South Africa

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has teamed up with Rand Water and Brandscapers Africa to promote water conservation in Orlando West, in Soweto.

The National Police Commissioner General, Fannie Masemola, says the Western Cape police remain relentless in their pursuit to detect, dismantle and dislodge gang-related activity in hotspot areas across the province.

The Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) in the Western Cape continues to intensify efforts to curb the circulation of illegal firearms with members confiscating guns in Manenberg and the surrounding areas this week.

Six suspects aged between 28 and 48 were arrested during a multidisciplinary, cross border, crime intelligence operation by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Drug Task Team and private security companies on the R559 road, between Carletonville and Randfontein.

The South African Government has acknowledged the recent Presidential Determination made by the United States, where President Donald Trump set the refugee ceiling at 7 500, specifically focusing on white Afrikaner South Africans.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has warned that despite decades of progress, the global fight for gender equality continues to face deep-rooted and emerging challenges.

Deputy Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to transformative policies, arguing that initiatives like Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) aim to empower Black-owned businesses.

From humble beginnings in Mputi Village, near Mthatha, to becoming an inspiration for young farmers across the Eastern Cape, Jay Jay Farming has proven that agriculture is not just about ploughing fields, it is about sowing the seeds of economic freedom.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed that South Africa is fully committed to the international ban on the commercial trade of ivory and rhino horn.

Cabinet has urged all citizens to support South Africa’s women’s national cricket team as they aim to make history by winning the first-ever International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Cricket Worl

Cabinet has expressed its satisfaction with South Africa’s preparations for the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit, saying it is confident the country will host the event successfully.

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will today officially launch a landmark programme to build new small harbours in neglected coastal towns -- a key pillar of inclusive infrastructure development in post-apartheid South Africa.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will on Monday pay a courtesy visit to His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at KwaKhangela Royal Palace in Nongoma.

Cabinet has at its meeting this week approved a request from the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias Mpedi, for South Africa to assume interim leadership of SADC due to the recent political developments in Madagascar.

Cabinet has welcomed the smooth start of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, with more than 900 000 candidates sitting for the final exams across the country.