South Africa is bracing for a significant weather event as authorities issue multiple high-level warnings, with some regions placed under a Level 8 alert due to expected heavy rainfall and flooding risks. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has indicated that the country will experience a period of disruptive weather from 5 to 7 May…
More than half of South Africa’s children continue to live under multiple layers of deprivation despite some improvement over the past eight years, according to a new report released by Statistics South Africa. The report shows that multidimensional poverty among children aged 0 to 17 declined from 60.8% in 2015 to 57.3% in 2023. While…
South Africa is moving to tighten oversight on imported goods, introducing new certification requirements for a range of products entering the country from China. The policy shift comes as authorities respond to growing concerns over the quality and safety of certain imported items that fall outside existing regulatory frameworks. New certification system targets unregulated goods…
South Africa’s tax authority has launched a wide-reaching investigation into alleged corruption involving its own officials, marking one of the most significant internal enforcement actions in recent years. Authorities have already conducted search and seizure operations linked to six individuals, including both current and former employees of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The case…
