A NatJoints briefing revealed that while the June 30 demonstrations were mostly peaceful, isolated looting and violence led to hundreds of arrests across the country.

As Johannesburg grapples with the aftermath of the 30 June protests, violent acts against migrants highlight the deepening crisis of xenophobia and community safety in the city.

As the new DA ministers and deputy ministers start their first day in their new jobs, at least one of them is clearly nursing an intense and personal grudge. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister John Steenhuisen’s throwing of mud at members of his own party is almost unprecedented in our politics, and a possible sign of a toxic internal culture.

With Crime Intelligence senior cop General Feroz Khan unconscious in hospital recovering from a shooting on Sunday, 28 June 2026, his legal team faced the equivalent of the Spanish Inquisition at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday for making false public statements.

Dr David Gaynor’s case for a fence, made in 2025, drew interest from several funders, one of whom committed and the proposal went to the Joint Task Team made up of the City of Cape Town, SANParks and CapeNature. The funded fence was turned down and construction of a sanctuary has begun. Here, he sets out why he opposes removing the Waterfall and Seaforth troops before a fence is tried.

The PSA faces deregistration, putting its president Matimba Shiburi’s position on the PIC board in jeopardy, raising governance concerns for the management of public sector funds.

Following severe human rights abuses and high-profile escapes, South Africa is terminating private prison partnerships to restore state accountability, public safety, and constitutional order within its correctional facilities.

NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) – A Russian couple of daredevil artists climbed to the top of the Empire State Building’s towering spire in New York City on Wednesday to unfurl a large banner urging world peace in what appeared to be an elaborate marriage proposal that ended in their arrests.

The transaction that will see Hillside change ownership takes place amid ongoing talks with Eskom for a new power pricing arrangement to replace the current one, which expires in 2031 — a controversial deal.

There’s a strange standoff happening in the manufacturing sector where buyers are waiting for the raw material prices to fall further than they already have.

The US under President Donald Trump has had a strained relationship with South Africa, but in the future, the world’s largest democracy could have the greatest stake in our country’s success.

LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – When French Open champions Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev chose to pose with some canine companions during last month’s trophy ceremonies at Roland Garros, they captured hearts all over the world.