There was jubilation, song and dancing in uMzimkhulu on Friday as President Cyril Ramaphosa handed over title deeds to communities and families dispossessed of their land under colonial and apartheid rule.
Discussions on improving the status of service delivery and sustainability, sharing best practices and developing joint strategies to enhance municipal performance, took centre stage during a Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) engagement session with mayors of metropolitan municipalities.
Government is making progress in reducing road accidents, with the latest preliminary data for the period 1 January to 15 March showing an 11% decline in crashes compared to the same period in 2025.
A call for the urgent strengthening of intergovernmental relations and strategic partnerships to revitalise governance and service delivery in South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities has been made.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Fuels Industry Association has moved to assure South Africans of a stable fuel supply, with no need for consumers to panic buy.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in the escarpment and Highveld of Mpumalanga, and the northern parts of Gauteng, for Friday.
Durban is reinforcing its status as a leading centre for ocean economy dialogue and innovation, as it prepares to host the Ocean Innovation Africa Summit from 23 - 25 March 2026.
The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) has committed to restoring justice for employees dismissed after raising concerns about alleged irregularities, signalling a shift toward stronger protection for whistleblowers.
Following the successful separation of conjoined twins in a groundbreaking operation at Mankweng Hospital recently, the babies are doing well, Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba said on Friday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has held a bilateral engagement with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, at his official residence in Pretoria, Mahlamba Ndlopfu, on the occasion of a Working Visit to South Africa.
Communities in uMzimkhulu have welcomed what they described as a long-awaited moment of justice and restoration, as President Cyril Ramaphosa officially handed over title deeds to land claim beneficiaries on Friday.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Saturday participate in the Alex 10K race in Alexandra township, Gauteng.
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed FFS Tank Terminals as the preferred bidder to refurbish and operate a liquid bulk terminal for a 25-year concession period at the Port of Cape Town.
The government has introduced measures aimed at shifting decisively from the export of raw minerals towards the development of competitive local industries.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 National Commemoration of Human Rights Day commemoration to be held at the AR Abass Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday.
