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June 17, 2026, 3:30 pm
Who Holds Acting Judges Accountable for Late Judgments?
- [GroundUp] The Legal Practice Council says it has taken action but it has not yet amended its code of conduct to reflect this
Msunduzi Cannot Say How Much It Spent On This Vandalised Community Centre
- [GroundUp] The municipality failed to complete the project and left it to ruin
Zimbabwean Mother's Deadly Ordeal Highlights Migrant Healthcare Crisis After SA Hospital Demands Upfront Payment
- [Daily Maverick] She was a Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holder, and she died early in the morning at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, delayed and in great discomfort as an emergency patient forced to pay before receiving treatment.
Language Matters for Disaster Warnings - This Community Didn't Get Useful Flood Alerts
- [The Conversation Africa] In an age of instant communication, it is easy to assume that everyone receives disaster warnings. Smartphones buzz, sirens sound, alerts flash across screens. But for millions of people who speak minority or Indigenous languages, the message often stops short.
Zimbabwe Repatriates 660 From South Africa As Xenophobia Tensions Escalate
- [New Zimbabwe] Discover moreAfrica News CoverageZimbabwe News SubscriptionHealth News AlertsZIMBABWE has begun repatriating its nationals from South Africa amid growing fears of possible xenophobic attacks ahead of a June 30 deadline set by an anti-immigration pressure group, with 660 citizens having returned home so far.
Rwanda-South Africa Talks Offer Opportunity for a New Start, Analysts Say
- [New Times] As Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, prepares to meet South African counterpart Ronald Lamola in Pretoria on Wednesday, June 17, analysts say the talks could mark an important step in efforts to normalise relations between the two countries.
Foot and Mouth Disease Bungle Costs Steenhuisen His Cabinet Post
- [Daily Maverick] DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for a massive DA executive shake-up which sees John Steenhuisen stripped of his agricultural portfolio.
Virtual Court Speeds Up Deportations As 676 Malawians Bussed Home
- [Scrolla] Funda ngesiZuluBy Palesa Matlala
Peet Viljoen Arrested On Arrival At or Tambo
- [Scrolla] Peet Viljoen fled South Africa in July 2025 with active NPA warrants against him, including allegations involving over R70 million in stolen stock. Viljoen and wife Melany were arrested for shoplifting groceries in Florida in March 2026, detained by US immigration and deported back to South Africa.
'Found' Chicken and Vegetable Curry
- [Daily Maverick] Putting a curry together using random ingredients that happen to be to hand can make it more interesting. I found myself with some sweetly alluring Italian tomatoes and, soon, a curry was born.
Govt Launches Fundraiser to Bring Home 10,000 Citizens in South Africa
- [Nyasa Times] The Government of Malawi has unveiled an ambitious nationwide fundraising campaign to bankroll what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest humanitarian rescue operations--bringing home an estimated 10,000 Malawians stranded in South Africa following weeks of vigilante attacks targeting foreign nationals.
Govt Dismisses WHO Statement of 10 Killed in Xenophobic Violence
- [Daily Maverick] While global condemnation grows over rising anti-immigration protests, an investigation into claims by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reveals a mixture of unrelated organised crime hits and disputed death tolls in Mossel Bay.
Judge Orders Department of Defence to Explain Ongoing 'Secrecy' of Cradock Four Documentation
- [Daily Maverick] Former acting Secretary of Defence Dr Thobekile Gamede faces contempt charges after failing to declassify crucial documents related to the 1985 murders of anti-apartheid activists known as the Cradock Four.
Ramaphosa Says He'll 'Suffer Irreparable Harm' If Impeachment Process Continues Before Court Review
- [Daily Maverick] As the EFF and ATM prepare to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt Parliament's Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, the President insists he had 'no option' but to approach the courts, arguing that the Constitutional Court ruling has revived a report that could ultimately threaten his presidency.
Government to Pay Back At Least R1.7-Million to Company Running 'Thabo Bester Prison'
- [GroundUp] Prisons commissioner had no right to take control of Mangaung Correctional Centre, court rules
South Africa Is Short of 2.6 Million Homes - Vienna's Approach to Social Housing Offers Useful Lessons
- [The Conversation Africa] South Africa faces a housing backlog of at least 2.6 million units, for more than 12 million people. The state supply of new, subsidised housing has declined over the past decade and the government's housing policy is shifting.
Jazz Legend Abdullah Ibrahim Dies
- [allAfrica] Cape Town -- Legendary South African jazz composer and cultural icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died aged 91. His family confirmed that Ibrahim died peacefully in Germany after a short illness.
'Children Lost Five Months of Learning' - Western Cape Parents Demand Urgent Learner Placement
- [Daily Maverick] Singing struggle songs and carrying placards demanding education for their children, more than 200 parents, learners and community activists marched from the Western Cape Provincial Legislature to the Western Cape Department of Education's offices on 15 June, calling for urgent intervention as dozens of children have still not been placed in school, more than five months into the academic year.
The Ghosts of 1976 - - Today, SA's Young People Are Waging a Different Battle
- [Daily Maverick] Young South Africans face socioeconomic challenges marked by high unemployment, ineffective education, and rising social tensions, necessitating urgent systemic change to ensure a hopeful future.
Rwanda, SA Foreign Ministers to Hold Talks in Pretoria
- [New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, is set to meet his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola in Pretoria on Wednesday, June 17.
Government Must Act Ahead of 30 June Mob Deadline and Assert Rule of Law
- [Daily Maverick] As the anti-foreigner 30 June deadline draws closer, the state can't afford to hesitate -- there needs to be lawful action.
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa
- [The Conversation Africa] Adolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist of mixed ethnic descent who personified the city's multiculturalism and represented it on the world's stages.
Don't Retaliate Against Foreigners ...SEWA Foundation Urges Ghanaians
- [Ghanaian Times] The President of the SEWA Foundation Ghana, Mr Jones Owusu Yeboah, has urged Ghanaians to refrain from any form of retaliation or hostility towards foreign nationals living in the country, warning that such actions could undermine Ghana's economic progress and international reputation.
What Is 'Clean Eating' and How Can It Affect Wellbeing?
- [Daily Maverick] While clean eating encourages nutritious habits, it can spiral into obsession, risking both physical and mental well-being, especially fuelled by social media.
At a School Where the Uprising Was Born, a New Generation Reckons With 1976
- [Daily Maverick] Fifty years after apartheid police opened fire on students outside Phefeni Junior Secondary School, a new generation of Soweto learners gathered to reflect on the state of education.
The Arts Shaped SA's Revolution By Giving a Voice to the People
- [Daily Maverick] The black consciousness movement and the art that erupted from its politics helped to channel the energies that brought on the 1976 uprisings, which then inspired a new wave of ongoing creativity.
Murphy Morobe's Remarkable Journey From 16 June to Today
- [Daily Maverick] The former 1976 student movement leader became a voice for change and education.
Nompumelelo Sungula Uses Her Cash to Feed Tsakane Homeless
- [Scrolla] Nompumelelo Sungula is 20 years old and runs a quiet feeding initiative in Tsakane Extension 1. She spends her savings on groceries to cook meals and feed homeless people.
Student Launches Youth Movement to Help Tsakane Learners
- [Scrolla] Scrolla is celebrating Youth Day by sharing the stories of youth doing good across the country.
Pebetse Malekana Juggles Civil Engineering and Beauty Pageants
- [Scrolla] Scrolla is celebrating Youth Day by sharing the stories of youth doing good across the country.
