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If the Western Cape High Court grants the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure an eviction order against residents unlawfully occupying a building in Cape Town’s CBD, they say they will be left without alternative accommodation.

Sibuyile Magingxa, the co-winner in Johannesburg’s R263-million water tanker tender, and his romantic partner, Lesedi Phala, were part of the South African delegation. Their presence, absent from official records but captured in photos and video alongside Paul Mashatile, exposes a deeper problem: access without accountability and the power of political proximity.

At least a quarter of a million people have been waiting years for their applications for late birth registration to be processed. And this is a conservative estimate, the Children’s Institute says in its papers, which have been filed at the Western Cape High Court.

The family of 16-year-old Simbongile Kadeeja Nomntwana is hopeful they will find the remains of their relative. “We’ve searched every riverbank, every shelter, hoping for news. We just want to find her remains so we can bring her home and lay her to rest. Only then will we have some peace.”

Hours after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the summary acquittals of the Nulane accused, the National Prosecuting Authority launched its bid to reverse the invalidation of its asbestos scam case against Ace Magashule’s former PA.

South Africans are once again the target of misleading health hoaxes, with two unrelated but widely shared false claims circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp. One warns of a “deadly” new Covid-19 variant, called Omicron XBB, while the other suggests a Salmonella outbreak linked to local eggs. Both are false, and neither poses a current threat to the public in South Africa, according to authorities.

In Part 1 of this Spotlight special briefing, we looked at some of the big picture dynamics of HIV in South Africa. Most of the news there was good. In Part 2, however, we look at why making progress is getting harder and consider some key vulnerabilities of our HIV programme.

A Durban-based cardiologist has secured a “gagging order” against Carte Blanche, stopping it from broadcasting a programme in which patients accuse him of medical malpractice for allegedly inserting stents unnecessarily, GroundUp reports.

Wintry conditions will sweep across South Africa, bringing disruptive rain, snow, and severe thunderstorms to parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. Localised flooding, road closures, and icy conditions are expected in some areas.

YouTube channels and fake news websites are pumping out dozens of false stories about Sassa grants and jobs every month. These hoaxes prey on vulnerable recipients, spreading confusion, false hope or panic. Many are clearly fake, Andrew Thompson writes, but they have still managed to infiltrate public discourse and be widely shared.