South Africa

Seven suspects are expected to appear in the Pilgrim's Rest Periodical Court today after being found without the valid documentation to be in the country, police said.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has encouraged the Water Research Commission and other stakeholders to use the prestigious World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) Award recognising Douglas Weir as the best and historical irrigation structure globally.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the move by the department’s entity, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), to blacklist 40 contractors from doing business with the department and its entities.

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities says the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) remains one of the most urgent human rights and social justice challenges facing South Africa.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has held talks with United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, in Washington DC, as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to strengthen economic ties with South Africa’s key trade partner.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week lead a South African delegation to the High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York from 23 to 29 September 2025.

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster’s Crime Prevention Outreach in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, has resulted in the arrest of more than 100 suspects.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi will on Tuesday address the South Africa-China Trade and Investment Promotion Conference to be held at the Galagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says, demonstrates government’s commitment to addressing institutional weaknesses and strengthening the capacity of the State.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has urged public servants to recommit to serving with “integrity, accountability, and excellence”.

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has expressed her deepest shock and sadness at the brutal killing of the Gauteng Chairperson of the National Taxi Alliance (NTA), Thamsanqa Moyo.

Transnet Port Terminals has entered into a 10-year partnership agreement with Liebherr to acquire port equipment that will significantly enhance operational capacity and efficiency.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit has secured a final forfeiture order to seize some R4 million in a bank account linked to alleged diamond investment scam artist Louis Liebenberg and his wife Desiree.

South African Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, and the Brazilian Vice Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luiz De Alcantara Rua, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Intent (MoI), marking a new era for closer cooperation in the agricultural sector.

South Africa will use its participation at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80) in New York to push for urgent reform of the multilateral system to better serve the interests of developing countries, particularly those on the African continent.