New chapter for flood victims as homes handed over in Cornubia

Flood victims were overcome with emotion and relief as they received the keys to their new homes at Cornubia, north of Durban, marking a long-awaited step towards stability and dignity after being displaced by the devastating 2022 floods.

For many beneficiaries, the handover of houses represents a turning point after...

Minister moves to strengthen ethics, accountability in the public service

Public Service and Administration Minister Inkosi Buthelezi has used his 2026 Budget Vote speech to outline a reform agenda aimed at building what he described as a “capable, ethical and developmental State” grounded in professionalism, accountability and public trust.

Delivering the department’s Budget Vote...

Home Affairs unveils digital overhaul in 2026 Budget Vote

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is accelerating its digital transformation programme aimed at improving service delivery, strengthening national security and driving economic growth.

This is according to the Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber, who tabled the department’s 2026 Budget Vote in the National...

National Orders recipients express pride and gratitude

Recipients of the 2026 National Orders have described the recognition as a deeply emotional and humbling milestone, saying the honours affirm their lifelong contribution to South Africa’s arts, culture and social development.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Grand Patron of the National Orders, bestows the 2026 National Orders...

Small Business Development tables budget for 2026/27

A young black woman in Roodepoort now manufactures soap for Boxer Super Stores. Another holds the title deed to a hotel in Mahikeng she could never have entered without transformation.

These are the faces behind the Department of Small Business Development’s (DSBD) R3.036 billion Budget Vote tabled in Parliament today, a budget...

N West stakeholders sign recovery pact for municipalities under intervention

The North West Provincial Treasury and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) have secured a multi-stakeholder commitment to support nine municipalities currently under mandatory intervention, as part of efforts to restore financial stability and improve service...

SA ramps up water sector reforms

The South African government is accelerating reforms in the water sector, including plans to establish an independent economic regulator and a national infrastructure agency, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the Africa Water Supply and Sanitation Regulators Conference in Cape Town on Tuesday, Mahlobo...

Stronger water regulation needed to tackle climate and infrastructure pressures

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has called for stronger and more responsive regulation across Africa, warning that mounting environmental and economic pressures are straining the continent’s water systems.

Mahlobo was speaking at the 4th Africa Water Supply and Sanitation Regulators’...

National Orders recipients honoured for shaping democratic South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the recipients of the 2026 National Orders as men and women whose contributions have helped shape a democratic South Africa founded on equality, justice and dignity for all.

Jubilation, applause and a celebratory atmosphere marked the occasion at the Sefako Makgatho...

Protecting initiates’ lives and restoring the dignity of customary initiation

By Legadima Leso, Head of Communications, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 

Each year, as the winter and summer initiation seasons approach across South Africa, thousands of young people prepare for one of the most significant moments of their lives: customary initiation. For generations,...

PSC welcomes sharpened legislation

By Sihle Manda 

The Public Service Commission Amendment Bill is poised to become one of the most consequential reforms in South Africa’s public administration landscape. 

Should it see light of day, the legislation will significantly expand the authority of the Public Service Commission (PSC), strengthening oversight across national, provincial...

Restoring dignity through opportunity and protection

By Nomakhosazana Meth, Minister of Employment and Labour

May Day is a profound reminder of the hard-fought battles for labour rights, and the collective power of social dialogue. From the factory floors and deep-level mines to the bustling tech hubs and vast agricultural lands, the hands of our workers continue to build the...