South Africa

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has urged the public to purchase medication only from registered providers.

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says South African universities must rethink teaching and assessment to prepare graduates for a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), while strengthening the country’s capacity to develop and govern its own technologies.

With the festive season approaching, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched its National Safer Festive Season campaign alongside the ongoing Operation Shanela to intensify crime-fighting efforts and strengthen police visibility.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has rejected claims that he has withdrawn or rescinded the gazetted renaming of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town, along with other geographical name changes in the Eastern Cape.

Government's commitment to localisation, transformation and transitioning to new energy vehicles (NEVs) has taken centre stage at the opening session of the South African Auto Week in Durban.

South Africa will host regional police and security leaders in Pretoria on Thursday to strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime.

A suspect is in police custody following a shooting incident that occurred in Sophangisa Street, Katlehong North, on Tuesday.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni today leads a delegation of government officials, civil society organisations and community members in the Love Your Street service delivery programme in Thembisa, in the Ekurhuleni Municipality.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has officially begun rehabilitating seven bridges along provincial routes in the City of Tshwane.

Scholar and public transport operators in the Western Cape are urged to take up the provincial government’s free vehicle safety checks to be conducted this week.

A kudu in Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) has tested positive for Foot-and-Mouth Disease following a second round of diagnostic testing on samples collected from the animal.

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed an Equality Court judgment against Gqeberha businessman, Dawood Lagardien, describing it as an important affirmation of constitutional rights to equality, dignity and protection against discrimination.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has called for increased investment in disaster prevention and preparedness to protect communities from the growing impact of climate change and other hazards.

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, will on Sunday unveil the latest digital transformation initiative, the Vehicle Targeting System (VTS), at the Lebombo Port of Entry, Komatipoort.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will join Naamsa (the Automotive Business Council) and the KwaZulu-Natal government to commemorate Auto Week at the International Convention Centre in Durban from 13 -16 October 2026.