The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has introduced 17 new long-distance buses equipped with advanced safety technology to its City-to-City fleet, marking the first fleet acquisition of its kind since 2010.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it has noted the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the appeal brought by the African National Congress (ANC) concerning the submission of candidate lists for the upcoming 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE).
The waste sector must no longer be viewed merely as a problem for government to manage but as a vital contributor to economic growth, enterprise creation and environmental sustainability.
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi will engage the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to establish whether sufficient safeguards are in place to protect online gamblers and whether operators are complying with regulatory requirements.
The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, and Deputy Minister Reginah Mhaule have stepped up oversight of the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, visiting examination centres in Gauteng and Mpumalanga as the Class of 2026 continues its final school examinations.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced revised payment dates for social grants in November 2026 ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections on 4 November.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called for disaster risk assessments to be integrated into housing delivery, warning that poorly located developments and inadequate infrastructure can expose communities to foreseeable hazards.
The Love Your Street campaign arrived in Thembisa this week not merely with cleaning material and refuse bags, but with a broader message: safe, clean public spaces are a shared responsibility and, in communities scarred by violence, they can also be a matter of life and death.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande will visit the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) Science and Technology Park on Friday to explore how innovation, enterprise development and technical skills can help drive South Africa’s industrialisation.
As South Africa marks Global Handwashing Day, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Jack Bloom has urged parents, teachers and caregivers to promote handwashing with soap and clean water to help prevent disease and save lives.
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old BMA official stationed at the Maseru Port of Entry on the border with Lesotho.
The Ficksburg Regional Court has sentenced a man to two life terms of imprisonment for the rape of two young children.
The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, launches DRAM this Friday.
Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza on Wednesday presided over a handover ceremony today, presenting 65 recipients with their official birth certificates during a Department of Home Affairs Services on Wheels outreach at the Raymond Mhlaba Sports Centre in Motherwell, Gqeberha.
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for “urgent and decisive action” against illegal firearms following a mass shooting incident in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, earlier this week.
