SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2026, 01:28
Small-scale famers the ‘foundation of food security’ – DP Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has detailed government’s ongoing interventions and programmes that are being implemented to ensure that small-scale farmers receive support.The Deputy President was responding to questions for oral reply in Parliament on Thursday.He explained that through the Comprehensive...
Horror collision between taxi and bus in Mpumalanga
A head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on the R39 between Standerton and Morgenzon in Mpumalanga has claimed the lives of ten people, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) confirmed on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the RTMC, the crash occurred at approximately 05:15 on Thursday.
All ten...
Vredenburg communities assured of government support
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has assured residents of Vredenburg and surrounding communities that government remains committed to supporting the families affected by severe weather conditions in the Western Cape.
Speaking in Vredenburg on Thursday, Mhlauli said government was intensifying relief efforts in...
Western Cape welcomes disaster classification following severe weather
The Western Cape Provincial Government has welcomed the classification of a provincial disaster following severe weather conditions that affected large parts of the province between 10 and 14 May 2026.The classification forms part of a process led by the National Disaster Management Centre towards the formal...
Steenhuisen welcomes easing food inflation amid fuel price concerns
While welcoming the drop in food inflation to its lowest level in 14 months, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that soaring fuel prices are threatening South Africa’s agricultural sector.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday, showed that annual food...
Gauteng Education COVID-19 contractors ordered to pay back money
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The...
Call for African unity and industrial growth at NEPAD@25 Summit
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for accelerated African industrialisation, stronger regional integration and an end to xenophobic violence as the continent marks 25 years of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Speaking at the NEPAD@25 High-Level Business Breakfast in Cape Town on Thursday,...
MTN Group plans to convert its African tower estate into a distributed AI compute fabric, installing open GPU infrastructure at base-station sites so that the same hardware can run both the cellular network and edge AI inference workloads. The plan was set out by MTN Group chief technology and information officer Charles Molapisi at an […]
Law enforcement will ‘uphold the rule of law’ against violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly condemned acts of vigilantism following recent violent demonstrations against undocumented immigrants in South Africa and reiterated calls for continental dialogue on the drivers of migration.
The President addressed the complexities of regional migration at the South...
Utilities across Africa have entered a new era of digital grid management, with artificial intelligence, smart metering and real-time operational visibility emerging as critical tools for managing electricity networks, according to a panel discussion at the Enlit Africa conference in Cape Town. Participants outlined how data-driven technologies are reshaping grid operations, improving...
SA-Botswana Bi-National Commission kicks off
President Cyril Ramaphosa has branded the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) as an opportunity to “move relations to a higher level”.
The President delivered opening remarks at the sixth South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission held in Gaborone on Thursday.
The commission forms part of the State Visit to that country...
University of Pretoria academic Vukosi Marivate has been awarded one of South Africa’s highest national honours for his contributions to artificial intelligence, as the country recognized its most influential thinkers, artists and innovators at the 2026 National Orders this week. National Orders are the highest awards the country, through the president, bestows on citizens and […]
Severe storms in the Garden Route and Little Karoo damage beaches, roads and tourist attractions…
Government’s Restitution Programme makes progress
The South African Government has settled 83 721 land claims at 31 December 2025, through its Restitution Programme, benefiting more than 2.3 million people and 468 761 households.Of these beneficiaries, 181 411 were female-headed households and 1 291 were households headed by persons living with disabilities.Presenting the...
A man has been killed in a drive-by shooting incident in Cafda Village in Retreat.
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has outlined the government’s plans to combat misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, including proposals for a public fact-checking platform, restrictions on fake news broadcasts, and mandatory disclosure of AI-generated content on digital platforms. Tabling the Government Communication and Information System’s (GCIS) Budget Vote...
African farmers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence — from cow facial recognition to AI-generated soil analysis — to head off a looming food crisis as the continent’s annual spending on imported food edges closer to $100 billion. The continent is increasingly reliant on foreign markets for everyday staples such as sugar, rice and wheat, […]
Probe into deadly Mpumalanga crash
An investigation into a crash between a minibus taxi and a bus that claimed the lives of 10 people along the R39 Road in Mpumalanga is underway.“Ten people died in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on the R39 Road between Standerton and Morgenzon on Thursday, 21 May 2026, around 5:15 am. All ten deceased were occupants of...
Murder accused Matipandile Sotheni is expected to return to court on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
Municipalities outline plans to tackle water challenges at SAHRC inquiry
Three Gauteng municipalities appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Tuesday to respond to concerns over water supply disruptions, deteriorating infrastructure, and service delivery challenges affecting residents across the province.
Representatives from Merafong City Local...
Government intensifies efforts to accelerate land reform
Government is intensifying efforts to accelerate land reform, strengthen tenure security and modernise land administration systems as part of efforts to address historical inequalities and rural underdevelopment.This is according to Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, who presented the...