TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026, 21:15
Tourism sustains jobs, drives international arrivals
Tourism Minister Patricial de Lille says tourism sustained 954,000 direct jobs in the economy in 2024, meaning tourism now supports 1 in every 18 jobs in South Africa and for every 13 international tourists who arrive, one job is supported.
“South Africa welcomed a record 10.5 million international arrivals in 2025. In the...
Manamela secures business backing for South Africa’s skills revolution
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has secured commitments from private sector leaders to partner with government in advancing South Africa’s skills development agenda and strengthening the country’s education-to-employment pipeline.
The commitments emerged from a high-level business...
Authorities crack down on Pretoria weight loss production pharmacy
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) have ramped up a nationwide crackdown on the illegal manufacturing and supply of unregistered weight-loss medicines.
The medicines contain Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, or a combination product containing both...
Learning and teaching were affected by a shutdown in Mangaung Metro in Bloemfontein and Botshabelo
Fannie Nkosi faces charges including theft and defeating the ends of Justice.
Steenhuisen calls for urgent climate resilience in agriculture
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says resilience is no longer an abstract concept for agriculture but an “operational necessity” as climate change, failing logistics infrastructure and volatile global markets reshape the future of South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry.
Addressing the Hortgro Symposium 2026 in...
Police arrest 142 following looting and public violence in Mangaung
Free State police have arrested 142 people following incidents of looting, public violence and damage to property in several areas of Mangaung.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the incidents followed the circulation of voice recordings and digital posters on social media calling for a “total...
The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Tau visits Biovac facility
Africa is increasingly becoming a producer, innovator, and strategic partner in global healthcare manufacturing, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau.
“The expansion of the Biovac end-to-end vaccine manufacturing facility sends a powerful signal to the world: that Africa is increasingly becoming a producer, innovator, and strategic...
Africa urged to strengthen space governance for global space economy participation
Africa’s meaningful participation in the rapidly expanding global space economy will depend not only on technological advancement, but also on strengthening the continent’s legal, policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks for space governance.
This was according to Nomfuneko Majaja, Chief...
SARS refutes hacking claim
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has refuted claims that it suffered a breach of its systems.
This after an alleged hacker group claimed over the weekend that it had breached the revenue service.
“SARS continuously monitors its systems for any suspicious activity and has conducted a thorough investigation in response to these reports. These...
Meth corrects misinformation regarding UIF online claims platform
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has reassured workers and beneficiaries that no Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) applications have been lost following the closure of the legacy employee claims portal.In a statement issued on Monday, the Department of Employment and Labour said the UIF online...
Tau hosts ministerial post–budget vote media engagement
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, will this morning host a ministerial post–budget vote media and stakeholder roundtable in Cape Town.
“The engagement will provide an opportunity to reflect on key budget priorities, outline programme commitments for the year ahead, and engage directly with media...
Pimville, which was aired on SABC 2 at 9 pm, will be replaced by Amalanga Awafani.
Morolong successfully concludes school shoes donation drive in the North West
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has successfully concluded his philanthropic school shoe donation drive at four schools in the Greater Taung Local Municipality, in the North West province.
The handover ceremony took place on Monday at Mokgareng Secondary School as part of the school...
Sakhumzi Mbucela was hijacked and killed before witness Sibongiseni Yanta was murdered.
JCPS Ministers met to discuss the rising protests on undocumented immigrants.
Some shops owned by foreign nationals in the city have remained closed following the looting.
Vincent Leshabane says during his involvement in the Meyiwa case, there were two teams working on it
Four African technology organizations have announced a collaboration to host Qubit Hub — an African AI research, innovation and development lab — at iXAfrica’s NBOX1 data centre in Nairobi, creating what the partners describe as a strategic environment where AI research, cloud capability, data infrastructure and digital sovereignty can converge. The announcement was made during […]
IBM has partnered with Scuderia Ferrari HP to overhaul the Formula One team’s fan app using artificial intelligence, in a deal that puts AI-driven storytelling, personalization and fan engagement at the center of one of sport’s most storied brands. The partnership comes as Formula One has emerged as a hot destination for major technology companies. […]