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1. May 26South AfricaGauteng traffic police warn against taxi groups stopping motoristsThe Gauteng Traffic Police have warned motorists about taxi patrolling groups that are allegedly stopping, threatening and harassing drivers on roads across the South African province, saying only law enforcement officers may lawfully stop and inspect vehicles. The warning follows reports that…May 26
2. May 25South AfricaEFF accuses ANC of stalling Ramaphosa impeachment committeeSouth Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters accused the governing African National Congress on Sunday of deliberately delaying the formation of a parliamentary committee that could impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying the move was intended to shield him from accountability. The ANC missed a 22…May 25
3. May 25South AfricaMogotsi denies all charges as he applies for bail over alleged staged hitAlleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi denied all charges against him at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday as he applied for bail, dismissing the case as unfounded and speculative. Mogotsi, who was arrested about two weeks ago, faces five charges: unlawful possession of a firearm…May 25
4. May 25South AfricaSix men shot dead in two Khayelitsha attacks hours apartSix men were shot dead in two separate attacks about six hours apart in Khayelitsha, a township outside Cape Town, South African police said on Monday. The first shooting happened at about 7:30 pm on Sunday inside an informal dwelling in Khonkxa Street, Makhaza, where three men aged between 20 and…May 25
5. May 23South AfricaFormer South African minister Pandor held at gunpoint in home robberyrmed robbers held former South African International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor and her husband at gunpoint at their Pretoria home on Friday night, ransacking the property and fleeing with valuables, police said. Pandor, who serves as chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, was not harmed…May 23
6. May 23South AfricaMashatile hails late North West premier Maape as 'loyal son of the soil'South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Saturday delivered the eulogy at the special provincial funeral of former North West premier Bushy Maape, calling him a revolutionary and a loyal son of the African soil to his final day. Maape, a veteran anti-apartheid activist and former Robben…May 23
7. May 22South AfricaRoelf Meyer presents credentials to Trump as South Africa's US ambassadorVeteran negotiator Roelf Meyer presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as South Africa's new ambassador to Washington, a year to the day after Trump confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa in the White House over false claims of a "white genocide" against white…May 22
8. May 21South AfricaSouth African police warn no one can order migrants out of the countrySouth African police on Thursday urged the public to stay within the law, saying no individual or group has the authority to order anyone to leave the country, as marches against undocumented migrants spread across the country. The South African Police Service said immigration matters were…May 21
9. May 21South AfricaSouth Africa arrests undocumented workers in Cape Town construction raidSouth African authorities arrested several undocumented foreign nationals during a labour inspection at a construction site in Cape Town on Wednesday, the Department of Employment and Labour said. About 10 men were detained at the site, where some had hidden inside a room housing an electrical…May 21
10. May 21South AfricaSASSA confirms June grant payment dates for South AfricanSouth Africa's social security agency has confirmed the payment dates for social grants in June, with disbursements to begin in the first week of the month, the agency said. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said the Older Persons Grant would be paid on Tuesday, 2 June, the…May 21