South Africa: Parliament Passes Key Bills

The National Assembly on Tuesday passed several Bills, including the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill, the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech… Read more »

South Africa: Mchunu Reaffirms Commitment to Deliver Quality Water Services

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has reaffirmed the department's commitment to continue efforts to ensure that citizens receive quality water services. Read more »

South Africa: IEC Welcomes Constitutional Court Judgement

The Electoral Commission has welcomed Monday's judgement by the Constitutional Court in relation to the challenges to the Electoral Amendment Act. Read more »

South Africa: No Sensitive Information Taken During NPA Offices Break in

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has moved to assure the country that no sensitive information, dockets or files were taken during a break in at the Director of Public… Read more »

South Africa: Rail Agency's Long-Distance Trains Resume Service

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced that the long- distance Mainline Passenger Services (MLPS) under its rail division has resumed the Johannesburg to… Read more »

South Africa: White Paper On Electric Vehicles Released

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has released a White Paper that outlines a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) roadmap for South Africa and the structure of… Read more »

South Africa: Our Plan to Tackle Climate Action Must Leave No One Behind - President

As the country grapples with an energy crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, known as COP28, to emphasise that the… Read more »

South Africa: Matric Final Exams Enter Last Week

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the department has done all it can to ensure that the final matric examinations for this year go smoothly. Read more »

South Africa: Developing Countries Must Stand As One - President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged member countries of the G77+China to "stand together in solidarity, to support each other and to speak with one voice at COP 28". Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Pleased With Milestones At COP28

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed satisfaction with the level of engagements at the Conference of Parties (COP28). Read more »

South Africa: Sting Operation Prevents Trafficking of 443 Children

A joint sting operation between the Border Management Authority (BMA), Home Affairs and the South African Police Service has stopped more than 40 buses travelling into South Africa… Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet Supports Competition Commission's Rand Manipulation Probe

Cabinet on Thursday said it will back the Competition Commission's rand manipulation investigation. Read more »

South Africa: National Strategic Plan On GBVF Must Be Prioritised - Cabinet

Cabinet has reaffirmed the need to prioritise the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) of dealing with the second pandemic of gender-based violence and femicide. Read more »

South Africa: Transnet Granted National Treasury Support Package

Ports and freight rail company Transnet has been issued an immediate R47 billion guarantee facility by National Treasury in support of the company's recovery plan and to meet the… Read more »

South Africa: Heatwave Conditions Break Records

Following the heatwave conditions that prevailed for a number of days in most parts of the country, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) says November records were broken in… Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Project Connecting 1,600 Homes to Internet in KZN

Cabinet has welcomed the launch of a project that has connected 1 600 households and enabled at least 6 000 community members to access broadband services in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more »

South Africa: New Provincial Number Plate System Unveiled in KZN

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has unveiled a new number plate system for the province, marking an end to the traditional discrete numbering system to a more dynamic and… Read more »

South Africa: Transnet Ramps Up Locomotive Coal Service to Port of Richards Bay

Transnet says ramping up the number of locomotives available on its lines is one of the key measures it is implementing to decongest the Port of Richards Bay. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Launches Global Alliance Chapter to End Aids In Children By 2030

Deputy President Paul Mashatile officially launched the South African Chapter of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030, led by his wife, Humile Mashatile. Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Hopeful of Positive Municipal Debt Relief Programme Results

Eskom is pinning its hopes on the Municipal Debt Relief programme facilitated by National Treasury to support municipalities in dealing with their historical debt challenges. Read more »

South Africa: SA Lobbies for Re-Election On IMO Council

Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga is spearheading a campaign for South Africa's re-election on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2023-2024… Read more »

South Africa: Call to End Discrimination Against People With Albinism

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has joined the National Albinism Task Force of South Africa (NATF) in calling for the end of discrimination, hostility… Read more »

South Africa: Preferred Bidders for Battery Storage IPP Bid Window One Announced

The announcement of the four preferred bidders under the first bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement (BESIPPP) Programme marks a "significant… Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet Reaffirms Brics' Call to End Israel-Palestine War

Cabinet has reaffirmed the call made by the BRICS nations for a comprehensive ceasefire and an end to the violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Measures Put in Place By Transnet

Cabinet has welcomed measures and plans put in place by Transnet to resolve the backlog at ports in Durban and Richard's Bay. Read more »