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South African school calendar dates for 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

South African school calendar dates for 2026

Issued by FundiConnect 22 hours

Law Practice

Andy Mothibi new head of the NPA in surprise appointment

7 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Schools given bonus day off in 2026 academic calendar

Shan Radcliffe 5 Jan 2026

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Data & Analytics

Why smart investors demand digital reporting in private equity deals

Johan Marais and Wiehann Olivier 23 Dec 2025

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

19 Dec 2025

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, is appealing a HPCSA ruling against her. Photo: “” by ().

Ethics & Medicolegal

SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

eNCA's Checkpoint investigation triumphs at Vodacom Journalist Awards

Media

eNCA's Checkpoint investigation triumphs at Vodacom Journalist Awards

5 Dec 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 27 Nov 2025

Mining

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis 27 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attend a EU-South Africa summit, ahead of the G20 Summit, which was held from 22 to 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Yves Herman

Markets & Investment

G20: SA, EU sign "unprecedented agreement" on critical minerals

Tim Cocks 24 Nov 2025

A partnership between BrandSA and Netflix celebrates and showcases South Africa's vibrant cultures in a film hosted by that highlights the country’s attractions (Image source: © Bizcommunity )

Branding

Jason Goliath hosts Brand SA-Netflix film on SA for G20 Summit

21 Nov 2025

Shutdown against GBV: Waterfall School of Business joins call for action

Higher Education

Shutdown against GBV: Waterfall School of Business joins call for action

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 20 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

RCS Violence Survey finds rise of tech-facilitated GBV in SA

19 Nov 2025

Social Media

SA's Purple Revolution to end GBV goes global

Chloe Posthumus 19 Nov 2025

Women walk past a Mozambique soldier inside a camp for the internally displaced in the town of Quitunda, Mozambique, 22 September 2021. Image credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Locals angry over TotalEnergies' enclave model in Mozambique

Nellie Peyton 14 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump: No US government official to attend G20 summit SA

Humeyra Pamuk and Bhargav Acharya 10 Nov 2025

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

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Tourism

SA’s tourism industry tackles human rights challenges with practical solutions

Robin Fredericks 23 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

BNP struggles to dispel Sudan litigation concerns as shares drop

Mathieu Rosemain 22 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

BNP Paribas shares tumble after US jury's Sudan verdict

Alun John 21 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Gender Commission lambasts "violent nature" of Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ comments

13 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SAHRC orders Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise for anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

10 Oct 2025

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Sustainability

G20 South Africa: New legacy project to combat "crippling" energy inefficiencies

8 Oct 2025

Purely African, Queerly Powerful: Johannesburg's vibrant Pride Month 2025

Events

Purely African, Queerly Powerful: Johannesburg's vibrant Pride Month 2025

7 Oct 2025

Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

Media

Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

3 Oct 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

People stand outside the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, 22 September 2025. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Criminal Law

3 West African countries announce exit from International Criminal Court

Robbie Corey-Boulet 23 Sep 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms win Norwegian human rights award

17 Sep 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Transforming townships: How formal housing investments can boost economic growth

17 Sep 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

Technology

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

9 Sep 2025

Safrea marks International Literacy Day

Production

Safrea marks International Literacy Day

Issued by Safrea 9 Sep 2025

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

9 Sep 2025

Social Media

Nepal bans 26 social media sites

8 Sep 2025

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Noncommunicable diseases

Experts call for mandatory warning labels to combat South Africa's childhood obesity

8 Sep 2025

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 8 Sep 2025

Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#InternationalDayofCharity: The greater impact of NPOs in South Africa

5 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Burkina Faso outlaws LGBTQ practices

Reuters reporters 2 Sep 2025

Media

Journalists and leaders unite at Johannesburg’s M20 Summit

1 Sep 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

SA takes first step toward modernised pesticide governance

Agriculture

SA takes first step toward modernised pesticide governance

29 Aug 2025

Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after a hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, 22 August 2025. Reuters/Zakhele Mabuza

Human Rights Law

Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees

Nellie Peyton 25 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025