58 Murders a Day: Crime Still Tearing South Africa Apart

South Africa recorded 546 fewer murders between January and March 2026 compared to the same period last year, but Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia warned on Friday that the country’s crime levels remain “unacceptably high” and continue to devastate communities across the nation.

Releasing the fourth quarter crime statistics for the 2025/26 financial year in Pretoria on Friday, Cachalia said South Africans were still living under the daily threat of violence despite notable declines in several serious crimeREAD MORE

Six South African activists who joined an international humanitarian mission aimed at breaking the blockade on Gaza are expected to return home this weekend after being detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Palestinians.

The delegation, organised under the banner of the Global Sumud Flotilla South Africa campaign, formed part of a 482-member civilian-led international flotilla that sought to deliver humanitarian assistance, including food and medical aid, to Gaza by sea.

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South African health authorities have sought to calm public fears after two different polio-related virus strains were detected in wastewater samples collected from a treatment plant in Cape Town, stressing that no human infections or outbreak cases have been identified.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that the virus strains — identified as VDPV3 and nOPV2-L — were discovered during routine environmental surveillance aimed at monitoring potential disease threats before they spread among communities.

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The growing water crisis in Gauteng has once again come under sharp focus, with the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) admitting that ageing infrastructure, municipal debt, vandalism and repeated bulk supply failures continue to leave thousands of residents without reliable access to water.

Appearing before the South African Human Rights Commission during its formal Water Inquiry this week, Gauteng COGTA outlined a series of emergency and long-term interventions aimed at stabilising water supply acrossREAD MORE

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced a 32-member preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The team will assemble in Johannesburg on Monday, 25 May, and the camp will start with 24 players, as the Mamelodi Sundowns players and the overseas-based contingent will still be out of the country.

Sundowns will only return to South Africa on Tuesday, 26 May, as they face Morocco side AS FAR in the second leg of their CAF ChampionsREAD MORE

In the vast plains of Mozambique, where fertile land stretches beyond the horizon and farming remains the heartbeat of millions of households, a quiet revolution is beginning to take shape. Beneath the statistics unveiled this week in Maputo lies a powerful national story — one of immense agricultural potential, persistent rural struggle, and a growing ambition to transform subsistence farming into the engine of economic prosperity.

At the opening of the National Seminar on the Dissemination of ResultsREAD MORE

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used the sixth session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission in Gaborone to reaffirm the deep historical ties between the two neighbouring countries while laying out an ambitious agenda centred on trade, energy, infrastructure, migration and regional security.

Addressing Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko, ministers and senior officials on Thursday, Ramaphosa described Botswana as “home among our Brothers and Sisters”, invoking the long-standing solidarity between the two nations dating back to the anti-apartheidREAD MORE

Participants discussed media diplomacy, global governance, and the role of mediation in establishing constructive international dialogue

The 2026 Hong Kong Forum on Cooperation and Development was held in Hong Kong, with the main theme focused on promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Around one hundred experts in international relations and global communications took part in the event.

President of China International Communications Group Chang Bo stated that cooperation and development areREAD MORE

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Education at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

Addressing the event, Xi said that China-Russia educational cooperation has continued to deepen and yielded notable results over the years, enriching the connotation of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

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Vietnamese club Nam Định have parted ways with South African winger Percy Tau after one season with the Asians.

The 32-year-old is now a free agent. This comes a day after Nam Định also announced the exit of SA midfielder Njabulo Blom.

Tau arrived at Nam Định in August last year and went on to feature 22 times for the club, with one goal and four assists to his name.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns and AlREAD MORE