South African Defence Force soldiers have dismantled illegal mining operations on the outskirts of Johannesburg as part of Operation Prosper, a multi-province crime-busting deployment now covering five provinces.
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The Higher Education Department has given the NSFAS board three months to investigate mismanagement, following Auditor General findings that over 800 deceased students and 14,000 ineligible individuals are still receiving financial aid.
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The University of Fort Hare has placed Vice-Chancellor Prof Sakhela Buhlungu on precautionary suspension as a forensic investigation into irregular appointments gets underway. Parliament has backed the council's decision as a necessary step for accountability.
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The South African passport has moved up in the latest Henley Passport Index for 2026, now offering holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 100 destinations worldwide — a positive development for travellers and the country's global standing.
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Cape Town's newly released draft budget proposes rates relief for approximately 60% of households in the metro, with wider rebates and lower increases for key municipal services — a move that could ease pressure on residents facing rising living costs.
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Violent protests erupted in the Eastern Cape city of KuGompo after a Nigerian national was crowned as an 'Igbo king', with vehicles damaged and residents demanding the cancellation of the coronation. The government has called for calm.
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Over 500,000 South African households that rely on paraffin for cooking and heating are facing severe financial strain after the price of illuminating paraffin nearly doubled on 1 April 2026, rising by R11.67 per litre.
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South Africans already reeling from record fuel price increases now face an 8.8% hike in Eskom electricity tariffs effective from Wednesday 1 April 2026, with a further municipal tariff increase expected in July.
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The South African Social Security Agency has confirmed that the majority of social grant beneficiaries will only receive their April payments after the Easter long weekend, leaving millions of households in a difficult position over the holidays.
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Motorists across South Africa are bracing for one of the most severe fuel price shocks in recent history, with petrol and diesel surging dramatically from Wednesday 1 April 2026, driven by rising global oil prices and a weakening rand.
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