Government strengthens migration management

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has developed an implementation plan to strengthen migration management, focusing on improved border infrastructure, access to social services, registration of small businesses and informal traders, and a review of asylum and refugee procedures.

The IMC unveiled the plan during its media...

King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena remembered as a transformative leader

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described His Majesty King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena as a transformative monarch and a mighty tree who cared a lot about people.“King Makhosoke II Mabhena was a transformative Monarch who prioritised education and health for the betterment of his people, guided by ancestral...

South Africa and Malawi governments collaborate on repatriation efforts

The South African and Malawian governments have intensified efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Malawian nationals, with 980 people having already left the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.More Malawian nationals were also preparing to return home.This as the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on...

South Africa and Malawi collaborate on repatriation efforts

The South African and Malawian governments have intensified efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Malawian nationals, with 980 people having already left the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.More Malawian nationals were also preparing to return home.This as the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration...

Over 40 000 illegal foreign nationals have been arrested- IMC on Migration

Over 40 000 illegal foreign nationals have been arrested since the beginning of 2026, with over 7 400 arrests made in the past month alone, as government intensifies efforts to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen border security.The figures were revealed during a media briefing by the Inter-Ministerial...

Sport, Arts and Culture to host youth expo

Ahead of the commemoration of Youth Day, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will on Monday, 15 June2026, host a Creative and Cultural Industries Youth Career Expo at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.“The Creative and Cultural Industries Youth Career Expo is aimed at exposing young people to sustainable career pathways,...

Minister Meth elected Vice Chair of ILO group

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has been elected Vice Chairperson of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Government Group.“In a strong show of international confidence, Minister Meth was on Friday, 12 June 2026, overwhelmingly supported by all 187 ILO member states … elected Vice Chairperson of the ILO...

 Fitch upgrades Eskom credit rating to B+

Eskom says it views Fitch Rating’s decision to upgrade its credit ratings, in line with the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign credit rating as continued recognition of the utility’s central role in the country’s energy system.

In a statement on Friday, the power utility announced that it had noted the decision to upgrade its...

Call for partnerships to tackle youth unemployment

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to expand employment opportunities for young South Africans.Addressing the Youth Employment Service (YES) Strategy Session, held virtually on Friday, Mhlauli described youth unemployment as one of the...

Deputy Minister Mabe attends the Comrades Marathon

With Gerda Steyn and George Kusche having won the 2026 Comrades Marathon, Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, is set to attend the marathon’s prize-giving ceremony this afternoon.Steyn won the women’s Comrades while Kusche clinched the men’s marathon on Sunday.The Deputy Minister, who is attending the 99th...

Aucamp welcomes arrest of third suspect in Kruger Park murder case

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has commended the swift arrest of a third suspect in connection with the murder of two tourists in the northern region of the Kruger National Park last month.The suspect was arrested on Friday, 12 June 2026, in Zimbabwe through cross border...