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Dean Macpherson urges police to find xenophobic agitators 
By: Bloomberg Updated 4 hours ago Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson called on law enforcement agencies to act against those responsible for violence against... →
ANC hails ‘milestone’ as Post Office applies to exit business rescue
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago The ANC has welcomed the South African Post Office’s application to exit business rescue, hailing the move as a critical turning point in restoring... →
Home Affairs extends hours for voter registration weekend
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th June 2026 The Department of Home Affairs will extend its operating hours nationwide this weekend to support the Electoral Commission of South Africa's Voter... →
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South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy
19th June 2026 In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the... →
How voluntary and safe are Burundian refugee returns from Tanzania?
19th June 2026 The coercive repatriation of Burundian refugees risks reproducing cycles of displacement ahead of Burundi’s 2027 elections. Since December 2025,... →
Stuck at the start, 50 years on: Youth unemployment and exclusion in a low-growth, unequal, changing economy
19th June 2026 On June 16, 1976, thousands of school students in Soweto took to the streets to protest against Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. But the... →
Bridge, not destination
19th June 2026 How do people in Gauteng know when motorists are driving under the influence? They are driving straight! It is to this type of sardonic humour that... →
Recommendations
Ending Impunity and Inequality
Updated 7 hours ago 41 G7 energy-billionaires have increased their wealth by $23.5-billion since the unlawful US and Israel war against Iran began, reveals new Oxfam... →
Energy Transition Index 2026
Updated 7 hours ago Despite record global energy investment reaching $3.3 trillion, energy transition progress is fragmenting as geopolitical tensions, infrastructure... →
Gender equality and the climate crisis: resolutions at the Human Rights Council
Updated 7 hours ago Since 2008, the Human Rights Council (HRC) has brought a human rights lens to climate action, playing a leading role in analysing and recognising... →
Eight considerations for adaptation finance quality discussions
Updated 7 hours ago The past two years have seen the international community make a number of commitments to scale up climate finance flows, particularly to... →
Statements
Solidarity calls on SA government to respond urgently to US demands
Updated 4 hours ago Solidarity is concerned about the US government’s announcement that funding for the PEPFAR programme will be discontinued. According to Solidarity,... →
ActionSA Calls On South Africans To Register To Vote And Fix Our Broken Municipalities
Updated 5 hours ago As South Africans head to voting stations across the country on 20 and 21 June for the official voter registration weekend ahead of the 4 November... →
Register to vote DA to get North West municipalities working!
Updated 7 hours ago This weekend, 20 and 21 June 2026, North West residents have an opportunity to take the first step towards restoring accountable government and... →
Electoral Commission on state of readiness for registration weekend
19th June 2026 The Electoral Commission declares its full readiness to welcome South Africans of voting age at all 23 706 voting stations nationwide during the... →
Press Offices
Powering Africa’s industrial future: Why electrification is a key enabler
18th June 2026 As the Africa Energy Forum returns to Cape Town from 16 to 19 June 2026 under the theme Building Africa’s Industrialised Future, it comes at a... →
How CDH is solving the experience paradox and getting future ready
18th June 2026 Statistics South Africa's latest Labour Force Survey indicates that 5.8-million youth are without jobs. For graduates, a central issue is the... →
Mauritius courts wealthy investors with new golden visa, but questions remain
18th June 2026 When Mauritius announced plans earlier this year to introduce a Golden Visa for high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) who want to relocate to the... →
Employment of foreign nationals – What employers must know
18th June 2026 The employment of illegal foreigners has been widely covered in the news lately. Employers have come under increased pressure to take action and... →
