South Africa: Lamola Extends Congratulations to Mozambique's Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has congratulated Ambassador Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas on her new appointment as Mozambique's Minister… Read more »

South Africa: CPI Increases in December

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recorded an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with data showing that inflation increased in December to 3%, from 2.9% in November… Read more »

South Africa: Government Increases Fish Allocation By 36 Percent

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has announced a 36% increase in the allocation of certain key fish species. Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Edges Closer to Meeting Load Shedding Target

Eskom Group Executive for Generation, Bheki Nxumalo, says eyes at the power utility are now firmly fixed on reaching a year without implementing load shedding - a target that is… Read more »

South Africa: Five-Year-Old Repatriated From Mauritius Adjusts to New Life With Family in SA

Despite a challenging start to life, a young South African girl repatriated from Mauritius in December last year, is blossoming into what her grandmother describes as a "ball of… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom to Reach 300 Days of No Load Shedding At Midnight

At midnight tonight, Eskom will reach 300 days without implementing load shedding - a milestone not seen since June 2018. Read more »

South Africa: All Fraudulent Covid-19 SRD Grants Automatically Canceled

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga has announced the automatic cancellation of all fraudulent R370 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant… Read more »

South Africa: Manhunt for Stilfontein Underground 'Kingpin' After Escaping Police Custody

North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has ordered maximum resources to be mobilised in finding an alleged Stilfontein mining kingpin. Read more »

South Africa: Road Crashes and Fatalities Increase During Festive Season

While law enforcement maintained a constant presence throughout the festive season, conducting operations around the clock - the preliminary 2024/2025 Festive Season Statistics… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Takes It Message of Partnership and Progress to Davos

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to work with all social partners in pursuit of inclusive growth that benefits all South Africans and leaves no one… Read more »

South Africa: Mashatile to Address the Annual Nedlac Organised Labour School

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the annual National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) Organised Labour School on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. Read more »

South Africa: KZN Premier Condemns Brutal Killing of Five Men in Inanda

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has strongly condemned the brutal killing of five young men in the Bhambayi area of Inanda, north of Durban. Read more »

South Africa: SA Celebrates 15 Years of Collaboration With European Lab for Particle Physics

The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, will reflect on South Africa's 15-year partnership with CERN, the European organisation for nuclear… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Yet to Decide On Tokologo Municipality Potential Disconnection

Eskom says it has not yet made a decision with regard to the potential disconnection of bulk electricity supply to the Tokologo Local Municipality in the Free State. Read more »

South Africa: Lamola to Hear Challenges Facing South Sudan's Transitional Government

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, to lead a South African government delegation to address the challenges… Read more »

South Africa: Ithala Retail Depositors Assured of Protection After Liquidation

National Treasury has assured the retail depositors of Ithala SOC Limited that their deposits will be protected by a government guarantee, subject to the conclusion of the… Read more »

South Africa: Flysafair's Application for Ministerial Exemption 'Premature'

The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has designated FlySafair's request for ministerial exemption from complying with some provisions of the Air Service Licensing Act, as… Read more »

South Africa: Community Work Contracts Extended for Participants Aged 55 and Older

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced the extension of Community Work Programme (CWP) contracts for… Read more »

South Africa: Government-Business Partnership Reaffirms Commitment to Economic Growth

The Government-Business Partnership has set an ambitious agenda for 2025, reaffirming its commitment to driving reforms, economic growth, and job creation. Read more »

South Africa: Law Enforcement Commended for Major Abalone Bust

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the confiscation of over 250 kilograms of abalone in the City of Cape Town. Read more »

South Africa: Suspect Arrested in Connection With Matric Results Leak

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has made strides in the case involving the alleged leaking of the class of 2024 matric results on the internet, which were… Read more »

South Africa: Nw Rolls Out Programme to Uplift Service Provision in Khuma

In its concerted efforts to boost the provision of services across all local municipalities in the province, the North West Provincial Government will roll out the Accelerated… Read more »

South Africa: Department Monitors Vaal Dam Levels

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is closely monitoring the Vaal Dam after the dam's water levels drastically increased from last week's 24.3% to 46.2% this week. Read more »

South Africa: Call to Help Police Track Down Suspect in Hit-and-Run Incident

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Welkom is urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident. Read more »

South Africa: SA Calls for Lasting Peace After Middle East Ceasefire Agreement

South Africa is calling for the establishment of a just and lasting peace that protects and promotes the human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis. Read more »