Medium-Term Development Plan 2024–2029 finalised

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has announced that the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029 has been finalised, providing a strategic framework to guide South Africa’s development priorities over the next five years.  

“Announced as the foundation of government’s programme of action in the...

President signs the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill

The State Security Agency (SSA) is set to split into two separate departments, foreign and domestic, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill into law. 

The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill signed on Friday is the basis for significant reforms of South Africa’s...

Teachers applying to become markers of matric papers in the Western Cape will have to attend a marking course from 2027.

From WhatsApp groups, emails and virtual Signalling, Jonathan Ancer brings you some real wicked leaks to share around the braai.

From academic to “shack builder”, Quinton Adams has charted an unconventional path. Anneliese Burgess speaks to him about the relationship between dignity, trauma and crime, the psychology of poverty, and his dream to heal broken communities, one shack at a time.

The family of the key State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial was left gobsmacked when their relative, Lourentia “Renz” Lombaard, took the stand more than a week ago in the Western Cape High Court to reveal shocking details about the little girl’s disappearance.

A rocky row is developing on the Bloubergstrand beachfront. This follows the City of Cape Town’s contentious approval of the erection of a three-storey boutique hotel, Rockhaven, which has homeowners of the picture-perfect town frothing.

A day after the ANC’s caucus leader in the City of Cape Town, Banele Majingo, defected to the DA at a dramatic council meeting on Thursday, ANC secretary Fikile Mbalula downplayed the matter.

A leaked memo for grant management staff of the US government’s National Institutes of Health, dated 25 March, instructs officers to hold “all [research] awards to entities located in South Africa”.

A KwaZulu-Natal primary school principal is in hot water after he allegedly forced teachers to wear MK Party (MKP) regalia and engage in political activities during school hours.

MK Party president Jacob Zuma’s office has announced that he, after “consultation” with senior party leaders, has appointed Mpiyakhe Fanyana Limba as the new treasurer-general.

Incubator programme to empower emerging developers

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has hailed the Emerging Developer Incubator and Post-Investment Support Programme, which aims to empower emerging developers.Launched in Sandton, Gauteng, the incubator programme will catalyse the transformation of the built environment and assist the Department of Human Settlements in...

Window for grant recipients to switch to black cards extended 

The Postbank has announced a two-month extension for beneficiaries using the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold card to switch to the Postbank black card, allowing them to continue accessing their social grants through April and May 2025.Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe stressed that beneficiaries who have not...

Postbank and EFT, a multi-national company disbursing social grants, have quietly reached an agreement that will see the state-owned entity fork out R3.5 million VAT free each month until July.

Human Settlements moves to help Eastern Cape storms victims

Human Settlements disaster relief teams from all spheres of government have arrived Amatole District Municipality, in Eastern Cape, to assess damage and give immediate help to communities affected by heavy storms.The storms ripped through several municipalities on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction, including...

Two-thirds of South Africans express strong interest in science and technology

The 2022 South African Public Relationship with Science (SAPRS) survey, a first of its kind for the country, has found that two-thirds (66%) of the public were “very” or “quite” interested in South African science and technology (S&T). 

This was among the highlights of the SAPRS, which is the focus of a...

Second sluice gate opened to increase Vaal Dam water outflows

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has on Friday opened a second sluice gate at the Vaal Dam to manage increasing water levels due to the continuous rainfall.

This follows the opening of the first sluice gate last weekend.

The opening of another sluice gate on Friday increased the outflow to approximately 240...

SASSA welcomes decision for continued use of gold card

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decision to allow for the continued use of the SASSA gold card until all the cards have been successfully replaced.

The decision by SARB comes after several engagements between SASSA and Postbank on several issues, including...

While agreeing that land restitution has taken too long, Deputy President Paul Mashatile held up the controversial Expropriation Act as a way to speed up land reform.

Department confirms rescue of 23 South Africans from Myanmar

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has confirmed that 23 South Africans – who were part of a group of 7 000 people from various countries – have been rescued from Myanmar.

“Our citizens returned to South Africa a few hours ago, assisted by DIRCO and the Border Management Authority. DIRCO...

The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 and 23 March, according to the latest report from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.