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South Africa

Bafana Bafana have the nation behind them

Wednesday at 21:15 PM, via SAnews

Bafana Bafana have the nation behind them

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Bafana Bafana will carry the hopes and dreams of the nation with them as they head to the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States of America, and Canada from next month.

The President said this on Wednesday night during a send-off dinner for the men’s national football squad and...

Correctional Services Minister advocates for alternative sentencing to curb overcrowding

Wednesday at 15:36 PM, via SAnews

Correctional Services Minister advocates for alternative sentencing to curb overcrowding

The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, has advocated for alternative approaches to address overcrowding in the country’s correctional services.

Speaking during a Parliamentary Questions for Oral Reply session for the Peace and Security cluster on Wednesday, the Minister...

IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections campaign

Wednesday at 15:07 PM, via SAnews

IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections campaign

The Electoral Commission has officially launched the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), marking the commencement of the mass awareness campaign towards Election Day in November. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s upcoming Local Government...

Construction begins on Eskom’s R1.2 billion 75MW solar power plant

Wednesday at 15:07 PM, via SAnews

Construction begins on Eskom’s R1.2 billion 75MW solar power plant

Eskom has broken ground on a new R1.2 billion 75MW solar power plant to be based at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State, marking a major step in integrating renewable generation within the power utility’s coal-fired power station-heavy fleet.

“Once completed, the plant is expected to generate approximately...

Government moves to tackle student housing disputes

Wednesday at 14:45 PM, via SAnews

Government moves to tackle student housing disputes

The Department of Human Settlements and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at addressing growing disputes between student tenants and landlords in the rental housing sector.

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane announced the planned agreement when she...

Human Settlements tables R26.9bn budget amid housing delivery push

Wednesday at 14:08 PM, via SAnews

Human Settlements tables R26.9bn budget amid housing delivery push

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has tabled a R26.972 billion budget allocation for the 2026/27 financial year, which outlines ambitious housing delivery targets, despite mounting fiscal pressures and a growing housing backlog.

Presenting the department’s Budget Vote in Parliament on Wednesday, Simelane...

Government develops policy to strengthen performance, service delivery

Wednesday at 14:04 PM, via SAnews

Government develops policy to strengthen performance, service delivery

Government is developing a policy that will help introduce laws to create a clear national planning system and improve accountability across government.

According to Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, this will enable the Department of Planning, Monitoring and...

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