News as at
September 10, 2026, 10:44 am
We're Still Standing - - SA's GDP Contracted, but This Does Not a Recession Make
- [Daily Maverick] It's easy to feel despondent on the news of 0.2% quarter-on-quarter GDP contraction, but then you miss the 1.4% growth woods for the half-year-one-on-half-year-one trees.
Crime and Courts - Woman Nabbed As DJ Warras Murder Probe Heats Up
- [Scrolla] Police arrested a 40-year-old woman in KwaZulu-Natal who they say helped locate DJ Warras before he was shot dead in Johannesburg. Major court cases involving Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Cat Matlala and Shebe Maburna are also expected to continue on Thursday.
France's Champagne Deficit Presents Golden Opportunity for SA's Cap Classique
- [Daily Maverick] The French wine industry is experiencing one of its lowest production outputs in the past three decades, severely affected by record heatwaves, prolonged summer drought and unseasonal spring frosts. In SA, it's shaping up to be an early harvest as El Niño takes its toll. Stock up while you can.
Cape Town 'Killing Field' to Be Used for Housing
- [GroundUp] R7.6-million Seawinds park was stripped and vandalised
Witness Places Rapper AKA At Balcony Moments After Fatal Fall of Fiancée Anele Tembe
- [Daily Maverick] A guest at the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town has described seeing rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes rushing towards the balcony moments after his fiancée Anele Tembe plunged to her death.
A Message for World News Day 2026 - It's Time to Fight for Truth
- [Daily Maverick] Branko Brkic has lived in two societies at breaking point, with opposite outcomes: 1980s Yugoslavia, where shared facts fell apart until the country tore itself to pieces, and South Africa, where journalists dug through State Capture until the theft could no longer be denied, and hope was restored. Two experiences taught him the same thing from opposite directions.
Two More Killed in Westbury As Gang Violence Escalates Sharply
- [Daily Maverick] Following the shootings only hours apart, residents of Westbury say gang violence in the area is the worst it's been in a long time.
Disaster Management Monitors NW Storm Damage to Fast-Track Relief
- [SAnews.gov.za] The North West Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) continues to monitor the situation across the province to fast-track reconstruction, relief and rehabilitation efforts following severe weather that caused widespread damage over the past weekend.
President Ramaphosa to Attend BRICS 2026
- [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the 18th BRICS Summit, which will be held in New Delhi, India, over the weekend under India's chairship theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Security.
DA Files Legal Papers to Oppose ANC's Late Candidate Submission Case - Deadlines Are Deadlines!
- [DA] The Democratic Alliance has filed papers before the Electoral Court for leave to intervene in the ANC's attempt to field candidates in six municipalities after failing to submit its candidate lists by the deadline.
DA Supports Minister Schreiber's Deportation Performance, Condemns Misreporting
- [DA] The misreporting of Home Affairs' deportation figures by some news outlets has created a false impression that undermines the substantial progress achieved in restoring the rule of law in South Africa's immigration system.
Pig Farm Vs Power Station - South African Court Tells State-Owned Eskom to Clean Up Its Pollution
- [The Conversation Africa] About 74% of South Africa's electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom.
Traditional Healers Say Referral System With Public Clinics Needs to Work Both Ways
- [Health-e] Traditional healers say patients they refer to public clinics can fall through the cracks because the two health systems don't communicate effectively.
Western Cape Govt, Mossel Bay Agree On Interim Diaz Beach Measures
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Government and Mossel Bay Municipality have agreed on interim emergency measures to address the serious and ongoing coastal erosion risks at Diaz Beach.
Why Mapisa-Nqakula Paid Cash to Renovation Workers - - 'I'm Not an EFT Person'
- [Daily Maverick] Before falling ill in court, former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula testified she struggled with EFTs and relied on cash to pay workers during the R1.8-million renovations at her Joburg home. Her legal team says her doctor will advise whether she is fit to return to court.
City Defends R230m Lilian Ngoyi Street Rehab As Reopening Is Pushed to Late October
- [Daily Maverick] Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says cash-flow difficulties in June and July had delayed the Lilian Ngoyi Street reconstruction by two months, with its reopening pushed to the end of October.
Media Statement - Sky Has Died: SAPS' Own Records Show That This Tragedy Was Foreseeable
- [Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, expressed his devastation in confirming that South African Police Service (SAPS) service dog Sky has been euthanised following the catastrophic injuries the dog sustained while confined at the SAPS Veterinary Hospital at Roodeplaat.
Meet 4 People Who Got the HIV Prevention Jab
- [Bhekisisa] Four South Africans from groups the government wants to reach with the six-monthly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir (LEN), tell us why they chose the shot, what happened at the clinic and whether they'll go back for another dose.
South Africa Principals Association President Issues 5-Step Appeal to Ease Burnout Pressure
- [Daily Maverick] About 850 principals gathered in Limpopo to take stock of their challenges, with the president of the South African Principals Association calling on the government to reform systems to free up principals to do their job of leading schools.
An ANC Candidate List Blunder Could Cost the Party in the Eastern Cape
- [Daily Maverick] A technical submission dispute could shut the ANC out of two Eastern Cape strongholds and cut its PR representation in four councils unless the Electoral Court intervenes.
Advocates for Transformation Condemn Threats Against Madlanga Commissioner Khumalo
- [Scrolla] Advocate Sandile Khumalo has been repeatedly named in threatening messages sent from several cellphone numbers to senior advocates and their families. Advocates for Transformation says the threats stem from an unrelated disciplinary matter, not from Khumalo's work on the Madlanga Commission.
Exploited and Exhausted, South Africa's Ghost Doctors Start to Rattle Their Chains
- [spotlight] For years, hospitals have relied on the unpaid, unprotected labour of trainee-specialists to fill their rosters, but these doctors are reaching a breaking point.
Informal Gold Miners Risk Their Health to Put Food On the Table
- [Health-e] Informal gold miners working around old mine dumps between Nyakallong and Allanridge in the Free State say they risk exposure to mine dust, mercury and other chemicals while trying to earn enough money to support their families.
The Broken System Behind Our Worst Cattle Epidemic
- [GroundUp] The state neglected its duties and this led to foot and mouth disease spreading across the country
86,000 Deported Since June - As Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique Continue to Trouble South Africa
- [New Zimbabwe] South Africa has deported 86,596 foreign nationals, most of whom are of Malawian, Zimbabwean and Mozambican origin, since June this year, its Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi has said.
Fraud Trial of Komani Cop Hits Bizarre Legal Snag
- [Daily Maverick] A Komani police captain faces a possible criminal conviction after allegedly defrauding the police of R1,800 in a dodgy accommodation reimbursement. But on the eve of her judgment, her case was left in limbo when it turned out her attorney did not have the right to argue her case before the regional court.
