South African News
South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
By: Martin Creamer Updated 7 hours ago South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively... →
Salga urges consistent municipal payment amid rising debt, better service delivery demanded 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago The South African Local Government Association (Salga) is urging government departments, businesses and households to meet their obligations by... →
ANCYL wants youth unemployment declared national disaster
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd February 2026 The African National Congress Youth League on Tuesday stated that it wants government to declare youth unemployment a national disaster, as it... →
Housing backlog forcing shift to new building tech, requires private funding – Ramaphosa
By: Darren Parker 3rd February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa can no longer afford to address its remaining housing backlog using traditional construction methods... →
Rand Water overstretching assets to meet high demand
By: Natasha Odendaal 3rd February 2026 Water utility Rand Water on Tuesday raised concern over persistent high water demand. The utility said in a statement that it is overstretching its... →
DA wants Matthew Goniwe School investigated amid claims of budget cuts for schools
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd February 2026 The Democratic Alliance has maintained that the Gauteng Department of Education has reduced all quintile five schools' budgets by 64%, despite... →
South African rand buoyed by bounce back in commodity prices
By: Reuters 3rd February 2026 The South African rand rallied in early trade on Tuesday, helped by the bounce back in commodity prices, which has led it back below 16.00... →
Ramaphosa says record number of tourists a vote of confidence in South African brand
By: Creamer Media Reporter 2nd February 2026 The record number of tourists in South Africa in 2025 is a vote of confidence in South Africa’s brand appeal, said President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he... →
