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News South Africa: South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10

Published on: Tuesday 12 May 2026
South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10
News source: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-floods-storms-death-disaster-ee9de87f657d64586da774b3a1f0bba8

At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential rains across six provinces in South Africa that have hit informal sett ...

News South Africa: South African e-commerce startup TUNL gets funding to accelerate growth of its exports platform

Published on: Tuesday 12 December 2023
South African e-commerce startup TUNL gets funding to accelerate growth of its exports platform
News source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/south-african-e-commerce-startup-tunl-gets-funding-to-accelerate-growth-of-its-exports-platform/

TUNL, a South African parcel shipping platform, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding from investors, including Founders Factory Africa, Digital Africa Ventures, E4E Africa, and Jozi Angels. The ...

News South Africa: US and South Africa open minerals investment talks

Published on: Thursday 07 May 2026
US and South Africa open minerals investment talks
News source: https://www.miningmx.com/top-story/65212-us-and-south-africa-open-minerals-investment-talks/

THE US and South Africa have begun preliminary discussions on potential resource deals spanning mining, investment and infrastructure, said the Financial Times on Friday. The discussions could signal ...

News South Africa: South Africa Business Mood Hits Four-Month High, Tariffs a Risk

Published on: Tuesday 12 August 2025
South Africa Business Mood Hits Four-Month High, Tariffs a Risk
News source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-13/south-africa-business-mood-hits-four-month-high-tariffs-a-risk

South African business confidence climbed to a four-month high, signaling a better operating climate, although uncertainty from US President Donald Trump‘s tariffs threatens to reverse the gains. A ...

News South Africa: Eastern Cape labelled epicentre of insurance killings

Published on: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Eastern Cape labelled epicentre of insurance killings
News source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-03-12-eastern-cape-labelled-epicentre-of-insurance-killings/

The police have identified Nelson Mandela Bay as the epicentre of insurance killing, with 62 murders investigated in the metro. However, safety and security political head Luyanda Lawu said the figures were likely worse as police did not include Despatch

News South Africa: Carbon capture in rural South Africa: projects show how fighting climate change can create rural jobs – research

Published on: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Carbon capture in rural South Africa: projects show how fighting climate change can create rural jobs – research
News source: https://theconversation.com/carbon-capture-in-rural-south-africa-projects-show-how-fighting-climate-change-can-create-rural-jobs-research-276410

Carbon capture projects could provide the funds needed to restore land degraded by commercial farming and forestry.

News South Africa: South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

Published on: Thursday 12 March 2026
South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee
News source: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-army-deployment-illegal-mining-57bdb1d71247fdfafb98ee8fd065f186

South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg.

News South Africa: South Africa: Communities Fear Malaria Outbreak Following Limpopo Floods

Published on: Tuesday 24 February 2026
South Africa: Communities Fear Malaria Outbreak Following Limpopo Floods
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202602250430.html

In Limpopo, communities that were ravaged by the recent floods now face another problem. Residents tell Health-e News there's a noticeable increase in mosquitoes, and they're worried about getting sick.

News South Africa: South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Published on: Tuesday 27 January 2026
South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat
News source: https://theconversation.com/south-africas-floods-turned-deadly-because-limpopo-wasnt-prepared-how-to-prevent-a-repeat-274287

Some interventions were implemented – 18 people were rescued from the flooded Olifants River by the South African National Defence Force. Others were saved from the northernmost camp in Kruger ...

News South Africa: South Africa qualify for AFCON last 16 with Zimbabwe win

Published on: Sunday 28 December 2025
South Africa qualify for AFCON last 16 with Zimbabwe win
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6926847/2025/12/29/south-africa-afcon-zimbabwe/

South Africa qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 with a nervy 3-2 win against Zimbabwe in Marrakech.

News South Africa: How to watch Egypt vs South Africa in the USA: Live Stream and TV for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Published on: Thursday 25 December 2025
How to watch Egypt vs South Africa in the USA: Live Stream and TV for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
News source: https://worldsoccertalk.com/watch-on-us-tv/how-to-watch-egypt-vs-south-africa-in-the-usa-live-stream-and-tv-for-2025-africa-cup-of-nations/

Egypt take on South Africa on Matchday 1 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage. Here’s everything you need to watch the matchup, including kickoff time and full broadcast information with TV and streaming options for viewers in the USA.

News South Africa: South Africa: Water Restored to Eastern Cape Villages in Dutywa

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
South Africa: Water Restored to Eastern Cape Villages in Dutywa
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201908050599.html?bcmt=1

No-Amen Ntlava, an ederly villager in Dutywa, Eastern Cape, says she is as happy as a baby seeing her mother after she had been away a long time. "Now we have water in our taps, so I am no longer ...

News South Africa: Miss South Africa 2019 is Zozibini Tunzi from the Eastern Cape

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
Miss South Africa 2019 is Zozibini Tunzi from the Eastern Cape
News source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/miss-south-africa-2019-is-zozibini-tunzi-from-the-eastern-cape/

Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned as the latest Miss South Africa at a glitzy pageant final main event at Sun Arena on Women’s Day 9 August. Zozibini is a 25-year-old completing her BTech in PR from ...

News South Africa: South Africa: Food, Drought and Fury - UN Land Report Brings the Truth to SA's Climate Corrupt

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
South Africa: Food, Drought and Fury - UN Land Report Brings the Truth to SA's Climate Corrupt
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201908120429.html

Analysis - In preparation for the release on 8 August 2019, of the IPCC's pivotal report on land and climate, Daily Maverick looked behind the frontlines of the drought in the rural Eastern Cape. What we found was not pretty. But is the reality devastating enough for the deniers in media and the government to see?

News South Africa: South Africa: Several Motorists Attacked On N2 in Cape Town, Police Keeping Close Watch

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
South Africa: Several Motorists Attacked On N2 in Cape Town, Police Keeping Close Watch
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201908120321.html

Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa said there was a high volume of traffic from the Houwhoek and Sir Lowry's passes. The N2 close to Somerset West has been a hot spot for violence this week. ...

News South Africa: South Africa: Multiple Cape Town Roads Blocked As Shutdown Protest Hits City

Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2019
South Africa: Multiple Cape Town Roads Blocked As Shutdown Protest Hits City
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201908080137.html

Egoli informal settlement and Mamre," said Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa. Traffic and police officials have a strong presence in the city and are working to move protesters away. ...

News South Africa: Can This Young Justice Minister Uproot South Africa's Corruption Problem?

Published on: Thursday 01 August 2019
Can This Young Justice Minister Uproot South Africa's Corruption Problem?
News source: https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/can-this-young-justice-minister-uproot-south-africas-corruption-problem/95418

One was to go home to rural Mpumalanga­, one of South Africa’s most impoverished provinces. The other was to continue his legal studies and his internal fight against the corruption and intolerance of ...

News South Africa: Searching for lost lives: S.Africa's unidentified corpses

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
Searching for lost lives: S.Africa's unidentified corpses
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/searching-lost-lives-africas-unidentified-corpses-022506507.html

At Olifantsvlei cemetery on the outskirts of southern Johannesburg, undertakers clad in white plastic overalls, boots and face masks take on a grim task: mass pauper burials. The routine is a sombre reminder of South Africa's perennial failure to identify many corpses. At the busiest mortuaries