South Africa

South Africa will join the global community celebrating World Tourism Day (WTD) at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on Friday.

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has expressed concern that the taxi industry is using taxis that are unroadworthy and that its drivers are operating without valid driver’s licenses.

Acting President Paul Mashatile has honoured Dr Katrina Esau, the last fluent speaker of the critically endangered indigenous N'uu language and one of South Africa’s revered living human treasures.

Acting President Paul Mashatile has stressed the importance of transforming heritage institutions into vibrant spaces that connect the past with the future.

Two suspects have been arrested and counterfeit goods with an estimated value of over R2.8 million were seized at the Kosi Bay Port of Entry bordering South Africa and Mozambique.

The Bana Pele Early Childhood Development (ECD) Mass Registration Drive has registered and approved 10 000 ECD centres ahead of the December 2025 deadline, said the Department of Basic Education (DBE).

Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the country over the course of Heritage Day and Thursday, 25 September, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said.

Eskom has moved to confirm the structural integrity of safety monitoring at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town.

As the country commemorates Heritage Day, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts is today leading a government campaign to plant One Million Trees.

Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP) and other law enforcement agencies are maintaining a strong presence on the province’s roads as the country commemorates Heritage Day today.

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will hold a media briefing on Thursday, 25 September 2025, to announce interventions aimed at ending load reduction.

The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has taken action to protect learners following reports of alleged sexual abuse in schools in the Eastern Cape.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) where he stressed the importance of taking action to stop the conflict in Gaza.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has been granted a R144 million forfeiture order to take back land belonging to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR).

Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has warned that the constitutional promise of equality will remain unfulfilled if deaf South Africans are unable to access education, justice, healthcare, or participate in the economic opportunities in their own language.