Stories from Johannesburg · South Africa

More than 500 protesters led by the civic movement March and March, ActionSA, and the Inca Freedom Party marched through Johannesburg to the housing provincial legislature. The group handed a memorandum to Premier Banyaz Ali Sufi demanding a seven-day response.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is investigating the alleged diversion of a 1.5 million rand journalism training grant. Mr. Safara denies any wrongdoing, stating he conducted a legitimate workshop at the Birchwood Hotel.

An entrepreneur has accused the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of employing rigid recovery practices. The individual claims these practices ignore the economic impact of COVID-19. The accusation was reported in the Mail and Guardian weekly publication.

Hundreds of protesters marched on the Johannesburg legislature to demand tougher action against undocumented migrants. Supporters of the march stated that local communities are under strain and businesses are being exploited. The protest took place in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dr. Muguenar Mololeke, the former interim chair of Nesfas, stated he has no regrets regarding his service to the student aid body. His departure occurs during a period of high-level board resignations at the organization.

Acting Police Minister Professor Firas Kachalia announced the deployment of soldiers to certain provinces. The South African government has deployed the South African National Police Force (SNPF) to improve policing against organized crime.

South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition will utilize zero-tariff policies starting May 1. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, described the zero-tariff policy as a major opportunity.

Statistics South Africa (StatSSA) data indicates the country has lost millions of jobs due to load shedding. Data from StatSSA indicates that millions of jobs have been lost due to load shedding in South Africa.

Johannesburg officials reported seven gun-related incidents involving eleven suspects in the past week. City data indicates that only a fraction of these arrests result in convictions.

A South African court ordered the expulsion of Bellarmine Chathunga Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, on Wednesday. The ruling follows an incident in Johannesburg where a gardener was injured by a bullet during an altercation at Mugabe's residence. The court's decision comes after the incident involving the gardener. Bellarmine Mugabe has been in detention since February following an altercation that resulted in a gardener being shot at his Johannesburg residence. His cousin, Tobias Mugabe, is also a co-accused in the case. The specific nature of the involvement was not detailed in the report. Belarmine Mugabe and his cousin, Tobias Mugabe, have been in detention since February following an alleged attempted murder related to the incident in the Hyde Park UP district.