South Africa

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will appeal the judgement in the case against controversial televangelist, Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho.

In recent weeks, pressing infrastructure challenges facing our public hospitals have been in the spotlight. The recent incidents including the patient complaint at Helen Joseph Hospital and two alarming fires at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, have intensified the public discourse around the state of our healthcare facilities. As the MEC for Health and Wellness in Gauteng, I want to assure residents that we are committed to revitalising our health infrastructure for quality patient care.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is pushing ahead with an international investigation into the first team of prosecutors who were involved in the Timothy Omotoso matter, following a public outcry when the verdict was delivered.

Just weeks after announcing plans to build the Nkandla Disaster Management Centre, KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has moved swiftly to prepare for the multimillion-rand project.

As government intensifies its efforts to prevent and combat Gender-based Violence and Feminism (GBVF) related crimes, the South African Police Service (SAPS) operations led to the arrest of 224 suspects for rape as well as five suspects for attempted rape.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has thanked members of the public for their cooperation and assistance in the case of Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Mdhluli.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially launch the Review of the White Paper on Local Government (WPLG98) next week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to the success of the G20 Presidency and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), while calling for deeper public-private collaboration across Africa to drive development and integration.

The Department of Health welcomes the decision by Tiger Brands to settle the listeriosis class action.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has firmly denied allegations of persecution against white South Africans, especially white farmers.

The Department of Home Affairs says it has this morning successfully launched its rollout of Smart IDs for naturalised citizens and permanent residents from visa exempt countries.

South Africa is making significant progress in its historic Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), having convened 51 meetings across various working groups since December 2024.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has refuted the classification of a group of South Africans as refugees, who are seeking resettlement in the United States of America.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, has expressed pride in the province’s role in shaping international tourism discourse, as the second G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting kicks off in Durban.