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- South African Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber Appoints Law Firms to Probe AI Policy Gaffe
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has enlisted two independent law firms to review department policy documents following the discovery of AI-generated references in a Cabinet-ap...
- Johannesburg Seeks R13 Billion To Overhaul Crumbling Water Grid And Replace Thousands Of Pipes
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
The City of Johannesburg has launched a strategic initiative to secure R13 billion in funding to fix its deteriorating water and sewer infrastructure. Mayor Dada Morero announced t...
- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi Urges Public Input To Overhaul South Africa’s Illegal Immigration Legislative Framework
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for South Africans to actively engage in the legislative process to tighten laws surrounding undocumented migration. While acknowledging p...
- South Africa’s FlySafair Implements Second Consecutive Fuel Surcharge Reduction As Global Jet Prices Ease
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
FlySafair has lowered its dynamic fuel levies for the second week in a row following a slight downward trend in global Jet A1 prices. While these temporary surcharges are set to re...
- Joburg Emergency Services Issue Safety Warning as Cold Front Brings Showers and Freezing Temperatures
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Weather Service has forecast a significant temperature drop accompanied by thunderstorms for Johannesburg this weekend. Emergency Management Services are urging r...
- Johannesburg Authorities Implement Major Nasrec Road Closures Ahead of Highly Anticipated Soweto Derby Clash
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has announced extensive road closures around the FNB Stadium precinct starting Sunday midday. Authorities have established a strict...
- South African Weather Service Maintains Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as Disruptive Rain Persists Throughout Long Weekend
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Weather Service has issued Yellow Level 2 and Level 4 warnings for severe thunderstorms across several provinces this weekend. Forecasters predict heavy downpours...
- JMPD Deployed as Diepkloof Hostel Residents Block Major Johannesburg Interchanges Over Service Delivery
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Residents of the Diepkloof hostel launched a volatile protest on Saturday morning, blocking the N12 and N1 highways with debris and burning tyres. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Pol...
- City Power Navigates Severe Rain to Resolve 3,000 Outages Across Johannesburg Infrastructure
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
City Power technicians are currently working through persistent wet weather to address nearly 3,000 electricity service calls logged by Johannesburg residents this week. The utilit...
- Johannesburg emergency units maintain high alert as disruptive rainfall persists through the holiday weekend
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services are on standby as the South African Weather Service extends a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms. While no fatalitie...
- Connacht Targets Historic South African Sweep as Altitude Test Looms at Ellis Park
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Sports
Following a dominant victory over the Stormers, Connacht has transitioned to Johannesburg with the aim of securing a rare clean sweep on South African soil. The Irish province face...
- Johannesburg Infrastructure Funding Crisis Deepens as French Development Bank Rejects New Financing Request
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Agence Française de Développement has declined additional funding for Johannesburg after the city failed to meet governance and reporting requirements for a R2.5 billion infras...