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Santos warns against the comfort of silence
Delivering the 24th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Cape Town, Nobel laureate Juan Manuel Santos warned that government silence in the face of injustice erodes international law…
UCT weighs sanctions over ‘Islamist control’ claims
The University of Cape Town is considering disciplinary action against council members Mark Oppenheimer and David Ansara after an inquiry by retired judge Mahomed Navsa rejected…
SA challenges Trump’s AGOA decision
South Africa has accused Washington of shifting the goalposts in trade negotiations after US President Donald Trump notified Pretoria of his intention to end its preferential…
Young voters demand reasons to believe
Ahead of municipal elections, young South Africans grapple with civic duty versus growing political disillusionment, demanding real accountability and basic service delivery.
UN inquiry finds Israel continued genocide in Gaza after ceasefire
A United Nations inquiry chaired by Indian jurist Srinivasan Muralidhar reports that Israel continued genocidal acts in Gaza following a ceasefire, citing systematic attacks…
Madlanga calls for corruption to carry a higher price
Delivering the Oliver Tambo Memorial Lecture, retired Constitutional Court justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga urged institutions to make corruption hazardous and unprofitable while…
US court blocks sanctions on groups assisting ICC Gaza investigation
A US federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights groups that provide evidence to the International Criminal…
Elie Saab brings evening glamour to H&M
Lebanese designer Elie Saab brings his signature sculpted silhouettes and embellished eveningwear to H&M, debuting the anticipated collection ahead of its South African retail…
Budget 2026: Godongwana announces R10bn in temporary fuel relief
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced R10 billion in temporary fuel levy relief to ease household pressure, even as National Treasury lowers growth forecasts and warns…
Crackdown on illegal weight loss drugs
Pharmaceutical industry leaders and South African regulators have demanded urgent crackdowns, seizures, and arrests to curb the dangerous open sale of unregistered weight loss…
PIC CEO faces questions over mining interests
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini is facing questions about his private business interests after an anonymous whistleblower complaint called on…
Pillay urges action against US sanctions on ICC
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has called on world governments to take collective action to protect the International Criminal Court against sweeping sanctions imposed by…
SA condemns ICC sanctions as Trump and Israel attack Pillay
South Africa has voiced serious concern over sweeping US sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Donald Trump and Israel hit out at Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi…
Navi Pillay becomes fifth South African to win Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights jurist Navi Pillay has made history by winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, honoured for her lifelong fight for international justice and accountability.
Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive as Schreiber defends reversal
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has defended the withdrawal of an asylum application directive after refugee centres were overwhelmed and violent anti-immigrant protests…