South Africa

Acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, has welcomed the arrest of a police constable for murder and housebreaking.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has highlighted the need to safeguard the biodiversity economy through stronger collaboration with communities and traditional authorities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the decision to hold the 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in eThekwini in August 2026, is an encouraging acknowledgement of the progress the city has made.

Rio Tinto’s announcement to restart the Richards Bay Minerals’ $473 million Zulti South project has been described as a vote of confidence in South Africa’s mining industry.

Motorists who intend to travel over the Easter long weekend are advised to ensure the validity of their vehicle licence discs and driving licence cards, as the Natis system indicates that 700 399 vehicle licence discs will be expiring at the end of March.

South Africa and the European Union have held the inaugural Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP) business to government dialogue on Tuesday.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to those injured, following the partial collapse of a building in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, where nine people have tragically died.

Members of the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has seized chemicals and manufactured detergents worth millions of rands at the Windmill Park informal settlement in Boksburg.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says eThekwini has moved from the brink of decline to early recovery. However, he warned that stabilisation must now give way to structural economic reform if the metro is to achieve catalytic growth.

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town, following what government described as disturbing evidence of governance failures at the institution.

Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that eThekwini will be the venue for the 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to be held in August 2026.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the unveiling of the 10-meter-tall statues of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo in eThekwini as a powerful affirmation of South Africa’s democratic journey and a call to active citizenship.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed that access to sufficient, safe and reliable water is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for advancing dignity, gender equality and social justice.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced a series of nationwide activities in March to highlight government’s response to water security challenges, infrastructure maintenance and investment, as South Africa observes National Water Month.