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DWS marks World Rivers Day with Msuthinja River clean-up

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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in partnership with uMngeni-uThukela Water (UUW), led a community river clean-up at Msuthinja River in Mandeni Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, in commemoration of World Rivers Day.

Tourism is economic policy, not just leisure: De Lille

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Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa’s tourism sector is not a “side story” but central to the country’s economic policy, driving jobs, transformation and sustainable growth.

SA honoured with UN award for obesity prevention efforts

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South Africa has been recognised for its groundbreaking efforts in combating obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), receiving the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force Award at the 10th Annual Friends of the Task Force Meeting in New York, in the United States.

Social grant payments to increase by R10 in October 

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Social grant payment amounts are set to increase by R10 in the October 2025 payment cycle in line with the announcement made by the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget Speech earlier this year.

Limpopo man sentenced to life in prison for rape

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The Seshego Magistrate's Court in Limpopo on Thursday sentenced Poulis Ngwepe (44) to life imprisonment for the rape of a 13-year-old in the Ga-Ramoshoana village in the Matlala policing area.

SA calls for safe passage of Gaza aid flotilla 

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The Government of South Africa, through the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has reiterated its call for the safe passage of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

AGU continues with disruptive operations

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The Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) has been actively involved in several disruptive operations since Monday, 22 September 2025, with the goal of reducing gang-related activity in several communities.