Firearm owners in Gauteng and across South Africa are being urged to check their gun licence expiry dates as new research shows firearm relicensing applications have fallen by 74% since 2021 and 2022. Gun Free South Africa says applications dropped from 213 631 to 55 936 in 2024 and 2025, raising concerns about the number of firearms linked to expired licences. Under the Firearms Control Act, firearm possession is regulated through a licensing system, with SAPS requiring owners to apply for renewal at least 90 days before a licence expires.
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SPAR has recalled several yoghurt products sold nationally after a production-machine malfunction raised concerns about spoilage and possible stomach upset. The National Consumer Commission said the affected products were sold in SPAR stores from 15 June 2026 and carry a sell-by date of 9 August 2026 and a use-by date of 12 August 2026.
The Faraday Taxi Association has instructed members to suspend foreign-national taxi drivers and operators from duty until further notice, citing concern about taxi violence and heightened tensions following the 30 June anti-illegal immigration protests.
Zimbabwe says more than 60,000 of its citizens have returned from South Africa following the 30 June nationwide protests linked to the March and March movement and growing concern about immigration enforcement. The figures include people repatriated through government-supported processes and others who returned independently.
The March and March movement has announced plans to continue holding weekly protests for the next six months, following nationwide anti-illegal immigration demonstrations that took place across South Africa on 30 June. Movement leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma said government has six months to strengthen border security and remove undocumented foreign nationals, warning that demonstrations will continue every Thursday until the group’s demands are addressed.
Businesses across Gauteng are implementing contingency plans ahead of the planned 30 June protests, with some retailers warning of possible delivery disruptions while government insists Tuesday will remain a normal working day. Grocery delivery platforms, retailers and logistics companies are reviewing operations on a location-by-location basis as law enforcement agencies prepare for demonstrations planned in several parts of the country.
South Africa is preparing for nationwide protests on Tuesday, 30 June, with government insisting it will remain a normal working day despite planned demonstrations and growing public concern. Law enforcement agencies have increased deployments across the country, while transport operators and municipalities have outlined contingency plans to minimise disruption.
Gauteng households are preparing for higher electricity bills from 1 July as municipal electricity tariff increases take effect across South Africa. The increases will affect residents supplied by municipalities, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, at a time when many households are already facing rising living costs.
South Africans are being urged to separate fact from fiction as preparations continue for the 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has warned that misinformation remains one of the biggest threats to voter participation, particularly among younger voters.
President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the newly renovated South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Museum in Pretoria on Friday, describing it as an important public space that will improve financial literacy, preserve South Africa’s economic history and bring the work of the central bank closer to ordinary citizens.