WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 2026, 01:08
National Youth Parliament pays tribute to 1976 students
Parliament will convene the National Youth Parliament on Monday, in Johannesburg, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Student Uprisings and mark 30 years of South Africa’s transformative Constitution.
Taking place under the theme: “Youth Empowerment for a Suitable Future,” the 2026 Youth Parliament will reflect...
Carving out a better future for SA’s youth
As South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says the task ahead is clear: to create opportunities for the country’s youth through education, skills development and pathways into employment.“For millions of young people, access...
Gauteng congratulates Comrades Marathon runners
The Gauteng provincial government has congratulated all participants in the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon, from elite athletes and seasoned ultramarathoners to first-time finishers who took on one of the world’s greatest tests of human endurance.
“Every athlete who stood on the start line and every runner who crossed the...
Matlala is accused of orchestrating the failed attempt to kill of his former girlfriend.
The Western Cape High Court postponed Nafiz Modack’s hearing on Thursday
The Inter-ministerial Committee has re-iterated that South Africans are not xenophobic people.
Justice department to host social justice walk in Stellenbosch
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD), in partnership with the Centre for Social Justice at the Stellenbosch University, will host the #Action4Inclusion (AFI) Social Justice Walk in Stellenbosch.The walk – to be held on 16 June – is in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the student...
On Friday, Buthelezi denied knowing accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi.
Several foreign nationals fled their homes amid alleged intimidation linked to protests.
Proactive Parliaments and Sustainable Development: An Imperative for Political Stability in Africa.
Anti-illegal migrant groups want undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country by the 30th.
Kubayi briefed the media in Pretoria on the plans of the Committee.
In this edition: Africa’s evolving relationship with AI, from classrooms and boardrooms to career development. South Africa’s University of the Free State is abandoning AI detection tools in favour of AI literacy and academic judgement, while a local startup is using AI to challenge established accounting software providers. Meanwhile, Nigerian educator Akanni Isaac is equipping […]
The decision follows testimony provided by Mashaba before the Madlanga Commission.
Lega Aid SA says it has activated appropriate measures to minimise disruption to services.
Bosheilo refutes claims that only African undocumented foreign nationals were being targeted.
Five people were killed in the two incidents in Delft and at Site B in Khayelitsha.
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...
Over 40,000 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested since January of this year.
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...