# The Electricity and Energy Ministry, alongside the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, are commemorating the 60th anniversary of the South African Fundamental Atomic Research Installation-1 reactor in Pelindaba today. This 20-megawatt research reactor has been vital in producing life-saving isotopes for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Necsa CEO Loyiso Tyabashe says SAFARI-1, Africa’s first reactor, […]
# AfriForum has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to publicly condemn the Kill the Boer chant performed by EFF leader Julius Malema on Human Rights Day. AfriForum’s Ernst van Zyl urges Ramaphosa to address farm murders as a national priority offence and retract false claims about violence against farmers. He emphasises the need for closer […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has sentenced Paul Prinsloo to 25 years in prison for the premeditated murders of his wife, Magdalena, and stepdaughter, Ruzanne. The murders occurred at Kosmos village in Hartbeespoort, North West, on 27 November 2023, after a heated argument. Prinsloo pleaded guilty to murder, though the state proved premeditation. Despite […]
# The South African Institute of International Affairs warns that South Africa cannot win any fight against the United States. Chairperson Moeletsi Mbeki shared concerns over SA-US relations following the return of expelled ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. Tensions between the two nations have risen amid geopolitical shifts. Mbeki emphasised the power imbalance to Newzroom Afrika, urging […]
# Southern and eastern African political blocs have expanded the mediation team to address the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel offensive in eastern DRC. The expansion follows stalled peace efforts after M23’s failure to attend talks last week, and the capture of Walikale. Angola stepped down from its mediation role. The new panel aims to facilitate piece […]
# Home Affairs is advancing digital transformation to combat corruption in immigration. Minister Leon Schreiber says paper-based processes leave room for fraud and bribery. The shift includes replacing paper visas with an AI-driven Electronic Travel Authorisation, phasing out green ID books for secure digital IDs, and automating entry-exit systems at ports-of-entry. He says that by […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says further actions are underway to address abuses that aided state capture. This follows the cancellation of the irregularly granted South African citizenship of a senior Gupta family member under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act. The minister says his department will ensure decisive crackdown on immigration corruption, aiming […]
# The Home Affairs Ministry and the Special Investigating Unit have launched the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum in Pretoria. The initiative aims to combat corruption in border control. Minister Leon Schreiber says fraud remains a serious issue, stressing the need for accountability. He welcomed the recent dismissal of corrupt officials and emphasised the […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu has confirmed that one suspect has been arrested following Saturday’s clash between local patrollers and five unidentified men in Soshanguve which left four dead at the scene and eight injured. The death toll has also risen to six after two victims succumbed to their injuries in hospital. Six others remain […]
