These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 19 February 2026.

Bishops Diocesan College in Cape Town has been ranked among the top 150 schools in the world in the latest Carfax Education Schools Index for 2025/26.

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Lindi-Mae Humphreys’ words about the pain of leaving behind everything she knew and loved struck a chord with every South African.

The government has taken notable steps in its plans to vaccinate South African cattle against the rapidly spreading foot-and-mouth disease, though experts continue to voice their concerns regarding the pace of progress.

National employment gains are being undermined by a massive jobs bloodbath in Gauteng, SA’s industrial heartland during Q4 2025.

Many experts are warning that the Firearms Control Amendment Bill will take guns out of the hands of legal firearm owners while criminals are unaffected.

The Eastern Cape has been added to the list of areas where the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to fight violent crime and gang activity.

The recent murder case of an e-hailing driver has shined a light on the need for further legislation to protect both South African e-hailing drivers and passengers.

Woolworths is piloting a new “scan and go” system, signalling a shift in how South Africans may soon shop and pay.

This province recorded a staggering official unemployment rate of 42.5%, the highest in South Africa.

Commenting on the State of the Nation Address, Julius Malema says that the President is hiding his own failures by creating an abundance of task teams.

The Johannesburg mayoral race is heating up as ActionSA prepares to announce its candidate, with many speculating it will be the party’s leader, Herman Mashaba. He thinks he could easily take on the DA’s candidate, Helen Zille.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 18 February 2026.

SA’s critical minerals strategy is under strain as manganese is exported raw, smelters shed jobs, and beneficiation stalls.

Five South Africans are accused of recruiting for Putin’s army, as reports allege Ethiopia is secretly training fighters for Sudan’s war.

A collection of documents has been leaked that reveals a widespread disinformation network controlled by Russia that has been working to discredit the DA.

One of South Africa’s oldest and most important companies is at risk of collapse, threatening to destabilise an entire local value chain.

Treasury decries the South African Post Office’s R3.8 billion bailout as a myth.

Political analyst Frans Cronje outlines a potential negative chain of events for the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the party should avoid.

Former Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo was paid R9.8 million in the 2025 financial year, which included a bonus of R2.8 million.