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Mangaung to begin Phase 2 of hostel redevelopment project

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As South Africa marks Human Rights Month, the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is set to begin Phase 2 of the redevelopment of Dark City and Silver City hostels in April 2026, as part of efforts to restore dignity and advance the right to adequate housing.

Government welcomes arrest of 12 police officers

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Government has welcomed the arrest of 12 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and a company director in relation to a tender that was awarded irregularly to Medicare 24.

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

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The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google aimed at advancing digital skills development and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa’s education sector.

Deepening evidence-based economic policy-making

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The National Treasury, together with its partners, has launched the third phase of the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, reaffirming a shared commitment to grounding South Africa's economic policy decisions in rigorous, co-produced evidence.

SAMRC to host Outcome of Finance Alliance summit

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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) together with the Presidency of South Africa’s Presidential Youth Employment Intervention are, from today, hosting a summit aimed at addressing South Africa’s most pressing health and development challenges.

Implementation of structural reforms pays off

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The implementation of structural reforms has liberalised the energy market, shifted it away from reliance on Eskom, resolved Eskom's debt, and enabled the power utility to invest in repairing and maintaining its energy generation infrastructure.