South Africa

The Department of Home Affairs is continuing work to replace the green barcoded ID books with secure smart IDs.

The Gauteng Department of Social Development on Monday joined the world in observing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).

With the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) voter registration Weekend just days away, South Africans, particularly young people are being encouraged to participate in the commission’s drive as the country counts down to the 4 November 2026 polls.

Ahead of Youth Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is pressing ahead with structural reforms, infrastructure investment and targeted job-creation programmes to drive inclusive growth and reduce youth unemployment.

Parliament will convene the National Youth Parliament on Monday in Johannesburg to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Student Uprisings and mark 30 years of South Africa’s transformative Constitution.

As South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says the task ahead is clear: to create opportunities for the country’s youth through education, skills development and pathways into employment.

The Gauteng provincial government has congratulated all participants in the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon, from elite athletes and seasoned ultramarathoners to first-time finishers who took on one of the world’s greatest tests of human endurance.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD), in partnership with the Centre for Social Justice at the Stellenbosch University, will host the #Action4Inclusion (AFI) Social Just

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has developed an implementation plan to strengthen migration management, focusing on improved border infrastructure, access to social services, registration of small businesses and informal traders, and a review of asylum and refugee procedures.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described His Majesty King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena as a transformative monarch and a mighty tree who cared a lot about people.

The South African and Malawian governments have intensified efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Malawian nationals, with 980 people having already left the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.

Over 40 000 illegal foreign nationals have been arrested since the beginning of 2026, with over 7 400 arrests made in the past month alone, as government intensifies efforts to tackle irregular migration and strengthen border security.

Ahead of the commemoration of Youth Day, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will on Monday, 15 June2026, host a Creative and Cultural Industries Youth Career Expo at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has been elected Vice Chairperson of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Government Group.

Eskom says it views Fitch Rating’s decision to upgrade its credit ratings, in line with the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign credit rating as continued recognition of the utility’s central role in the country’s energy system.