SATURDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2026, 08:22
Gauteng establishes operations centre to tackle water challenges
The Gauteng Provincial Government has established an Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Water Operations Centre to facilitate and coordinate responses aimed at stabilising water supply across the province. The Water IGR Operations Centre brings together national government departments, Rand Water, metropolitan and...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the establishment of the firm, which will oversee about 88 000 buildings and 5 million hectares of land, in his State of the Nation address on Thursday.
Communities urged to stop shielding criminals
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called on communities to support law enforcement and stop shielding criminals.
“When we come into communities, do not protect criminals, even if it is your child. Sometimes hard love is necessary. Do not come to the justice system and plead for their release,” she...
Alleged hitman Armindo Pacula withdraws bail bid, seeks plea deal with the state.
Home conversations key to GBVF fight
South Africa will not defeat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) unless families speak openly with their children and report abuse without fear, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has warned.
Kubayi said incidents of sexual violence should never be concealed or reduced to “private or ideological...
Residents of Melville, Brixton protest water cuts and poor communication from authorities.
Four suspected murderers were killed in a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police in Inanda on Tuesday night.
Many municipalities are unable to provide their communities with adequate water supplies
Police say the four men were wanted in connection with cases of murder, attempted murder and robbery
Members of Parliament asked him to clarify what his formal qualifications were.
The department says a payment plan will ensure that the education of learners is not disrupted.
Youth concerns will reach President prior to SONA, says Deputy President
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured young people that the concerns raised during the Presidential Youth Roundtable Engagement would be reflected in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday.The Deputy President was delivering remarks on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa at...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is optimistic government programmes will create jobs.
Youth press for jobs, safety and access at Presidential Roundtable
The gap between policy intent and lived reality took centre stage at a Presidential Youth Roundtable Engagement in Khayelitsha on Tuesday, where young South Africans confronted government with the daily impact of unemployment, crime, limited access to opportunities and barriers to business growth.
The engagement,...
The department says they have also finalised the necessary planning and technical work for Phase 2.
Youth call for jobs, dignity and skills as President prepares for SONA
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, young people have called for youth unemployment, dignity and economic inclusion to be placed firmly at the centre of national priorities.
The call was made during a Presidential Youth Engagement hosted by the...
O’Sullivan has assured MPs that he has never been involved in any activities as a foreign agent.
The judge ruled that the application be struck off the role due to it not being properly enrolled.
Government reiterates call to fight crime
Government has reiterated its declaration to strengthen the fight against crime adding that law enforcement operations will be intensified.The warning was sent during a Community Outreach Imbizo and Pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) community activation, held on Tuesday at the Dulcie September Civic Hall in Athlone, Western Cape.“We...
Advocate Kemi Behari has testified at the Madlanga Commission.
Yvonne Maja was found guilty of burning her ex-boyfriend and his partner with acid.