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By Volker Türk On this International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we honour those who fought – and continue fighting – for racial justice, equality, and freedom. Their resistance has shown the incredible power of solidarity to change our world for the better. From the adoption of global frameworks to combat racism, to national anti-discrimination laws, and the …

Another major power failure has hit Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. It’s the third major outage in recent weeks. Large parts of Gqeberha are expected to be without power for up to 21 days, following the collapse of a transmission pylon on the Chelsea – Arlington – Walmer – Summerstrand line earlier this week. The municipality has blamed …

Gauteng Police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has testified that Tebello “Tibz” Motsonae, who was killed alongside rapper AKA, whose name was Kiernan Forbes, was Mthakathi Mswazi’s nephew.   This was after the Commission played the video of the pair getting gunned down in 2023 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.   Sergeant Nkosi told Commissioner Sesi Baloyi that he was also involved in Motsoane and Forbe’s …

Intelligence briefings reviewed by Reuters have warned of the potential for extremists and criminals to target the World Cup at a time when hundreds of millions of dollars of approved security funds have been delayed, causing US preparations to fall behind. The soccer World Cup, one of the globe’s biggest sporting events, will be held in June and July this …

Three young learners from Different schools, Marlhuné Bezuidenhout from Hoërskool Secunda in Mpumalanga, Naftal Khoza from Ennerdale, and Khushi Lall from Tyger Valley College in Pretoria, will be going to China to present research that will assist in addressing challenges faced within the country.  The three young scientists will be showcasing research projects addressing critical challenges in agriculture, environmental sustainability and food safety at …

The South African Local Government Association has raised concerns over the new electricity tariffs introduced by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.   It says the increases place a heavy burden on municipalities and consumers.   SALGA President Bheke Stofile says the tariff structure is slowing economic growth and needs urgent attention.   He spoke to the SABC on the sidelines of Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa’s engagement …

The Western Cape Government says there is a sufficient supply of fuel in the province to meet demand.   This follows rising concerns about the impact of the Middle East conflict on fuel supply in the province.   Premier Alan Winde says there is no cause for concern as there is more than enough fuel in reserve.   He has called on …

The President of the uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP), Jacob Zuma, has arrived at Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s home in Limpopo, to pay his respects following the passing of Malema’s maternal aunt, Martha Malema. Zuma was received by the Malema family, as well as chanting EFF and MKP supporters. He was ushered into the family house for a …

Cape Town International Airport has once again been named the Best Airport in Africa at the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards held in London, United Kingdom.This is the 11th consecutive year that the airport has scooped top honours at the awards.Several other airports across South Africa also received awards.O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg ranked second best on the continent, …

Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta Force” and upheld the law in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account on Friday. “While we would like to ​keep the …

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says the separated conjoined twins are in a stable condition. Ramathuba was speaking during Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s visit to the Mankweng hospital outside Polokwane, where the surgery to separate the twins took place on Tuesday. Premier Ramathuba says one of the twins has been taken off the neonatal incubator. “Our babies are doing …

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is calling for calm following social media reports of a looming fuel shortage. The department has condemned messages urging motorists to rush to filling stations, labelling the calls for panic-buying as “unverified and speculative”. In a statement, the department says it is working with the Fuels Industry Association to ensure fuel supply remains stable …

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says law enforcement officers will be on the ground this Easter Weekend. The Minister was speaking at the Spruitview off-ramp of the N3 Highway in Gauteng, where she officially launched the 2026 Easter Road Safety Campaign. The campaign forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to promote responsible behaviour and reduce road crashes during the Easter …

Chad intends to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti this year to participate in an international force to help Haiti’s police fight powerful armed gangs, a senior Chadian police official told Reuters. The Chadian forces are expected to arrive by June after receiving training from “European and American partners”, said the official, who requested anonymity because he was …

Residents of Kutlwanong in Odendaalsrus have accused councillors within Matjhabeng Local municipality of interfering with the hiring processes in community development projects.   They say the leadership of the municipality has failed them, as projects meant to improve their area are given to contractors from outside Matjhabeng through the back door.   They claim their area is left with dilapidated infrastructure and high youth unemployment.  The residents, including young people, marched to …