Who’s in and out of Cabinet
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, announced a cabinet shake up on Tuesday. John Steenhuisen is now the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. Willie Aucamp is the Minister of…
Some areas where protests turned ugly against illegal migrants
Some protests organised by pressure groups against illegal foreign migrants, turned violent on Tuesday. A 17-year-old teenager, was shot during protests against illegal migrants. The South African national Defence Force…
Violent clash between protesters in Kliptown and the police
The march in Kliptown against foreign migrants turned pear shaped in Kliptown, Soweto, on Tuesday. Protesters torched shacks belonging to foreigners. Earlier on Tuesday, police said at least five people…
LPG to increase slightly while fuel prices ease up
Fuel prices are expected to decrease slightly in July. The Department of Minerals and Petroleum announced the price of petroleum would decrease by R2,01 cent per litre, and Petrol 95…
Widespread protests in eight provinces of SA
There is no exact figure on the number of protests occurring countrywide in South Africa, on June 30, 2026. The deadline was set by emerging movements, tackling about a million…
Torrential rains flooded parts of Ghana on Monday
A video of a boy with a broken leg stranded in a wooden shack has gone viral. This follows torrential rains which started late on Sunday evening and intensified into…
Rubber factory burns in Ghana amidst floods
A fire erupted at a rubber factory in Circle, Ghana, on Monday. The fire happened during heavy rains and flooding. Floodwaters submerged surrounding streets. No casualties were reported but rescue…
Three firefighters dead and two injured in Utah fires
About three firefighters and two people were injured in fires across Utah. Authorities said there are at least 388 fires which burnt some 270,000 acres of state land. The largest…
Ebola cases now at 1,176
There are a total of 1,176 confirmed cases of the Ebola outbreak. There were about 306 deaths reported in three countries- in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and…
Eskom prepping to discipline procurement officials following an independent probe
Eskom is preparing to kickstart disciplinary action on identified officials, related to diesel procurement and storage contracts under tender MWP2197GX. An independent forensic firm delivered a detailed report on the…