South Africa

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the heatwave affecting northwestern KwaZulu-Natal will end on Tuesday.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s “Fill Up the Bay” pothole repair campaign has repaired 5 944 potholes since its launch in August 2026, as the metro steps up efforts to improve road safety, restore damaged infrastructure and reduce the city's pothole backlog.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) application period for Special Votes for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) will close at 5 pm on Monday, 12 October 2026.

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will on Tuesday open and hand over the Ndwedwe South African Police Service (SAPS) victim support centre in Ndwendwe, KwaZulu-Natal.

Through the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy, government is releasing approximately 2.5 million hectares of State-owned land in various parts of the country to black farmers, as part of efforts to transform the agricultural sector and expand commercial farming.

Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended police officers and other law enforcement agencies for decisive, intelligence-led interventions to maintain law and order, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

As year-end approaches, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is today launching the National Safer Festive Season Operations in the Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called on women in the faith sector to use their positions of influence within faith communities to challenge gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and help create safer communities for women and children.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the arrest of a man linked to the kidnapping and death of a four-month-old baby as well as the alleged rape of the baby’s mother in Diepsloot.

Police have confirmed the arrest of a man found in possession of an item alledgely belonging to murdered runner, Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called for a broader assessment of provincial education performance, saying the matric pass rate should no longer be the sole measure of the quality of the basic education system.

The Department of Basic Education has declared itself ready for the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, with a record 962 832 candidates registered to sit the October/November examinations.

Denel recorded a 15.8% increase in revenue, from R1.272 billion to approximately R1.473 billion, while cash generated from operations also improved.

Home Affairs is developing a biometric online platform to speed up asylum applications, strengthen identity verification and prevent rejected applicants from repeatedly submitting claims to delay their removal.

Government has warned that individuals using social media to incite violence, intimidate foreign nationals or mobilise unlawful activities will face the consequences of their actions as tensions surrounding migration and asylum applications continue.