Deputy President Paul Mashatile paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on Monday in Johannesburg.
President Shanmugaratnam is on a Working Visit to South Africa, where he is, among other things, attending the World Bank High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and the Group of Thirty Spring...
Gungubele to address the 2026 Future of Work and Business Conference
Communications and Digital Technologies Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele will this week deliver a keynote address at the 1st Annual Future of Work and Business Conference taking place at Freedom Park in Pretoria on Wednesday.
The conference — organised by Enterprise Capital in association with the Tshwane...
BMA processes 663 Ghanaian nationals for repatriation
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed that the BMA has successfully processed 663 Ghanaian nationals for repatriation from South Africa to Ghana through OR Tambo International Airport over the weekend.
The repatriation process was coordinated through the Port Management...
Crackdown on drugs continues as SARS intercepts Durban port consignment
In a demonstration of the intensified crackdown on illicit trade and crime, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has intercepted a consignment suspected to bear drugs at KwaZulu-Natal’s Durban port.The consignment – targeted during a Customs and Excise operation at the port – contained some 90 bricks...
IEC concerned about unlawful use of logo in election campaigns
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has noted with concern instances of political parties, potential candidates and their supporters using the Commission’s name, logo, designs and other intellectual property in their election campaign material.
In a statement on Monday, the Commission reminded all political parties,...
Wits Professor receives prestigious global award for vaccine research
South African vaccinologist and public health leader Professor Shabir A. Madhi has been recognised with one of the world’s leading infectious disease honours, underscoring his decades-long contribution to vaccine research that has helped save countless lives globally.
Youth uprising legacy incomplete without economic opportunities for youth with disabilities
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has reiterated its call for the inclusion of young people with disabilities in the economy to advance the legacy of the 1976 youth uprising.
“The inclusion of young people with disabilities in the economy is vital for a...
SA unveils biometric population register to tighten migration controls
Government will establish an Intelligent Population Register containing biometric data for every person in South Africa and introduce new regulations to prevent the misuse of Traffic Registration Numbers (TRNs).
This is part of a broader effort to strengthen migration management while upholding constitutional...
Government ramps up support to help spaza shops access R500 million fund
Government is stepping up efforts to help thousands of spaza shop owners formalise their businesses, meet compliance requirements and access financial support through the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund, as part of a broader drive to strengthen township and rural economies.
Parliament will this week host a special intergenerational dialogue marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 June 16 uprising, alongside a packed programme of debates, ministerial question sessions and committee meetings.
The dialogue, titled: “Youth Voices, Reading and Democracy”, will take place in the Good Hope Chamber on Monday and is being...
Twenty entrepreneurs selected for eThekwini’s Project 10X
Twenty emerging entrepreneurs from across eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal have secured places in the prestigious Project 10X Unicorn Programme which is designed to accelerate business growth and improve market readiness.The entrepreneurs, who were selected from more than 200 applicants, were announced during a launch event held at...
More than 700 000 households have now been removed from Eskom’s load reduction.This as the power utility continues its programme to eliminate load reduction by 2027.“About 714 513 customers across South Africa are no longer impacted, representing more than 42% of targeted households, with full elimination achieved in the Northern...