SA remains on track to meet fiscal targets, says Treasury DG

South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets despite the economic uncertainty created by the recent conflict in the Middle East, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said on Monday.

Speaking at the Citi Emerging Markets Macro and Credit Conference, Pieterse said the country’s public finances...

Nelson Mandela Bay on high alert as severe rainfall warning issued

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged residents, businesses, motorists and other stakeholders to exercise extreme caution after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall expected on Wednesday and Thursday.

The warning indicated a high likelihood of heavy rainfall...

Operation Shanela nets over 500 suspects for various offences

Police in the North West have arrested 586 suspects for various offences as part of Operation Shanela.

The arrests were made between 25 and 31 May 2026.

“The multi-disciplinary operations focused on stop-and-search actions, roadblocks, vehicle checkpoints (VCPs), high visibility patrols, including foot patrols, tracing...

Deputy President to engage business leaders on HIV and TB funding

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will meet private sector leaders in Johannesburg on Thursday as government seeks to strengthen partnerships aimed at addressing funding challenges in South Africa’s response to HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The Deputy President, who chairs the South...

Government calls for economic opportunities for today’s youth

As South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has called on all sectors of society to intensify efforts to place young people at the centre of enterprise development, economic transformation and job creation.

The commemoration of...

Counterfeit goods and illicit products seized in the North West

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Major General Ryno Naidoo, has commended law enforcement agencies and regulatory partners for the successful execution of coordinated illicit goods operations in Rustenburg, Brits, Marikana and Hartbeespoort Dam.

The operations were conducted between Monday and...

Home Affairs launches campaign to resolve blocked ID numbers

Individuals whose identity documents (IDs) were blocked prior to November 2022, have until 10 July 2026 to submit representations to unblocking their documents, the Department of Home Affairs said.in a statement on Monday, the department said it was launching a nationwide campaign to assist individuals whose IDs were...

Eskom complies with SCA ruling

Eskom has complied with a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement to disclose certain contracts to AfriForum in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).

In a statement on Monday, the power utility said it has fulfilled the SCA’s 23 March 2026 court order, upholding the earlier High Court judgment, to supply Afriforum with...

Sibongiseni Ngoma appointed Deputy Auditor-General

Sibongiseni Ngoma has been appointed Deputy Auditor-General of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), becoming the second woman to hold the position in the institution’s 115-year history.

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke announced Ngoma’s appointment this week, following consultation with Parliament’s Standing Committee on the...

Minister calls for tougher plastic pollution measures

Government is prepared to strengthen regulation and enforcement against plastic pollution, including targeting companies that fail to comply with waste management obligations, says Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp.

Addressing industry leaders, environmental organisations and government stakeholders...