The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOPA) says it is satisfied that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is financially and operationally prepared to deliver the 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November.
The Western Cape Provincial Government says emergency response and recovery operations remain at a critical stage despite improved weather conditions across the province following recent severe storms.
While highlighting the critical role played by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in providing credible and independent statistics, Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, has called for concerns about the organisation’s financial pressures to be addressed.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed two Deputy National Directors of Public Prosecutions in a move aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the fight against crime.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa has embarked on one of the most important reforms in the tourism and immigration ecosystem -- the rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
The Department of Health will submit more than 10 bids to the expanded Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) starting in the July 2026 bid window.
South African National Parks (SANParks) chairperson Beryl Ferguson says Africa’s Travel Indaba is more than a marketplace, as it remains a melting pot for initiatives that expand the horizons of the tourism industry.
The launch of Lenacapavir – a groundbreaking HIV drug – will be held on June 5 in Mpumalanga.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 11 suspects, including four Mexican nationals and one woman, following the discovery of a multimillion-rand drug manufacturing laboratory on a farm in Swartruggens in the North West.
The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is set to officially launch the national programme commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising on Thursday.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will receive an allocation of R7.8 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, with medium-term funding totalling R24.6 billion, as government intensifies efforts to reform infrastructure delivery, improve asset management and unlock investment through public property and stalled projects.
South Africa and China have agreed on a set of key measures to deepen cooperation in digital education, technical skills development and student mobility.
Deputy Minister of Finance David Masondo has called on the private sector to play a far greater role in financing South Africa’s next phase of infrastructure development, warning that public resources alone will not be enough to meet the country’s massive infrastructure needs.
The Africa Travel Indaba not only focuses on big businesses and international cooperations. Small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) also benefit by making business deals and forging partnerships with both local and international companies.
No nation can claim freedom while its women remain unsafe, unpaid, unseen, or excluded from the economy.
