This year, South Africa stands at an extraordinary convergence of four historic milestones, which paved the way for the country’s freedom and laid the foundation for a democratic dawn.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has achieved a clean audit from the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) for the first time in the department’s history.
Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Mmapaseka Steve Letsike has called for stronger regional cooperation and collective action to accelerate efforts to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) across Southern Africa.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration Management has prioritised three interventions to address about 2 400 non-compliant buildings across South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities, including a national funding model for temporary emergency accommodation.
Government is stepping up efforts to secure South Africa’s borders through improved infrastructure, technology, surveillance and coordinated law enforcement operations, as part of the implementation of the Five-Point Plan on Migration Management.
The overall situation regarding migration management in South Africa has significantly improved since the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) last reported on progress in implementing the Five-Point Plan on Migration Management.
At least 28 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in Cala, Eastern Cape have received a combined R1.6 million worth of learning and teaching materials which will strengthen the centres’ programmes and provide children with resources to support their physical, mental and emotional development.
Government has condemned sporadic acts of violence at Che Guevara Road in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, emphasising that immigration management and law enforcement are the sole responsibility of the state.
The Department of Health (DoH) has reported “significant progress” in the rollout of the twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medication, Lenacapavir.
The eThekwini Municipality will take its flagship Durban Business Fair closer to communities when it hosts the South Regional Durban Business Fair at KwaMnyandu Shopping Centre in the south of Durban.
South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product has contracted by some 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026 following the 0.4% growth recorded in the first quarter of 2026.
Agriculture Minister Wille Aucamp has signed a landmark protocol granting South African cherry producers market access into China for the first time.
The Presidency has invited South Africans to nominate people from their communities and sectors for the country’s highest honours -- the National Orders.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has gazetted a code of conduct for countering disinformation in local government elections.
Disaster management teams have been activated across the North West to assess the extent of damage caused by severe weather that swept through parts of the province over the weekend, damaging homes and public facilities.
