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October 8, 2026, 6:10 pm
Mutharika's Fifth Private Trip to South Africa - 'No Need for Concern'
- [Nyasa Times] A political analyst has moved to calm growing public unease over President Peter Mutharika's repeated unexplained trips abroad, insisting there is nothing sinister to worry about as the president jets off to South Africa for the fifth time this year.
Home Affairs Slams Disinformation On Asylum Application Case
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has condemned disinformation about the Constitutional Court's 7 July 2026 judgment in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town matter, which concerns the processing of asylum applications.
South Africans Have Waited Long Enough for Front-of-Pack Warning Labels
- [Health-e] In April 2023, the National Department of Health published Draft Regulation R3337, proposing changes to the way foodstuffs are labelled and advertised in South Africa, including the introduction of prominent front-of-pack warning labels on certain products high in sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
SA's Railway Safety Improves
- [SAnews.gov.za] While South Africa's overall railway safety performance has improved for a third consecutive year, rising fatalities and persistent risks at the rail-public interface remain a concern.
Concourt Asylum Ruling Does Not Automatically Grant Refugee Status - IMC
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has moved to quell widespread confusion and misinformation surrounding the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum applications, stressing that the ruling does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence to people entering South Africa.
Gauteng Premier Condemns Death of Baby and Alleged Rape of Mother
- [SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has condemned the kidnapping and death of a four-month-old baby and the alleged rape of the baby's mother in Atteridgeville.
Rehab Workers Unpaid As Gauteng Owes R1.17-Million
- [GroundUp] Months of non-payment are pushing social workers to the brink
Households On Cape Town Sewage Pond Demand to Be Relocated
- [GroundUp] On Wednesday residents of Siyangena informal settlement in Philippi East protested
Communities Caught Between Floods and Dry Taps
- [GroundUp] Climate change is making municipal water failures worse
The Government Says She Got a House. but Emily Lepota Still Lives in a Shack
- [GroundUp] The house is marked complete on housing system, but it has no roof
How to Fix the Hamstrung Renewable Energy Sectors in SA, Ghana and Kenya
- [Daily Maverick] Despite demand, the potential of the renewable energy sectors in these countries is being held back by unstable demand, limited localisation enforcement, deficits in decent job creation and persistent gender biases, according to new reports.
European Parliament Bans Far-Right Politician's SA Exhibition
- [Daily Maverick] A Belgian far-right politician referred to by a former colleague as "an unadulterated Hitler fanatic" had an exhibition about South Africa blocked by Brussels in September, it has emerged.
South Africans Spend Up to R1m On Weddings and R140k On Tombstones
- [UCT] South Africans' love for celebration is driving a multibillion-rand economy, but a "party now, worry later" mindset is putting increasing pressure on household pockets. A new study by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing titled "The Celebrations Economy 2026" explores why South Africans celebrate, how much they spend and what this means for businesses and marketers.
UCT Hosts Conference On Ageing in Place
- [UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Ageing, Longevity and Health (ALH) Meeting from 20 to 22 September 2026. The conference brought together researchers from around the world to explore the theme of "Ageing in Place".
All of Africa Today - October 7, 2026
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Protecting Women Requires Funding the Full Justice and Policing Chain
- [Daily Maverick] South Africa has laws, strategies and institutions to combat gender-based violence and femicide. What is missing is a sufficiently funded frontline system that protects women where they live, travel and work; responds quickly to threats and supports survivors from their first report through to justice.
South Africa Needs More Than a Five-Point Plan to Prevent Violence
- [ISS] Violence against women is more likely to be reduced if violence among boys and among men is not accepted as normal and inevitable.
Silent Protest Honours the Children Killed Since 7 October 2023
- [GroundUp] More than 20,000 children have been killed in Palestine over three years
KZN Patient Was Told to Leave Clinic While Waiting for Ambulance
- [Health-e] KZN patient waited 10 hours for ambulance transfer from clinic. When none arrived, she was told to leave the clinic at night. The incident comes amid ambulance shortages and delays in the province.
Super El Niño - How It Could Affect South Africa's Maize Prices
- [The Conversation Africa] In southern Africa, the El Niño - caused by warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean which affect air pressure and wind directions - usually brings below-average summer rainfall and increases the risk of drought. This means poor harvests of maize, a staple crop for many countries on the continent.
Eastern Cape Orders New R1.6-Billion Textbooks As Western Cape Holds Back
- [GroundUp] Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has endorsed the controversial catalogue for grade 1 to 3 learning materials
Tourism Players Seek More Flights As Kenya-South Africa Travel Grows
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Improved air connectivity between Kenya and South Africa is driving stronger tourism flows between the two markets, with industry players calling for more capacity as demand for intra-African travel grows.
R30 a Litre - the Fuel Shock South Africans Cannot Afford
- [Daily Maverick] Hitting R30 a litre at the pumps will ripple through every supply chain. Without targeted policy relief, an extraordinary global shock will become a domestic crisis.
Gauteng Launches New Digital Platform to Process Transport Operating Licences
- [SAnews.gov.za] The newly launched digital platform to process transport operating licences will reduce unnecessary administrative delays and make services more accessible to operators, says Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela.
How Should Medicines Shortages Be Managed in South Africa?
- [spotlight] Imagine you have been taking a medicine for years. Then one day you are told at the pharmacy that supplies have run out. In his latest Spotlight column, Dr Andy Gray zooms in on how governments can monitor and plan for such shortages.
Government Brings Services Closer to the Embongombongweni Community
- [SAnews.gov.za] Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi will lead a community imbizo and government service delivery outreach programme in eMbongombongweni, Louwsburg, in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.
Medical Negligence Costs Billions, but SA Still Can't Measure Patient Harm
- [Health-e] Medico-legal liabilities stand at R57.6-billion. SA cannot reliably measure patient harm. Staff shortages and missed warning signs put patients at risk.
