba's former husband, Steven Meyer, who...

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema will hand over a completed house to Sello Mamabolo on Sunday at noon in Seshego. The wheelchair user lives in Limpopo's Ward 13, where Malema visited him on July 16 and found an inadequate shelter. Construction began the following day and finished...

A three-year-old child died on Monday after being discovered inside a locked vehicle at Seshego Hospital in Limpopo. Police opened a culpable homicide investigation after the girl was found unresponsive in a Toyota Corolla Cross at approximately 3:10 p.m. Medical staff pronounced her dead at the...

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa celebrated the delivery of its 300th domestically manufactured train on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, at an event in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy attended the ceremony, which featured the X'trapolis Mega trains produced by the...

South Africa's women's national soccer team qualified for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after defeating the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday night. Thembi Kgatlana scored in the 91st minute to give Banyana Banyana a 2-1 aggregate victory over two legs...

Two detainees died on Wednesday at Pollsmoor Remand Detention Facility after warders responded to a stabbing attack. Officials used force to subdue prisoners who assaulted staff members with bladed weapons at the Cape Town jail. Several other individuals sustained injuries before authorities...

A Hawks officer disrupted an arrest operation targeting alleged crime boss Katiso Molefe at his Johannesburg residence on 6 December 2024. Captain Maxwell Wanda testified on Wednesday before the Madlanga Commission that aggressive Hawks personnel questioned his team's authority while a...

Media personality Somizi Mhlongo graduated from the Villioti Fashion Institute at the age of 52 with his first formal qualification in fashion design. The television star completed the Johannesburg program while managing his entertainment career and plans to apply his new skills to his clothing...

Pan-African theologian Rev. Mo'hau Khumalo criticized Cameroon President Paul Biya after his eighth electoral victory sparked deadly demonstrations. The 92-year-old leader secured 71 percent of the votes in the Oct. 12 ballot despite opposition claims of widespread manipulation. Security forces...

Zimbabwe dismissed electricity transmission chief Abel Gurupira after a blackout forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deliver his annual address under mobile phone lights on Monday, Oct. 28. Energy Minister July Moyo ordered the immediate removal following the power failure that disrupted...

A Pretoria court panel delayed its ruling after hearing arguments on Monday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Oct. 28, about public access to matriculation examination scores. The Information Regulator claims the Department of Basic Education is violating privacy laws by publishing student names alongside...

The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Gauteng rejected a Democratic Alliance no-confidence motion against Premier Panyaza Lesufi after a Public Protector report criticized the Crime Prevention Wardens program. Union officials said the findings addressed procedural violations rather than...

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal rejected Ngwathe Local Municipality's attempt to overturn a dissolution order on Tuesday, 22 October. The ruling confirmed a June 2025 High Court decision, which required Free State provincial authorities to dismantle the council and install an...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday, October 28, for talks with President Karin Keller-Sutter, focusing on trade expansion and cultural cooperation. The leaders will sign agreements on Wednesday covering arts, heritage, and peace mediation efforts...