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Minister calls for tougher plastic pollution measures
Government is prepared to strengthen regulation and enforcement against plastic pollution, including targeting companies that fail to comply with waste management obligations, says Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp.
Addressing industry leaders, environmental organisations and government stakeholders...
Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says no police officers were wounded during the shootout.
Nearly 39 000 vehicles registered on SARS declaration system
Nearly 39 000 foreign registered vehicles have already been registered on the South Africa Revenue Service’s (SARS) new digital Traveller Declaration System.
As of 1 June 2026 all foreign-registered vehicles must be declared on the SARS system prior to them entering or leaving South Africa.
“From today, 1 June 2026, all...
SAWS has forecast extreme cold, rain and strong winds for some parts of the country this week.
Families were displaced following unrest linked to allegations of illegal immigration.
Police investigate the cause of crash in which three people were injured on M1 Crown Interchange
Makgotloe allegedly failed to link firearms used Armand Swart’s murder to at least 30 other cases
28-year-old Sanele Dlamini was found guilty on two counts of murder and three of attempted murder.
This follows his election to chair Parliament’s Impeachment Committee
Steenhuisen says 14 million more doses of FMD vaccinations have been secured.
Four people, including a 15-year-old passerby, were killed in a tavern shooting in Kanana.
Two trucks and a light motor vehicle collided side by side at Crown Interchange.
The mandrax tablets, weighing approximately 570 kilograms, were seized in Durban in 2020.
Farmers in the region are navigating a gruelling recovery after last month’s catastrophic floods.
Police officer was set to testify in Senzo Meyiwa trial after court order issued last week in court.
Foreign Vehicle Declaration System will assist in efforts to modernize cross-border customs: SARS
Sixteen-year-old South African student Reatlegile Rammuki has been selected for the MIT Jameel Clinic AI and Health Summer Bootcamp at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts — a highly competitive global programme exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to real-world healthcare challenges. The bootcamp, scheduled for July, brings together selected...
Government ramps up FMD response while safeguarding export markets
South Africa is successfully maintaining key livestock export markets despite the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, says Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen.
Speaking at a media briefing in Parliament on Monday, Steenhuisen said retaining and expanding export markets was critical for supporting farm...
By Lauren Potgieter, Country Manager at Infobip South Africa In 2026, contact centre leaders are being pulled in two directions at once. Executives are demanding AI‑driven efficiencies, while customers expect more human, empathetic support than ever. The only way to resolve this tension is to redesign the contact centre as a conversational experience hub, the […]
No arrests have been made yet and investigations are continuing.
The DA has opened a case of fraud and corruption against former Ekurhuleni City Manager.