Deputy Minister calls for greater CET college enrolment to tackle adult illiteracy

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has called on out-of-school youth and adults, especially those in rural and marginalised communities, to enrol at Community Education and Training (CET) colleges to improve literacy and education skills.

Gondwe made the call during the...

Education is key to fixing South Africa’s future: Lesufi

Getting education right is the cornerstone of building a stronger country and a thriving economy, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has said.Lesufi was speaking at the media launch of the Golden Jubilee commemoration of the 1976 youth uprising, held in Soweto, under the theme: “RESET@50 – The Future Calls”, with the slogan:...

Free State Dept of Health scoops innovator award

The Free State Department of Health has won the Africa Tech: Public Sector Digital Innovator Award at the Africa Tech Week Awards 2026, held in Cape Town.The award recognises public sector institutions that have successfully deployed and adopted digital solutions that improve service delivery and citizen experience.According to the...

SADC Foreign Ministers to chart region’s response to shifting global landscape

Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are set to gather in South Africa later this month for a high-level retreat aimed at crafting a unified regional response to rapidly evolving global geopolitical dynamics.

The retreat, scheduled to take place from 22...

Justice Minister tables OCJ budget

The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has been allocated a budget of almost R3.4 billion for the 2026/27 financial year to operationalise administration, Superior Court Services, as well as Judicial Education and Support.

The budget was tabled by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, in Parliament,...

Didiza determines process for composition of Impeachment Committee

National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, has outlined the next step in the National Assembly process on the composition of the Impeachment Committee, in accordance with section 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.The Section 89 impeachment process is linked to the 2020 theft at President Cyril...

Black middle class expands over 30 years of democracy

While reflecting on the gains and challenges of South Africa’s democratic journey, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has welcomed the rise in earnings among black South Africans, saying this has significantly changed the racial composition of the country’s middle- and upper-income earners over the past three...

President Ramaphosa appoints judges

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed judges to various divisions across the country.The appointments were made in terms of section 174(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.In a statement on Wednesday, the Presidency said the appointments were made to “ensure courts...

KZN records job growth in first quarter of 2026

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results released by Statistics South Africa, which show that KwaZulu-Natal was the only province in South Africa to record an increase in employment and job creation during the first quarter of 2026.

According to the provincial...

SCOPA satisfied with IEC readiness for 2026 Local Elections

The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOPA) says it is satisfied that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is financially and operationally prepared to deliver the 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November.

The committee met with the IEC and the Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday to assess...

Western Cape storm death toll rises to 10

The Western Cape Provincial Government says emergency response and recovery operations remain at a critical stage despite improved weather conditions across the province, following recent severe storms.

Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, said on Tuesday that the province’s...

Call to address Stats SA funding pressures

While highlighting the critical role played by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in providing credible and independent statistics, Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, has called for concerns about the organisation’s financial pressures to be addressed.

“These challenges must be addressed to ensure that the quality and...