South Africa Temple Collapse Claims Five Lives as Authorities Open Illegality Probe
The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction at a Hindu temple site in Verulam, eastern South Africa, rose to five as […]
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South Africa Accelerates Free Wi-Fi Rollout Across Taxi Network
On 11 December 2025, South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, highlighted the importance of nationwide internet connectivity, stressing that reliable access […]
South African Airways and Turkish Airlines Seal Strategic Codeshare to Boost Global Connectivity
South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines have entered a new codeshare agreement designed to broaden route networks and significantly enhance connectivity between Africa, Türkiye, […]
South Africa Secures R11.8bn in Landmark Infrastructure Bond to Accelerate Development
South Africa’s National Treasury on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, announced that it had raised R11.795 billion through the country’s first Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond, […]
Ramaphosa Declares Gender-Based Violence a National Disaster, Calls for Urgent Action
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his weekly newsletter, on 8 December 2025, highlighted South Africa’s persistently high levels of violence against women and children, describing gender-based […]
South Africa: 12 Killed in Mass Shooting at Unlicensed Bar Near Pretoria
A mass shooting at an unlicensed bar in Saulsville, near Pretoria, over the week-end left 12 people dead, including children aged 3, 12, and 16. […]
South Africa Says It Will Not Rally Nations to Boycott 2026 G20 Summit in Miami
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 4 December, said the country would not seek to persuade other nations to boycott the 2026 G20 Summit […]
Malawi Approves Twice-Yearly Injectable HIV Drug in Major Step Toward Reducing New Infections
Malawi on Thursday, December 4, authorised the use of the injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, becoming the fourth African nation to approve the medication. Health […]
South Africa and Mozambique Forge Stronger Ties at 4th Bi-National Commission
South Africa and Mozambique have concluded the 4th Session of their Bi-National Commission (BNC) on Wednesday, 3rd December, with a renewed commitment to deepen cooperation, […]
South Africa Celebrates Lenacapavir Breakthrough as HIV Prevention Landscape Shifts
South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has hailed on December 1st the approval of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection, as a transformative development for […]