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Gauteng’s public healthcare crisis shows no sign of improvement as the Gauteng Health Department grapples with a staggering R8 billion debt carried over from the previous financial year. This fiscal burden is strangling service delivery in hospitals and clinics, leaving healthcare workers, suppliers, and patients in the lurch.

South Africa’s fight against entrenched corruption in the criminal justice system enters a new phase as the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry is set to begin public hearings on September 17, 2025.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), in partnership with the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA), has issued a powerful joint call for the formal recognition and regulation of South Africa's creative sector. In a bold step towards inclusivity and labour justice, the union is extending its historic advocacy beyond traditional sectors, demanding urgent reforms to protect artists, performers, and behind-the-scenes professionals.

A surge in sexual misconduct cases involving teachers has rocked South Africa’s education sector, with the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) revealing that KwaZulu-Natal tops the list of reported incidents. From April 2024 to March 2025, 114 cases were referred to the ELRC, with 40 educators found guilty — most of whom were dismissed.

South Africa has been thrust into a diplomatic storm after revelations that members of the M23 rebel group — sanctioned by the United Nations and African Union — quietly attended a high-level peace dialogue in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. The controversy deepens against the backdrop of deadly clashes earlier this year between M23 rebels and South African peacekeepers in the DRC, which left 14 SANDF soldiers dead.

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Johannesburg’s residents are rising up — not in the streets, but in the courts — as frustration with the city’s collapsing municipal billing system boils over. Years of inflated bills, unlawful disconnections, unresolved queries, and a system riddled with dysfunction have pushed residents and businesses to the brink.

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A wave of youth-led protests has erupted across Nepal, leaving at least 19 dead and over 100 injured. Sparked by government-imposed social media bans and deep-seated anger over corruption and economic stagnation, the demonstrations reflect a growing generational clash between digital-era freedoms and state control.

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

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At its 30th Annual Summit, the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) reflected on three decades of social dialogue, collaboration, and policy-making in the face of persistent economic challenges — most notably South Africa's high unemployment rate, which now stands at 33.2%, with women disproportionately affected.

On 8 September, South Africa joins the world in commemorating International Literacy Day — a UNESCO initiative that highlights literacy as a fundamental human right, the foundation for lifelong learning, and an essential part of building sustainable societies.

The 12th South African AIDS Conference is around the corner, taking place from 8–11 September 2025 at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, under the powerful theme: “Unite for Change – Empower Communities and Redefine Priorities for HIV/AIDS.”

In a widely anticipated political move, Floyd Shivambu has officially launched the Afrika Mayibuye Movement (Mayibuye) and declared himself its president. The announcement marks Shivambu’s return to frontline politics following his controversial exit from uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and a long tenure in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

South Africa's unemployment rate climbed again in the second quarter of 2025, reaching 33.2%, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Stats SA.

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In a major escalation of the ongoing war, Russia launched its largest drone and missile assault on Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022, striking the heart of Kyiv and setting the main government building ablaze for the first time during the conflict.