The Department of Agriculture has announced the commencement of the new Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) and its regulations with effect from 1 June 2025.
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the appointment of Beth Arendse as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2025.
City Power and Eskom have reached an agreement over their long-standing electricity billing and debt dispute.
The Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), has unveiled the second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP).
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, on Monday announced that the department will on 1 July 2025 begin the rollout of an upgraded National Population Register (NPR) verification service to all companies and government users to verify identities with speed and reliability.
Over 15000 individuals have been arrested in the ongoing Operation Shanela operation, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Communities have been urged by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, to be cautious as an intense cold front is anticipated to impact parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape from Wednesday to Friday.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the high-level Group of 20 (G20) intergenerational roundtable hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Friday in Johannesburg.
North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, has given his endorsement to youth development through agriculture.
The Polokwane High Court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for a farm murder following a botched robbery.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a court order preventing former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) senior manager, Sanele Dlamini, from accessing his pension benefits until the finalisation of a civil case against him.
In 1994, South Africa inherited an economy that was structurally designed to exclude the vast majority of South Africans. Apartheid’s distorted policies had created a dual economy: one of wealth and privilege and another of poverty and exclusion.
An unannounced raid at the Odi Correctional Centre has led to the discovery of a myriad of contraband material, including cellphones, drugs and WiFi routers.
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called for a differentiated approach to tackling the challenges facing municipalities.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that an intense cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday over the south-western parts of South Africa, bringing a significant shift in weather conditions across the region.
