Three senior officials within South Africa’s national Health Department have been arrested and charged with fraud and theft in connection with funds allocated by the Global Fund, an international financing organisation supporting the fight against infectious diseases. The accused include Director-General Sandile Buthelezi, an acting deputy director-general and the department’s chief financial officer. Their arrests…

South Africa is facing renewed economic uncertainty following a sharp escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran, a development that could reverberate through fuel prices, inflation and monetary policy in Africa’s most industrialised economy. Although the conflict is unfolding thousands of kilometres away, analysts warn that its economic consequences may land quickly on…

A corruption investigation into South Africa’s immigration system has uncovered allegations that a former senior Home Affairs administrator enriched herself through a fraudulent visa approval scheme, allegedly using the proceeds to build a luxury residence in Limpopo. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), acting on authority granted by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2024, has been probing…