Minister Tau emphasises importance of industrialisation

Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the importance of investments that support industrialisation in South Africa. The Minister made these remarks during a high-level panel discussion on critical minerals, held alongside fellow Ministers and private-sector representatives at the Investment...

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...

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...

Four suspected murderers were killed in a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police in Inanda on Tuesday night.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

The number of reported malaria cases in Mpumalanga appears to be on the decline again, after the province saw a spike in the wake of the recent floods.

SA untapped mineral potential still ‘significant’

Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Phumzile Mgcina has reiterated government’s stance that South Africa’s mining industry is on the rise.

The Deputy Minister addressed the South Africa Exploration Investment Forum, held on the sidelines of the ongoing Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, in Cape Town.

“The Council for...

The mining industry recorded a historic low number of fatalities in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of record-low deaths.

Your home address could be the difference between casting your vote and being turned away at the polling station in the local government elections – here’s what every South African voter needs to know about registering, writes Dhaya Pillay.

Road closures: State of the Nation Address

The City of Cape Town has advised members of the public and motorists of planned road closures ahead of the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver SONA on Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 7pm, before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament.

“Traffic flow in and around the Central Business...

Poaching declines by 16%

South Africa’s anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts have yielded a 16% overall decline in rhino poaching last year when compared to 2024. 

This is according to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, who attributes the decline to dedication and tactical, swift coordination. 

“From January to December 2025, 352 rhinos...

Concerns raised over illegal mining activities in Bekkersdal

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has condemned the “escalating activities of illegal mining” in Bekkersdal.

“The [committee] expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation of the escalating activities of illegal mining in the Bekkersdal community, which have plunged...