South Africa
Court orders KZN Education Department to pay ECD subsidies
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The Legal Resources Centre secured a High Court order on 23 June 2026 compelling the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education to pay long-overdue subsidies to early childhood development centres.
The Public Investment Corporation board has started assessing allegations against chief executive Patrick Dlamini following a whistleblower complaint about governance issues linked to a Lanseria Airport dispute.
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Leon Ngcikwe, a Build One South Africa ward candidate, was shot dead in Gugulethu on Saturday evening. A 21-year-old passenger was injured in the attack. The incident has prompted concerns over political violence ahead of elections later this year.
Daily Maverick has introduced a new reporting initiative called Electricity Extortion Watch following multiple accounts of intimidation by City Power and Eskom staff in Johannesburg.
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All-rounder Marizanne Kapp took two wickets and scored an unbeaten 81 to guide South Africa to a narrow win over India in the Women's T20 World Cup on 21 June.
Management at the Winifred Mandela Precinct Shopping Centre has dismissed reports of an armed robbery or shooting inside the centre.
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South Africa has released its National Elephant Heritage Strategy covering 2026 to 2036. The plan frames elephants as part of national heritage while raising questions over management approaches.
South African leopards evolved to half normal size
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