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[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia, June 1, 2026 - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has expressed concern over the safety and well-being of Liberians residing in South Africa amid reports of rising…
June 2, 2026
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[Our City News] Last week, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the latest crime statistics, which showed that a number of crime categories, including murder, have decreased in the country.
June 2, 2026
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[New Zimbabwe] THE Ministry of Finance has declared as invalid a grain import levy imposed on millers by the Agriculture Ministry through Statutory Instrument (SI) 87 of 2025 and urged…
June 2, 2026
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[GroundUp] Patients at Nolungile Clinic in Site C complain of long waiting times and shortage of medication
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Government is prepared to strengthen regulation and enforcement against plastic pollution, including targeting companies that fail to comply with waste management obligations, says Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister…
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Sibongiseni Ngoma has been appointed Deputy Auditor-General of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), becoming the second woman to hold the position in the institution's 115-year history.
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has complied with a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement to disclose certain contracts to AfriForum in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] As South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has called on all sectors of society…
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Police in the North West have arrested 586 suspects for various offences as part of Operation Shanela.
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged residents, businesses, motorists and other stakeholders to exercise extreme caution after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Level 5 warning for…
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets despite the economic uncertainty created by the recent conflict in the Middle East, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said…
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp has announced the publication of South Africa's National Elephant Heritage Strategy in the Government Gazette, paving the way for its…
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Nearly 39 000 foreign registered vehicles have already been registered on the South Africa Revenue Service's (SARS) new digital Traveller Declaration System.
June 2, 2026
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[263Chat] The government has confirmed that there are currently no reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the country but says it has heightened surveillance and activated preparedness measures following…
June 2, 2026
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[263Chat] Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has intensified his opposition to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) describing the proposed changes as misguided and warning that…
June 2, 2026
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[263Chat] Parliament received more than 530 000 submissions on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3) with a parliamentary committee expected to table its findings before Parliament next…
June 2, 2026
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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday expressed satisfaction with the achievements of Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East region after the farm fully utilised all its available agricultural land…
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Individuals whose identity documents (IDs) were blocked prior to November 2022, have until 10 July 2026 to submit representations to unblocking their documents, the Department of Home Affairs said.
June 2, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Major General Ryno Naidoo, has commended law enforcement agencies and regulatory partners for the successful execution of coordinated illicit goods operations…
June 2, 2026
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[DA] - ANC faces scrutiny over donations
June 2, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries.
June 2, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] Malawi women's football superstar Temwa Chawinga has broken her silence and fiercely defended her decision to miss the Scorchers' upcoming international friendly matches against Tanzania, insisting that honesty…
June 2, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] A major shift is underway in Africa's development financing, with African leaders backing a bold new plan designed to reduce the continent's dependence on foreign donors and unlock…
June 2, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] Six weeks into Malawi's tobacco marketing season, farmers have earned about K120 billion ($68 million) from tobacco sales. But despite hopes for a stronger season, the latest figures…
June 2, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) recently issued a press release that was ostensibly meant to calm a nervous nation. Instead, it did the exact opposite.…
June 2, 2026
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[This Day] South Africa's Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has demanded an explanation after the country's football team was delayed travelling to Mexico ahead of the World Cup due to visa…
June 2, 2026
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[ISS] Achieving the country's ambitious goal of 100% broadband access by 2030 could require a trade-off between politics and connectivity.
June 2, 2026
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[Scrolla] A KwaZulu-Natal police intelligence captain has been granted permission to hide his identity while giving evidence about a stolen cocaine shipment. The witness is expected to testify about cocaine…
June 2, 2026
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[GroundUp] Several dead in Mossel Bay, families flee into mountains in Overberg
June 2, 2026
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[GroundUp] "We're not xenophobic, but ..."
June 2, 2026
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[Scrolla] Janitha van Reenen was denied bail after a court found she could flee or interfere with investigations into fraud and corruption at Emfuleni Municipality. Police believe Van Reenen may…
June 2, 2026
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[New Zimbabwe] NO Zanu PF legislator will oppose Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has declared.
June 2, 2026
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[New Zimbabwe] WestProp Holdings, developer of Millennium Heights, has redefined sustainable urban living with the installation of a onemegawatt solar plant that now covers its 54-bay car park.
June 2, 2026
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[Ghanaian Times] The Government has issued a travel advice, urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice.
June 2, 2026
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[spotlight] A Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in October 2025 cleared the way for specially trained and permitted pharmacists to dispense antiretroviral medicines without a doctor's script. Seven months later,…
June 2, 2026
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[Scrolla] Both grades of petrol will cost more from 3 June, with 95 unleaded reaching R28.06 a litre at the pumps. Diesel, paraffin and LP gas all get cheaper this…
June 2, 2026
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