South Africa

The bail hearing for seven South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials and three accomplices accused of fraud has been postponed to 1 April 2025.

South Africa has condemned the extensive Israeli airstrikes carried out across Gaza on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of over 350 Palestinians.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister, Andrew Whitfield, says South Africa’s G20 Presidency is an opportune time to advocate for investments in Africa’s infrastructure and productive sector in order to promote meaningful integration of African countries in global trade.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has stressed the need for a coordinated approach to peacebuilding and economic resilience.

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has congratulated the Special Olympics South Africa (SOSA) athletes for their outstanding performance at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with Japan during a working visit marking 115 years of relations between the two nations.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield says there is a need for global consensus to ensure that the new opportunities presented by the green economy result in shared prosperity.

Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, has undertaken to implement all recommendations in the final report of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) into a building that collapsed in George, Western Cape, in 2024.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has reiterated that it maintains a zero-tolerance approach to any misconduct that would “affect the working and relationship conditions” at South Africa’s current research base at Antarctica, the SANAE IV.

Local procurement is more than a policy instrument, it is a strategic lever that drives progressive change, creates jobs and ensures that belief in South African talent and resilience translates into tangible economic growth.

In response to the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has announced the extension of the province's Disease Management Area boundaries to curb further outbreaks.

Eskom fraud and corruption accused Michael Lomas, has been granted R2 million bail by the Johannesburg High Court.

Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has congratulated former Cabinet Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor on her recent appointment as an Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP).

South Africa will next week host the second meeting of the Group of 20 Health Working Group (G20 HWG).

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Postbank have announced that a home visits program is underway for bedridden SASSA beneficiaries to replace their SASSA Gold Cards with Postbank Black Cards.