South Africa: Deputy President to Lead 2025 Heritage Day Celebrations

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, acting as the President, will officiate the 2025 Heritage Day celebrations at Bridgeton Sport Grounds in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Western… Read more »

South Africa: Mpumalanga Seven to Appear in Court

Seven suspects are expected to appear in the Pilgrim's Rest Periodical Court today after being found without the valid documentation to be in the country, police said. Read more »

South Africa: Police Commissioner Masemola Appears At Madlanga Commission

The South African Police Service's National Police Commissioner, Fani Masemola, is today presenting evidence at the Madlanga Commission. Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Government Condemns Killing of Taxi Alliance Chairperson

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has expressed her deepest shock and sadness at the brutal killing of the Gauteng Chairperson of the National Taxi… Read more »

South Africa: Transnet Enters Into Partnership to Upgrade Port Equipment

Transnet Port Terminals has entered into a 10-year partnership agreement with Liebherr to acquire port equipment that will significantly enhance operational capacity and… Read more »

South Africa: Asset Forfeiture Unit to Seize R4 Million in 'Proceeds of Crime'

The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit has secured a final forfeiture order to seize some R4 million in a bank account linked to alleged diamond… Read more »

Africa: South Africa, Brazil Sign Landmark Agriculture Cooperation Agreement

South African Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, and the Brazilian Vice Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luiz De Alcantara Rua, have signed a landmark Memorandum of… Read more »

South Africa: Public Service Month a Call to Reaffirm Commitment to South Africans

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has urged public servants to recommit to serving with "integrity, accountability, and excellence". Read more »

South Africa: South Africa to Champion UN Reform Agenda At UNGA-80

South Africa will use its participation at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80) in New York to push for urgent reform of the multilateral system to… Read more »

South Africa: Government Crime Prevention Outreach Brings Relief to Mthatha Communities

Communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, have welcomed government's crime prevention outreach programme, saying it provides much-needed intervention in an area where crime levels have… Read more »

South Africa: Lamola Concludes Working Visit to Los Angeles

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has successfully concluded a working visit to Los Angeles, California, in the United States. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Calls On All States to Take Action to Halt the Genocide in Gaza

The Government of the Republic of South Africa has welcomed the findings of the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry stating that Israel has committed genocide against the… Read more »

South Africa: Mkhwanazi Continues Giving Evidence On Day 2 of Madlanga Commission

The second day of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has begun at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Tshwane. Read more »

South Africa: Five SANDF Members and Two Zimbabweans Charged With Smuggling Cigarettes

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that five of its members and two Zimbabwean nationals will appear in the Musina Magistrate's Court today on charges… Read more »

South Africa: Higher Education and Takealot Sign Strategic Skills Development Agreement

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has signed a landmark agreement with leading e-commerce business, Takealot Group, to expand youth skills development, bridge… Read more »

South Africa: Sassa Beneficiaries Take Up Biometric Enrolment Campaign

More than 42 000 clients have been enrolled at 432 South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) local offices across the country since the launch of the Beneficiary Biometric… Read more »

South Africa: Several Taxi Routes Closed in Response to Ongoing Violence in W Cape

The Western Cape Provincial Government has announced the closure of several taxi routes in the Cape Town metropolitan area for a period of 30 days due to ongoing violence within… Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Accelerates Electrification of Gomora Informal Settlement

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Electricity and Energy Directorate has made significant progress in extending electricity supply to the Gomora informal settlement in Kuyga,… Read more »

South Africa: Kubayi Orders Legislative Amendments to Make Sex Offenders Register Accessible

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has directed her department to attend to the necessary legislative amendments that will allow the National… Read more »

South Africa: Historic Douglas Weir Honoured With Global Irrigation Award

As part of Heritage Month celebrations, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will today hand over the prestigious World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) Award to the… Read more »

South Africa: Madlanga Commission - Lt. General Mkhwanazi Gives Evidence

Amidst grave allegations of a criminal syndicate corrupting the very heart of South Africa's justice system and law enforcement, the Madlanga Commission will hold its first hearing… Read more »

South Africa: Minister Tolashe Advances the Course to Reduce Fraud in Grant System

Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe says she is confident that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is making strides in improving efficiency, while intensifying… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Unveils Bold Plan to Address Infrastructure Challenges

In a move to confront infrastructure challenges within Gauteng, the provincial government is deploying a "multi-faceted and practical strategy" to fix failing infrastructure, root… Read more »

South Africa: Corrections Week to Kick Off Next Week

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will observe Corrections Week from 22 to 28 September 2025. Read more »

South Africa: KZN Transport Partners With Vehicle Testing Body to Curb Fraudulent Certificates

The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department has announced a partnership with the Vehicle Testing Association (VTA) to clamp down on private vehicle testing stations issuing fraudulent… Read more »