Reflections ahead of SONA 2026

By Nomonde Mnukwa As South Africans prepare to listen and watch the State of the Nation Address (SoNa) on 12 February 2026 at 7pm, the country does so at a time marked by positive developments which include the strengthening of the rand, consecutive quarters of economic growth and having consistent power supply from Eskom.Our immediate task now is to...

Braille signage unveiled at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve

Visually impaired visitors will now be able to access and engage with coastal environmental information at the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve in Cape Town, following the unveiling of the first Braille informational beach signage.

“The signage we unveiled today features Braille, raised tactile text, and QR codes that provide audio...

Operation Shanela II continues to lead to arrests

Operation Shanela II has netted more suspects in the Free State. 

This, for various offences, including being in possession of unlicensed firearms and drugs.  

During the past weekly planned operations, Visible Policing Unit members in Ficksburg arrested two suspects during a stop-and-search activity, the police said in a...

Joburg working to resolve water issues

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has moved to assure residents that the municipality is hard at work to resolve water supply challenges.

The Mayor briefed the media on Tuesday at the New Brixton Reservoir in the city.

Several areas have faced water supply challenges over the past few weeks.

“The city…is taking decisive action to...

Global experience shows that subsidies remain common where rail is treated as a national economic priority, the CEO said.

Kimberley welcomes Alaya on peace journey

A man who has embarked on a remarkable journey to walk the longest walkable route on Earth to promote peace across the world, arrived in Kimberley on Tuesday.

Alaya, originally from the Kingdom of Jordan, was received by members from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Office of the Provincial Commissioner, the Frances Baard District...

Minister Tau emphasises importance of industrialisation

Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the importance of investments that support industrialisation in South Africa. The Minister made these remarks during a high-level panel discussion on critical minerals, held alongside fellow Ministers and private-sector representatives at the Investment...

Gauteng establishes operations centre to tackle water challenges

The Gauteng Provincial Government has established an Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Water Operations Centre to facilitate and coordinate responses aimed at stabilising water supply across the province. The Water IGR Operations Centre brings together national government departments, Rand Water, metropolitan and...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the establishment of the firm, which will oversee about 88 000 buildings and 5 million hectares of land, in his State of the Nation address on Thursday.

Communities urged to stop shielding criminals

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called on communities to support law enforcement and stop shielding criminals.

“When we come into communities, do not protect criminals, even if it is your child. Sometimes hard love is necessary. Do not come to the justice system and plead for their release,” she...

Home conversations key to GBVF fight

South Africa will not defeat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) unless families speak openly with their children and report abuse without fear, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has warned.

Kubayi said incidents of sexual violence should never be concealed or reduced to “private or ideological...

Four suspected murderers were killed in a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police in Inanda on Tuesday night.