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May 26, 2026, 12:25 am
Misinformation is Coming for the Anti-HIV Jab. Let's Get Ahead Of It
- [Bhekisisa] A new HIV prevention injection could change the course of the epidemic -- but only if people trust it. Research shows we can pre-empt the false claims already forming around it. The window is open now.
Govt Calls Urgent Meeting on Anti-Immigrant Protests
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Ministers will on Monday convene an urgent meeting to discuss the rising protests on immigration and illegal foreigners in the country.
'I Left Everything Behind Just to Survive' - a Transgender Woman's Journey Through Stigma, Survival and HIV
- [Health-e] For Tovhowani Makondo (34) from Hakhakhu Tshifume in Limpopo's Vhembe
Missing Couple Found Dead in Kruger As Hijack Fears Grow
- [Scrolla] Dina Marais, 73, and Ernst Marais, 71, disappeared during a trip to Kruger National Park before tourists found their bodies in a river. The couple's missing bakkie has still not been found, forcing police to investigate whether they were hijacked inside the park.
Good Party and Rise Mzansi Team Up to Shake Up Local Elections
- [Scrolla] Funda ngesiZuluBy Palesa Matlala
Fear Grips Ghanaians As Hundreds Flee South Africa
- [Scrolla] Hundreds of frightened Ghanaians lined up at their embassy in Pretoria to register for emergency evacuation flights back home. Ghana's High Commissioner accused protesters of xenophobia and warned that migrants are living in fear as tensions rise across South Africa.
Khayelitsha Streets Fill With Rainbow Flags for Queer Rights Pride March
- [GroundUp] This year's Khumbulani Pride honoured those killed in hate crimes, including 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi, murdered in December
Court Halts Solar Company From Seizing Lesotho's Assets
- [GroundUp] The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed a German solar company to attach Lesotho state assets
No South Africa, Joburg Metro Police Did Not Arrest Foreigners With Stolen Traffic Lights - Old Video Recycled to Fuel Xenophobia
- [Africa Check] No South Africa, Joburg metro police did not arrest foreigners with stolen traffic lights - old video recycled to fuel xenophobia
'Small Things, Great Love' - the Durban Safe House Where Babies Wait for a Home
- [spotlight] Spotlight meets the team assisting despairing mums in Durban, while raising babies and toddlers in a happy temporary home, complete with excursions to Spur.
Cops Caught On CCTV Beating Man Are Back in Court
- [GroundUp] Their case, which has been dragging on for over two years, had previously been withdrawn
Taxi King Ferrari Fights Back in R2.2-Million Extortion Storm
- [Scrolla] Prosecutors say taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni and three co accused forced a mining businessman to pay protection money for nearly three years. The case collapsed in dramatic fashion after a prosecutor failed to appear in court, but the National Prosecuting Authority says the matter will return.
Blind Soccer Coach Keeps Motherwell Teens Out of Crime
- [GroundUp] Lundi Potelwa started the Mfengu Nation sports organisation in 2024 and now coaches 50 soccer players
South African Politicians Who Use Xenophobia to Garner Votes Are Playing a Perilous Game
- [Daily Maverick] Events in Durban and Joburg last week showed again the political power of prejudice against migrants. The temptation by politicians who have failed in our cities to use this issue in local elections is growing stronger. Nothing good will come from this.
SADC Pushes for Regional Self-Reliance Amid Energy, Debt and Migration Pressures
- [SAnews.gov.za] Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for greater regional self-reliance, collective investment and deeper economic integration as the region confronts mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.
Lamola Champions Bold Collective Action At SADC Foreign Ministers Retreat
- [SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the future of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be determined by the region's ability to act collectively in response to growing geopolitical and economic pressures.
Call to Vaccinate As 3.5 Million FMD Vaccine Doses Arrive
- [SAnews.gov.za] With the arrival of the first batch of a 3.5 million-dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on all provincial departments to prioritise vaccinating as many animals as possible over the coming weeks.
SADC Sets Regional Roadmap for Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shocks
- [SAnews.gov.za] Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have committed to a coordinated regional response aimed at strengthening economic resilience and shielding member states from escalating global geopolitical and economic disruptions.
South Africa Pushes for People-Centred Biodiversity Action Ahead of COP17
- [SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has concluded its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Consultative Conference with renewed calls for inclusive, community-driven biodiversity implementation that advances both environmental protection and socio-economic development.
SanParks Tightens Security After Tourists Found Dead in Kruger National Park
- [SAnews.gov.za] South African National Parks has announced plans to strengthen security measures in isolated areas of the Kruger National Park following the tragic discovery of two tourists who went missing in the park last week.
Western Cape Pushes Ahead With Recovery Efforts Following Severe Weather
- [SAnews.gov.za] Recovery and mop-up operations are continuing across the Western Cape following severe weather incidents that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, disrupted electricity supply and affected hundreds of roads across the province.
Xenophobia Crisis - Who Is Funding the June 30 Fear-Mongering?
- [Daily Maverick] Amid growing xenophobic violence in Durban, refugees are terrified as a June 30 deadline looms, exposing the urgent need to address who is fuelling this fear-driven movement.
Mayor Snubs Soaring R6.8bn Eskom Debt in Disappointing Address
- [Our City News] Much has been said about the R5,2 billion that the City of Joburg owes to Eskom. However, the reality is that the City's bill is much higher than that. In fact, it is R6.84 billion that is owed to Eskom.
Iran War Is Exposing South Africa's Dependency On Diesel - What Went Wrong
- [The Conversation Africa] It is forgivable to think that an oil shock mainly hurts at the petrol pump. After all, that is where households feel it first. But when my colleagues and I at the Bureau for Economic Research started digging through South Africa's fuel data, a different story emerged - one that says as much about the country's infrastructure failures as it does about global geopolitics.
They Ran From the Buses, Turns Out Most of Them Had Nothing to Hide
- [Scrolla] eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba confirmed that just one person was arrested after authorities checked nearly 460 foreign nationals at the Diakonia Centre in Durban. Home Affairs KwaZulu-Natal manager Cyril Mncwabe said of the two without valid documents, one had a rejected permit application and the other carried a fraudulent permit.
All of Africa Today - May 22, 2026
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More Than 57,000 People Were Deported From South Africa Last Year
- [GroundUp] The Department of Home Affairs is clamping down on illegal immigration
Two Farm Workers Die in Milk Cooling Tank On Eastern Cape Dairy Farm
- [Scrolla] Police and rescue teams used a rope system to lower a constable into the narrow tank to recover the two bodies at a Humansdorp dairy farm. Both men were employees of the dairy farm. Police have opened an inquest docket and the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.
Beyond the Ballot - Electoral Reform, Coalitions and Civil Society Power
- [SAIIA] On 11-12 May, SAIIA hosted a conference focused on the power and responsibility of civil society under a coalition government and in the pursuit of electoral reform.
