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With over 17 billion spam calls recorded in early 2026, South African authorities and industry leaders are calling for coordinated technological and regulatory measures to combat scams and restore consumer trust.
Law enforcement agencies in South Africa have apprehended forty-one foreign nationals engaged in unauthorized mining activities along the border regions.
Health officials in South Africa have verified that commercially canned sardines remain safe for consumption despite the detection of pilchard herpesvirus in wild populations, while warning the public against handling dead fish on beaches.
South African authorities are investigating the death of a Nigerian man who collapsed and died during an arrest by police, prompting concerns and calls for accountability.
Several African countries are repatriating citizens from South Africa following weeks of xenophobic attacks on black migrants, with some accusing South African authorities of failing to act.
The Nigerian Federal Government has called on South African authorities to ensure the protection of Nigerians and other foreign nationals following renewed xenophobic violence that has claimed the lives of two Nigerians, sparking fear.
South African authorities are under suspicion following the discovery of R4.3 billion worth of drugs hidden in fruit exports destined for India, prompting an investigation into the illicit trade.
South African authorities and community members have pledged a substantial cash reward for information leading to the safe recovery of an eight-year-old girl who went missing in Cape Town.
South African authorities arrested two individuals from Nigeria based on intelligence regarding suspected drug-dealing activities in a local neighborhood.
South African authorities will increase the reference price used to calculate sugar import duties, a measure designed to shield local growers from cheap foreign competition and stabilize the struggling domestic industry.
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking an independent autopsy for a Ghanaian citizen killed in South Africa, after delays in obtaining an official post-mortem report from South African authorities.
Former Ghanaian President John Mahama stated that relations between Ghana and South Africa remain strong despite recent xenophobic attacks. He also criticized South African authorities for their perceived inaction in quelling the violence.
Following xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaians in South Africa, authorities have pledged to address the perpetrators. There are also calls for Ghana's President to engage with South African leadership and for the African Union to intervene.
South African authorities said in November that they had received "distress calls" from 17 men who were trapped on the front line in Ukraine's Donbas region after being tricked into joining mercenary
South African authorities have launched an investigation after multiple aircraft flew at dangerously low altitudes over stadiums, raising immediate security concerns.
Nearly five decades after his death, South African authorities are seeking justice in the Steve Biko case, with two surviving former policemen potentially facing new charges.
South African authorities have detained a suspect accused of killing three individuals with a spade in the North West province, prompting a murder investigation.
South African authorities are set to investigate former President Jacob Zuma after reports emerged of his meeting with a brother from the controversial Gupta family.
South African authorities are investigating whether a crocodile devoured a businessman, with the reptile having been shot down after several days of drone surveillance.
South African authorities are investigating a massive R4.3 billion drug consignment discovered hidden in a fruit export shipment destined for India, raising suspicions about the origin and scale of the illicit trade.
A unit of Glencore is awaiting a new bunkering vessel while embroiled in a tax dispute with South African authorities.