5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Ramaphosa’s GNU survived an ANC rebellion, but Joburg will test everything › Crypto Corner: Explainer: What is Africa Bitcoin Corporation and why did it make the FSCA mad?› OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg’s public pools crisis — delays, neglect and empty promises during the summer heatwave › ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED: SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement › SA agriculture has a plan to unleash growth, but it needs revitalised focus, implementation › LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ANC abandons plan to name mayoral candidates amid fears of supporter backlash › LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Fuel relief, Agoa warning and voter anger dominate President’s election briefing › KHAMPEPE COMMISSION: Mbeki denies secret deals with apartheid-era generals, blames NPA for TRC prosecution delays › France imposes curfews in parts of Paris, other cities after weekend of riots › US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor › THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Ramaphosa’s GNU survived an ANC rebellion, but Joburg will test everything › Crypto Corner: Explainer: What is Africa Bitcoin Corporation and why did it make the FSCA mad?› OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg’s public pools crisis — delays, neglect and empty promises during the summer heatwave › ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED: SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement › SA agriculture has a plan to unleash growth, but it needs revitalised focus, implementation › LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ANC abandons plan to name mayoral candidates amid fears of supporter backlash › LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Fuel relief, Agoa warning and voter anger dominate President’s election briefing › KHAMPEPE COMMISSION: Mbeki denies secret deals with apartheid-era generals, blames NPA for TRC prosecution delays › France imposes curfews in parts of Paris, other cities after weekend of riots › US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor

Latest

Unions campaign for Shein and Temu ban

IOL · 19 October 2026 at 13:15

Unions campaign for Shein and Temu ban

COSATU has resolved to campaign for a ban on Shein and Temu in South Africa, arguing that the platforms threaten local manufacturers, retailers and potential job creation.

Read the full article on IOL ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on iol.co.za — the content belongs to IOL.

More from IOL

Moosa Kaprey remembered as a mentor and organiser of young anti-apartheid activists

IOL · 1 h ago

Hill-Lewis urges Cape Town voters to back DA for outright majority

IOL · 2 h ago

MK Party’s Bongani Baloyi calls for tighter financial controls to revive Johannesburg

IOL · 3 h ago

Storm damages Regina Mundi Church roof in Soweto

IOL · 3 h ago

More in Latest

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Ramaphosa’s GNU survived an ANC rebellion, but Joburg will test everything

Daily Maverick · just now

Crypto Corner: Explainer: What is Africa Bitcoin Corporation and why did it make the FSCA mad?

Daily Maverick · just now

OUR CITY NEWS: Joburg’s public pools crisis — delays, neglect and empty promises during the summer heatwave

Daily Maverick · just now

ACCOUNTABILITY DIVIDE OP-ED: SA and Kazakhstan reveal sharply contrasting paths to biological weapons dismantlement

Daily Maverick · just now

SA agriculture has a plan to unleash growth, but it needs revitalised focus, implementation

Daily Maverick · 4 min ago

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ANC abandons plan to name mayoral candidates amid fears of supporter backlash

Daily Maverick · 13 min ago