The community of Atlantis on the West Coast is reeling from the shocking death of Moses Matiso, a beloved community leader and activist who was gunned down on Monday.

Minister welcomes decline in coal share, growth in renewables

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the latest estimates from the Ember Electricity Data Explorer, which shows that coal accounted for 74.31% of South Africa’s electricity generation in January 2025.“This record low, which includes behind-the-meter estimates, is a...

Deputy President appoints Gadija Brown as Special Economic Advisor

The Office of the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has announced the appointment of Gadija Brown, the former MEC for Finance in the Free State, as his Special Economic Advisor.

A seasoned professional with rich experience in the commercial banking sector, the Office of the Deputy President believes Brown brings a...

FCS unit deployed to boost Matatiele case 

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has tasked the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Investigations (FCS) unit to bolster and oversee the ongoing investigation into the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in Matatiele.The FCS unit has 176 units across the country and...

Housing lobby group Ndifuna Ukwazi has lodged court papers in the Western Cape High Court opposing the Department of Public Works’ plan to evict residents who hijacked a building in the Cape Town CBD.

Operation Shanela continues to make strides 

Operation Shanela continues to register commendable progress in the fight against crime with 13 633 suspects having been arrested through the multidisciplinary operation.“Through high visibility patrols, stop and searches and the tracing of wanted suspects, police are hard at work in stamping the authority of the state,” the South...

Critical services continue amid budget consideration

National Treasury has moved to assure the public that critical government services will not be affected as Parliament continues to consider the 2025 budget.

This year, the budget was tabled on 12 March, instead of the customary February – eliciting questions and comments on government’s ability to deliver services while budget...

Internet connectivity can aid SA’s development 

Internet connectivity has the potential to boost employment while also broadening access to education, healthcare and the speeding up of service delivery, says Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina.Internet connectivity also has the potential to broaden modern agricultural practices, mobility, and...

Treatment plant to alleviate KwaXimba water supply challenges

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says the completed two phases of the KwaXimba Water Treatment Package Plant will bring relief to the longstanding water supply challenges facing villages in KwaXimba.Majodina and Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo visited KwaXimba on Monday, to assess the...

SA’s senior delegation meet US officials to address expropriation, equity laws

A delegation of senior officials, led by South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) Sherpa and the Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Zane Dangor, have met with United States officials to clarify the country’s expropriation and equity laws.

During their visit, the...

Liberty Nkiwani evaded multiple warrants of arrest for a series of robberies for almost a decade, but his freedom came to a dramatic end in a manhole – where, according to authorities, he was found hacking at Telkom copper cables.

Bergview College has filed an urgent application in the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda to prevent provincial education MEC Fundile Gade from deregistering the school over allegations of a 7-year-old pupil’s rape.

Residents and civil society organisations on Tuesday handed over a memorandum to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education demanding that police arrest those responsible for the alleged rape of a 7-year-old pupil in the Eastern Cape last year.

Braaivleis on glowing briquettes and summertime cricket, lazy public holidays and sports teams that win… While you’d think any South African could tell you these are their favourite things, these claims are actually backed up by scientific data.

Children from Struisbaai who have never seen the southern tip of Africa a mere 15 minutes away, now have a chance to visit, thanks to a South African National Parks initiative.

AfriForum advocate Gerrie Nel says the principal of Bergview College in the Eastern Cape has received death threats after being identified as a suspect in the rape of a seven-year-old – and he blames the way police investigated the little girl’s sexual assault.

ActionSA has confirmed that it held a meeting with the ANC on Sunday. During the meeting, ActionSA laid out its terms for providing conditional backing to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s revised Budget.

Third sluice gate opened to increase Vaal Dam water outflows

With the Vaal Dam water levels at 107.30%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a third sluice gate at the dam to increase water outflows and manage the increase of inflows.

The third sluice gate which was opened on Tuesday afternoon, will increase water outflows to approximately 400 cubic metres per...

SARS records historic R2.3 trillion in gross revenue collection

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.The record collection was announced by the SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter who briefed the media on Tuesday.

Preliminary net revenue...

A female security officer at the Bapong Community Health Centre in Brits, North West, was allegedly assaulted during an altercation with a group of individuals who were demanding to skip the queue and have their injured friend treated first.

BMA reflects on progress made since its establishment 

While challenges remain, progress has been made in strengthening South Africa’s border management systems, Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, said on Tuesday.“Beside the administrative successes relating to the establishment of the new organisation, there are operational successes,...