South Africa

Fourteen killed and several are believed trapped in an illegal chrome mining incident near Marikana; illicit chrome mining and washing plants are widespread in the region and hiding in plain sight

A xenophobic wave, emerging in townships and working-class neighborhoods, has placed immigration at the center of political debate; the new anti-immigration movement looks the most systematic and organized, forcing many foreigners to close businesses

Johannesburg is experiencing a worsening electricity crisis and over 1.200 outages in two weeks, raising concerns of corruption and operational failures at City Power

South African Revenue Service activated mandatory digital border declaration system for foreign-registered vehicles: all owners, tourists, traders must declare vehicles through the SARS Traveller Management System before entering or leaving the country

The sale of unregulated medicines is increasing in South Africa, where fake and substandard medicines are distributed through informal channels, informal outlets, online platforms, and cross-border smuggling, with people often buying unaware of fakes

Insufficient water pressure to fight fires - for years of poor maintenance, pipe bursts and blockages - has led to buildings in inner Johannesburg losing insurance cover, exposing businesses to risk and accelerating disinvestment in sensitive areas

With traffic volumes expected to rise along the N3, a key economic corridor and a busy leisure routes, during Easter school holidays, law enforcement, emergency services, towing operators, volunteers will be deployed on standby to respond to incidents

Alcohol producer Diageo SA has called on Finance Minister to consider a stay of the annual 6%-plus increase in excise duty on spirits when he tables the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament next week

The news regarding 500 green anacondas actively living and breeding in Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve, widely posted on social media, is fake, Cape Town authorities said, adding that no state of emergency or restrictions are in place, urging not to share it

The chief of staff of the Department of Social Development, appointed - underqualified - at the age of 22, resigned without facing disciplinary hearing

Barrydale has earned the title of South Africa’s Best Small Town to live in, followed by White River and Jeffrey's Bay, according to the 2025 Daily Maverick survey: readers nominated their favourite small towns across the country

As beaches in Durban closed yesterday, one of the busiest beach days of the festive season, it took the police two hours to actually remove people from the surf; swimming after 6pm is prohibited by municipal laws as lifeguard shifts end