The United States of America on January 3, 2026, launched a military operation codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, involving airstrikes in Caracas, and a targeted raid captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
The African Union Commission rejects recognition of Somaliland and reaffirms the African Union’s unwavering commitment to the unity and sovereignty of Somalia. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognized Somaliland as an independent state on Friday, December 27, 2025.
South African DJ and media personality Warwick Stock, known as DJ Warras, died in an shooting in Johannesburg CBD.
The ANC’s 5th National General Council is underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg from the 8th to the 11th of December 2025 under the theme, “The Year of Renewal to Make the ANC a More Effective Instrument of the People to Achieve the Vision of the Freedom Charter: The People Shall Govern! The People Shall Share in the Wealth of the Country!”
The dispute between the City of Johannesburg and the trade union Solidarity centers on the removal of a controversial banner. Solidarity instituted urgent legal proceedings before the Gauteng Division of the High Court to have the banner reinstated or returned. The banner, which read, “Welcome to the most race-regulated country in the world,” was erected along the M1 motorway in Johannesburg.
Municipalities across the country will gather at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Members Assembly on November 25-27, 2025, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa’s growth agenda will take centre stage.
The festive season is near, and the City of Ekurhuleni urges the residents to adhere to the Public Health By-laws that regulate the keeping of animals and slaughtering for religious and ceremonial purposes.
In October 2024, an infographic by IndexMundi titled “10 most racist governments in the world with the highest discrimination index” began circulating on social media. It appeared on Facebook, X, Instagram, the Malaysian forum Lowyat, Reddit, and the French news website Pravda. South Africa is ranked first among the ten countries listed.
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr. Buti Manamela, has appointed Dr. Mugwena Maluleke as Acting Chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board, effective from November 10, 2025.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) leader, Jacob Zuma, has placed the deputy president and parliamentary leader, Dr. John Hlope, on precautionary suspension.
