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8-Year Driver’s License Cards: What SA Drivers Need

8-Year Driver’s License Cards: What SA Drivers Need

South Africa is moving towards 8-year driver’s licence cards for most motorists, with government planning to scrap the current five-year cycle. Officials say the shift should ease renewal backlogs, while commercial drivers keep a stricter two-year renewal period to protect road safety.
December 9, 2025
G20 Inequality Declaration Puts Global South First
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G20 Inequality Declaration Puts Global South First

The G20 inequality declaration adopted in Johannesburg puts the Global South at the centre of world politics. Leaders pledge action on debt relief, climate finance, energy access and critical minerals, arguing that poorer countries cannot keep carrying the cost of disasters, blackouts
November 24, 2025

South Africa Halts Charter Flights Over Gaza Refugee Fears

South Africa halts charter flights after a plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza lands at OR Tambo and sparks a criminal probe. Officials now investigate the organisers, amid fears of trafficking and pressure to balance solidarity with tight border controls.
November 19, 2025
South Africa Cholera Vaccine Enters Human Trials

South Africa Cholera Vaccine Enters Human Trials

South Africa has begun Phase 1 trials of a locally manufactured oral cholera vaccine after regulatory approval. The study tests safety in healthy adults at sites in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, aiming to boost regional supply and speed outbreak response
November 13, 2025
Milei Skips SA G20, Aligning with Trump Boycott
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Milei Skips SA G20, Aligning with Trump Boycott

Argentina’s president Javier Milei will skip the Johannesburg G20. Instead, a senior delegation will attend plenaries and bilaterals. The boycott stance is political, but Argentina still wants a say in the final text. The summit schedule remains on track, and South Africa
November 13, 2025
Calls for Online Gambling Ban Grow in South Africa

Calls for Online Gambling Ban Grow in South Africa

A coalition of 107 organisations has launched a 90-day campaign pushing Parliament to outlaw online casinos, ban gambling ads and tighten enforcement. With labour and retail support, calls for online gambling ban measures are gaining traction to protect families, curb addiction and
November 11, 2025
Senzo Mchunu Step Aside Offer Rejected by ANC

Senzo Mchunu Step Aside Offer Rejected by ANC

ANC leaders rejected a Senzo Mchunu step aside offer from party duties, saying the rule applies only after formal charges. Mchunu stays on special leave from his Cabinet post while a Madlanga-led commission and internal integrity checks continue. If prosecutors file charges,
November 10, 2025
SA Probes how 17 South Africans Landed in Donbas

SA Probes how 17 South Africans Landed in Donbas

Seventeen South Africans trapped in Donbas have appealed to return home. The Presidency ordered an investigation and is working via diplomatic channels, as Ukraine denies involvement under South Africa’s Foreign Military Assistance Act.
November 7, 2025
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