Despite having some of the most progressive disability rights laws in the world, South Africa continues to lag in implementing them, leaving many persons with disabilities excluded from education, employment, and basic services. Advocates say that while the legislative framework is strong, the lack of meaningful execution undermines progress toward inclusion and equality.

Explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has shed further light on the extent of corruption, abuse of power, and criminal collusion allegedly plaguing the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD). Former senior city officials and ex-EMPD leaders have implicated suspended acting head Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi in a web of unlawful deals and cover-ups linked to accused tender tycoon Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and a rogue police unit operating within the department.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced South Africa’s first adjustment to its official inflation target in 25 years — reducing it from a range of 3%–6% to a fixed target of 3%, with a one percentage point tolerance band.

The United States Navy has announced that the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, has entered the US Southern Command’s area of responsibility, which spans Latin America and the Caribbean.

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A recent judgment by the Bloemfontein High Court has clarified a key point of South African law: publicly disclosing someone’s HIV status may constitute a breach of privacy, but not necessarily defamation.

The DA ahead of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement to get the party’s perspectives and expectations

South Africa has launched an investigation after 17 of its citizens, aged between 20 and 39, were found stranded in Ukraine’s war-ravaged Donbas region after allegedly being lured into fighting as mercenaries under false pretences of lucrative jobs.

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South Africa’s unemployment rate has eased slightly — down to 31.9% in the third quarter, from 33.2% in the previous quarter — offering a glimmer of hope in an economy long burdened by joblessness.

A new report by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) has sounded the alarm on South Africa’s booming online sports betting industry.

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

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A suspected pirate attack off the coast of Somalia has reignited fears of a resurgence in piracy along one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes.

The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), the statutory body regulating the pharmacy profession in South Africa, celebrated #MedSafetyWeek from 3 to 9 November, raising awareness about the critical importance of reporting adverse drug reactions to improve the safety and effectiveness of medicines.

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South Africa’s R25-billion sugar industry is under severe strain as a 400% surge in Brazilian sugar imports threatens local production, jobs, and rural livelihoods.

The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy, together with the Deputy Minister, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa, has announced the deferral of the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty in the Durban High Court on Monday as her high-profile trial began.