Government orders urgent evacuation of overwintering team at Marion Island

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has ordered the urgent evacuation of the overwintering team at Marion Island, following the delayed departure of the SA Agulhas II relief voyage to Marion Island. 

With the weather in Cape Town having cleared, the helicopters that will...

Gauteng Health warns against use of unregulated substances

The Gauteng Health Department has warned members of the public against using “unverified and unregulated injectable substances for body enhancement and sexual performance purposes”. 

This follows two serious cases of severe health complications reported at a health facility in Ekurhuleni.

“The cases, currently under...

Government explores youth skills and student debt interventions

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is expanding youth skills development and workplace exposure programmes through the public service and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), while also working on long-term solutions to the growing student debt crisis.

Replying to oral questions in the National...

Investment pledges could create 230 000 jobs, says President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments secured through the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) are projected to create around 230 000 direct permanent jobs over time, as government intensifies efforts to tackle the country’s structural unemployment crisis. 

Responding to oral questions in the...

Operation Prosper making progress against organised crime, says President

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Operation Prosper is beginning to yield positive results in the fight against organised crime and violent criminal activity, although he cautioned that it is still too early to make definitive conclusions about the operation’s long-term impact.

President Ramaphosa was responding...