WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026, 10:03
SADC pushes for regional self-reliance amid energy, debt and migration pressures
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for greater regional self-reliance, collective investment and deeper economic integration as the region confronts mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.
This emerged during a media briefing at the conclusion of the SADC Ministers...
Body found after Plastic View informal settlement shack fire on Sunday morning in Pretoria
The two bodies were discovered near a river on Friday by other tourists.
Thabo Mbeki speaks on the current challenges facing the globe as well as South Africa.
Call to vaccinate as 3.5 million FMD vaccine doses arrive
With the arrival of the first batch of a 3.5 million-dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on all provincial departments to prioritise vaccinating as many animals as possible over the coming weeks.
The remainder of the record-breaking...
Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a Rustenburg taxi boss
The dept’ spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says there’s no evidence showing migrants being killed in SA.
SADC sets regional roadmap for resilience amid global geopolitical shocks
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have committed to a coordinated regional response aimed at strengthening economic resilience and shielding member states from escalating global geopolitical and economic disruptions.
This follows the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat held...
SAPS captain attached to the Forensic Science Laboratory expected in court on Monday
The provincial Transport Department says two of the crashes occurred in the Mopani District.
So far, 800 people have indicated their willingness to return to Ghana.
Western Cape pushes ahead with recovery efforts following severe weather
Recovery and mop-up operations are continuing across the Western Cape following severe weather incidents that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, disrupted electricity supply and affected hundreds of roads across the province.
The recent weather events have officially been classified as disasters,...
SANParks tightens security after tourists found dead in Kruger National Park
South African National Parks has announced plans to strengthen security measures in isolated areas of the Kruger National Park following the tragic discovery of two tourists who went missing in the park last week.
The bodies of the tourists were discovered on Friday near a river area in the northern section...
South Africa pushes for People-Centred Biodiversity Action ahead of COP17
South Africa has concluded its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Consultative Conference with renewed calls for inclusive, community-driven biodiversity implementation that advances both environmental protection and socio-economic development.
The two-day conference, held in Boksburg,...
Commuters will find value in the new service due to the improved safety
Two wanted cash-in-transit (CIT) suspects have been arrested following a robbery in Welkom, FS
Towa says one person was injured was transported to Thebe Hospital in Harrismith.
The municipality says flood damage has slowed electricity restoration efforts.
Professor Kayode Fayemi was speaking at the Thabo Mbeki Annual Lecture in Cape Town on Saturday.
Mashatile says the government is outraged by the killing of Thato Molosankwe.
The ratings agency shifted South Africa’s outlook to “positive” from “stable” before.