US investigation confirms farm murders are not “ordinary crimes” – AfriForum
AfriForum this morning again called for the prioritisation of farm attacks after an investigation into farm attacks by the US State Department’s Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) found that farm attacks are indeed not “ordinary crimes”. The DRL released its findings following its mission to South Africa last night. Considering the bureau’s […]
Trump says he may skip G20 summit in South Africa, cites policy disapproval
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trumpsaid on Tuesday he might skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in South Africa in November and send someone else to represent the United States, citing his disapproval of South African policies. “I think maybe I’ll send somebody else because I’ve had a lot of problems […]
Eastern Cape on its knees, Numsa warns government of jobs ‘catastrophe’
With 1 August set as the date on which sky-high tariffs will be imposed on South African exports to the US, anxiety levels are high in the Eastern Cape – especially in the automotive industry, one of the largest employers in the province. Labour union Numsa and the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber have urged […]
South African Land Grabs Loading…
Makana Local Municipality has opened a land invasion case after a large group of residents started a process of demacating sites for purposes of erecting informal structures/build houses on land that is zoned for commercial use in Makhanda. Over a thousand residents converged on vacant land near the R67 on Sunday, 27 July 2025 to […]
Emigration shock as thousands more South Africans expected to leave
Stats SA has published its latest mid-year population estimates for 2025, which show that the South African population has reached 63.1 million, despite thousands of people expected to leave. While the data shows net in-migration for South Africa, it’s estimates for out-migration among white South Africans has climbed from 84,308 in 2024, to 94,898 in […]
South Africa Travel Now Threatened: US Congress Proposes Sanctions, Here’s What You Need To Know
In a significant development that has raised political tensions, the US Congress recently proposed a bill aimed at imposing sanctions on South Africa. The legislation is known as the Addressing Hostile and Antisemitic Conduct by the Republic of South Africa Act of 2025 and has sparked controversy over the country’s legal action against Israel and its growing diplomatic ties with Iran and Hamas. While the […]
SA teeters under corrupt leadership and collapsing diplomacy
The world is watching as SA stumbles from crisis to crisis while the president appoints multimillion-rand commissions and inquiries that everyone knows will lead nowhere. The African Development Bank estimates the country will need about R725 billion a year to halt the decay and collapse of our country’s infrastructure. The country cannot pay for this. […]
Government preparing for social unrest in South Africa
The South African government has flagged rising concerns over the risk of social unrest in the country, and its putting plans in place in case that concern becomes a reality. This was highlighted in the National Security Strategy (NSS) for 2024–2028, adopted by the Cabinet in March 2024 and presented by the minister in the presidency, Khumbudzo […]
Durban pensioner shoved outside Addington Hospital after refusing to show ID to anti-foreigner group
Durban resident Crispin Hemson, 77, a former director of the Centre for Non-violence at the Durban University of Technology, alleges he was violently assaulted by members of the March and March Movement at Addington Hospital after he refused to provide his ID at the hospital’s gate. The incident took place on Thursday outside the hospital’s gates, where […]
Former World Trade Organisation official sends a warning to South Africa
South Africa has been warned that it is dangerously close to being priced out of the world’s largest market unless Pretoria begins to take US objections seriously. Trade expert and former senior WTO official Johann Human cautioned that if it fails to do so, the consequences for South African exporters and workers could be devastating. South Africa […]