The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it has received no further reports of dead or dying sardines in the past two weeks, indicating that the acute phase of the mortality event has subsided.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says a surface trough will dominate the central and western interior this week, with a surface high-pressure system expected over eastern South Africa.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has reiterated her call for a more integrated approach to government planning and service delivery.
South Africans will soon be able to see which municipalities, companies and other entities have faced formal enforcement action for polluting the country's water resources.
Gauteng police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in the Vusimusi section of Tembisa on Saturday, 26 September 2026.
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for eight unidentified armed men following a deadly shooting at a tavern in Wedela, West Rand, on Saturday night, which left 17 people dead and 15 others injured.
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) have extended the Joint National Inquiry into the reporting, victim support, investigation and pre-trial functioning of the criminal justice system’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi, has established a multidisciplinary team, led by serious violent crime detectives, to investigate after 10 people were shot and killed in Lwandle in the early hours of this morning.
The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended Gauteng police for the swift apprehension of a suspect linked to the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa on Saturday morning.
The National Task Team on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics (NTT on SOGIESC) has reaffirmed its mandate to advance equality, strengthen institutional responses and protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons.
The Department of Employment and Labour, together with Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), have launched a R1 billion fund to provide seed capital and financial support to Black-owned and Black-managed businesses.
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi will lead the South African delegation to the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 25 - 29 September 2026.
As South African public schools closed for the September spring holiday on Wednesday, Social Development Minister Dina Pule has urged South Africans, particularly parents and guardians, to remain vigilant and take every precaution to protect children from harm.
New York, USA — India, Brazil and South Africa have reaffirmed the role of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum as a vehicle for strengthening South-South cooperation and advancing a more representative multilateral system amid growing global geopolitical and economic challenges.
Young farmers in the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from improved irrigation infrastructure, which will enable them to extend their growing season, increase production and create employment opportunities.
