Plan for reshaping conservation revealed

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Narend Singh has unveiled a plan that advocates for a thriving environment for people and nature by 2040. 

“We are today declaring a path towards a time in the future when nature and people both thrive because of how they would have reshaped the terms of their co-dependence,”...

W Cape records lowest HIV prevalence rate in SA

Out of the nine provinces in South Africa, the Western Cape had the lowest HIV prevalence (7.4%) in 2022 and second lowest in 2017 (8.6%).

According to the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), this translates to 540 000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Western Cape, which was a decline from 560 000 PLHIV in 2017.

The...

Suspect to appear in court for ongoing Steinhoff case

A suspect in the ongoing Steinhoff investigation will be appearing in the Pretoria Specialised Crimes Court later today following his arrest this morning by the Hawks’ Serious Economic Offences Unit.

The arrest emanates from an ongoing investigation into Steinhoff, where in November 2017, the then Chief Executive Officer, the...

KZN teams on standby ahead of predicted adverse weather

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has announced that highly efficient and dedicated teams are on standby with an expected drop in temperatures later this week, with a possibility of snow.

While the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has not issued an official weather warning, the weather service predicts the possibility...

SA’s G20 Presidency to focus more on Global South and African issues, says Lamola

South Africa’s G20 Presidency will be centred more on the interests of the Global South agenda, especially Africa, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola. 

Preparations are underway for South Africa’s G20 Presidency and hosting the G20 Summit in 2025. South Africa is...

President Ramaphosa to lead homecoming ceremony for struggle heroes

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony for the remains of South African freedom fighters, who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era.

The ceremony is expected to be held at the Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum in Tshwane...

Waste to wealth: solutions for a sustainable future

By Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts

For decades, the rapid urbanisation and industrial growth experienced by many nations, had come at a high environmental cost. Landfills overflowed, plastic waste contaminated rivers and oceans, and emissions from improper waste disposal intensified the climate crisis.

The International Solid Waste...

Man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a police officer

The Gqeberha High Court has sentenced Andile Nyoka (30) to life in prison for the murder of a police officer, armed robbery and kidnapping. 

Nyoka was also given an additional 57 years direct imprisonment.           

On 3 May 2023, Nyoka was before the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court for another matter, where he...

Mpumalanga residents urged to use water sparingly

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on Mpumalanga residents to use the available water the province has, wisely and sparingly, as dam levels record a marginal decrease from last week’s 86.0% to 85.1% in the current week. 

In a statement on Thursday, the department urged residents to fix and report water leaks.A...

Illegal business occupants given 14 days to comply with the law

Businesses illegally occupying government premises in Mthatha have been given 14 days to apply for legal leases from the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, should they wish to continue with their businesses on the current premises.This was revealed when Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy...

Repatriation of remains of fallen struggle heroes a moment of reflection

The South African government has received the remains of 49 liberation fighters who died in exile in Zimbabwe and Zambia.The remains were received at the Waterkloof Airforce Base on an emotional Wednesday evening (25 September 2024) for families of the fallen freedom fighters.Speaking to SAnews, Minister of...

The Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertius Simmers says although he welcomes the swift

More than R113 billion budget of the SAPS debated in Parliament on Tuesday.

SIU has been given the green light to investigate allegations of maladministration at the NMBM.

CEO Doctor Linda Ncube-Nkomo says the protection of children is part of their daily work.

The SABC says it will defend the legal action brought against it by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party.

KwaZulu-Natal plans to rebuild houses destroyed by a massive fire in the Sea Cow Lake area in Durban

The suspects allegedly kidnapped a Zimbabwean businessman near his workplace on Sunday.

Ledwaba says they have also confiscated drugs and stolen properties.

Following mass protests against tax hikes, Kenya’s government has devised a new budget that reduces the original 2024/25 budget by 1.9% and widens the fiscal deficit to 3.6% of the country’s GDP.  The supplementary budget, signed by Principal Treasury Secretary Chris Kiptoo, projects total spending at $30 billion, down from $31 billion. Recurrent expenditure will… Read More »Kenya’s...

As elections draw nearer in Tunisia, authorities have continued to target prominent opposition figures and potential presidential candidates for arrests and court summons. Abdellatif Mekki, a former health minister, faces movement restrictions amid charges related to a 2014 murder. His party has since condemned these charges as politically motivated. Similarly, Lotfi Mraihi, a physician...