Minister calls for urgent, coordinated, and victim-focused response to GBVF

Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has called for a more urgent, coordinated, and victim-centred national response to the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the country. 

“This initiative is an urgent call for a more coordinated, victim-centered, and accountable approach to...

Majodina dismisses claims linking Mthatha dam to devastating floods

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, together with OR Tambo District Executive Mayor Mesuli Ngqondwana and King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality Executive Mayor Nyaniso Nelani, has dismissed claims that the Mthatha Dam caused the recent flooding in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.

This comes after widely...

Police officers will not be used as security guard for the taxi industry, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has said.

A 35-year-old Mitchells Plain primary school teacher has been arrested after allegedly sending pornographic material to a pupil.

Seminar to explore leveraging of AfCFTA for inclusive development

The Human Sciences Research Council’s Africa BRICS and Global South (ABGS) research unit will host a seminar focused on utilising the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote regional health-industrial integration and foster inclusive development across the continent. The ABGS research unit, based at...

Residents of Blairgowrie in Johannesburg have raised half a million rand to build a fence around a park.

The EFF has called on Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to declare a national state of disaster in the Eastern Cape.

SA extends its condolences to India following plane crash 

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has extended condolences to the government and people of India after a plane that was carrying 242 passengers crashed.“The thoughts of the people of South Africa are with the people of India as well as the people of all other countries affected by the crash during...

Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre to boost tourism

The Department of Tourism in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will launch the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre in the Free State province next week.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille and the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George will...

EC intensifies relief efforts after extreme weather claims 78 Lives

The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, in collaboration with municipalities and social partners, is providing essential relief and recovery services to the communities affected by heavy rains and strong winds that have battered the province since Monday.

The devastating weather conditions have so far claimed the...

The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has written to the nine education MECs requesting them to provide “a full account” of why school vacancies have not been filled.

Three police officers successfully convicted of corruption

The Serious Corruption Investigation component of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has this week secured a conviction in a high-profile corruption matter involving three police officials attached to the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

The police officials are Madoda Mduduzi Mhlongo...

Youth entrepreneurship key to SA’s sustainable economic growth, says Mashatile

Equipping young people with the skills necessary to become entrepreneurs is essential for the success of society and for overturning the post-apartheid laws that prevented the majority from engaging in the economy. 

This is according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who was speaking during the...

Hours after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the summary acquittals of the Nulane accused, the National Prosecuting Authority launched its bid to reverse the invalidation of its asbestos scam case against Ace Magashule’s former PA.

Stapleton road bridge temporarily closed for urgent repairs

The eThekwini Municipality has announced temporary closure of Stapleton Road Bridge in Pinetown, west of Durban, to facilitate urgent and accelerated repair work.

The bridge serves as a key link between Sarnia Road and the King Cetshwayo Highway (M13), providing access to Pinetown and New Germany.

In a statement, the...

Fine and cool weather conditions for the weekend

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast fine and cold to cool but partly cloudy weather with showers and rain expected in the north-east of the country.

There are currently no weather alerts on their website.

Earlier this week, the country was gripped with severe winter weather with the Eastern Cape experiencing snowfall...

SANDF soldiers return from DRC

The first group of South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein on Friday.

According to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the troops will be welcomed by the Minister of...

President Ramaphosa to visit flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape

President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape today, due to rising casualties and damage to infrastructure caused by the severe weather impacting the OR Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities.

According to the President’s Office, the country’s Commander-in-Chief will be...

Progress being made in the implementation of SA’s Green Hydrogen Strategy

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says meaningful and tangible progress is being made in the implementation of South Africa’s Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy. 

He was addressing delegates at the Green Hydrogen Summit on Thursday, held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape...

Presidency clarifies concerns regarding National Dialogue

The Presidency has sought to clarify concerns regarding government hosting the National Dialogue, saying some media reports on the event are “based on incorrect or incomplete information”.

Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government would host a National Dialogue that will enable South Africans to...