These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 23 February 2026.

Political analyst Prince Mashele said the Gupta family facilitated state capture and stole billions from South Africa through very smart but perverse actions.

South Africa Sudan genocide: The UN named genocide in El Fasher on 19 February. South Africa stayed silent.

As Europe tightens emissions rules and imports gain market share, carmakers say South Africa must urgently align industrial policy with the global shift to new-energy vehicles

Efficient Group Chief Economist Dawie Roodt said incompetence, corruption, and the wrong macroeconomic policies are to blame for South Africa’s economic problems.

Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng said that while introducing Mathematical Literacy was well-intended, it should be done away with in schools.

The Investec Cape Town Art Fair announces its 2026 prize winners, spotlighting artists whose practices are reshaping contemporary conversations around material, image and digital space

Increasing fees alone does not automatically fix affordability

Construction of Akademia’s new R3.2 billion Christian Afrikaans university in Pretoria started in January 2026, promising to become a world-class institution.

The latest Passport Index shows that South African passport holders can now visit 100 countries without a visa.

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President calls for urgent action to move South Africa’s just energy transition from commitment to delivery at the inaugural meeting of the reconstituted Presidential Climate Commission

CAF has released more strict coaching requirements for clubs and national teams competitions ahead of the upcoming football season.

Political analyst Prince Mashele said that the ANC is rotten to the core, entirely corrupt, and that it is not possible to save the organization.

Political analyst Prince Mashele said white businesses in South Africa funded Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2017 ANC presidency campaign.

Beata America transforms photography into a medium of listening and memory in her Cabinet section, Record, at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair

South Africa’s golden boy! Luca Human-Mare will be one of 104 ball carriers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the US.

The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy, our society and economic development’

The Constitutional Court will hear challenges to the National Health Insurance Act from 5 to 7 May 2026

New report warns electricity reform hinges on execution, not policy

The South Africa youth international has secured a big move to Europe after spending years with Ubuntu Football Academy.