Seitlholo notes improvement at Percy Stewart wastewater plant

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo has noted visible operational improvement at the Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works in Mogale City, Gauteng, although more work is still required to ensure treated wastewater meets required national standards.

Seitlholo made the remarks during a working visit to...

Maile congratulates Sundowns on CAF win

Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, has congratulated Mamelodi Sundowns for being crowned the 2026 CAF Champions League winners.

In a statement, the MEC said the crowning of Mamelodi Sundowns as the winners of the CAF Champions League confirms that the team is unparalleled when it comes to...

Committee set up to ensure speedy repairs at Charlotte Maxeke hospital

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says a committee has been set up to ensure that repairs to the fire-damaged section of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital are expedited.

The Minister, together with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, spoke to the media after...

SA presses ahead while navigating a complex global environment

As South Africa navigates an increasingly complex global environment, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau has assured the public that the country remains firmly on course, with government focused on stimulating investment, industrialisation and combating illicit trade.

“The global environment has been...

Rand Water warns of planned maintenance

Residents have been reminded of Rand Water’s planned maintenance at its Palmiet and Zuikerbosch systems, which will lead to water supply interruptions between 29 May and 17 July 2026.

Rand Water said the maintenance will focus on critical electrical and pumping infrastructure aimed at improving system reliability, operational flexibility and...

Lamola defends multilateralism, says foreign policy must improve lives at home

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa will continue pushing for reforms to global governance institutions while using foreign policy to drive economic growth and development at home. 

Presenting the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s...

Africa must reduce dependence on external markets – Lamola

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says Africa must urgently accelerate regional integration and intra-African trade to shield the continent from external economic shocks and geopolitical instability.

Delivering the 2026/27 Budget Vote for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation...

BMA expresses concern about transportation of undocumented foreign nationals

The Border Management Authority (BMA) says the interception of minibus taxis and buses transporting undocumented foreign nationals has become a major concern within inland operations. 

This, according to the BMA, has necessitated the convening of various stakeholders to strengthen interventions aimed at...

Government moves to reposition technical colleges, accelerate digital transformation

Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says his department has moved to stabilise governance, reposition technical colleges and accelerate digital transformation since his appointment to office.

Delivering Budget Vote 17 in Parliament on Tuesday, Manamela outlined a series of...

Stats SA: household access to basic services improves over 23 years

Household access to improved water, sanitation and electricity has improved significantly over the past 23 years, according to Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey.

The survey, conducted annually since 2002, tracks development progress and highlights persistent service-delivery gaps across South...

Manamela tables R149.2 billion budget for Higher Education and Training

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has tabled a R149.2 billion budget anchored on what he described as a “skills revolution” intended to strengthen the link between education, work, and industrial development.

The department’s Budget Vote presented in Parliament on Tuesday, is aimed at...

Special Tribunal grants freezing order on businessman’s luxury home

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a freezing order from the Special Tribunal to preserve a luxury Alberton home linked to businessman Thapelo Samuel Buthelezi.

In May last year, the tribunal ordered that Buthelezi’s companies pay back undue benefits gleaned from R500 million worth of unlawful...

Dtic dismantles barriers to inclusive growth

The Chief Director of Transformation and Competition at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Takalani Tambani, says the department will continue to dismantle economic barriers and foster inclusive growth in South Africa. 

Tambani was speaking at the Kgodiso Development Fund stakeholder engagement held in...

Chikunga to launch 1956 Women’s March commemoration

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will on Friday, 29 May 2026, officially launch the 70 Years Commemoration of the 1956 Women’s March.

The launch, which forms part of the National Milestones events, marks the beginning of a national programme of activities commemorating...