South Africa

The Department of Home Affairs has carried out a total of 109 344 deportations over the past two financial years, reflecting a sharp increase in enforcement.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday officiate a title deed handover ceremony, marking the official restoration of land to the Sebilong Communal Property Association (CPA) in Thabazimbi, in Limpopo’s Waterberg District.

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has appointed Thabiso Lucas Thiti as the Director of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) for a period of five years, effective on 15 April 2026.

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi says the provincial government is now operating on a “modern digital foundation built for the future”.

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has approved R22 million in risk reduction funding to provide fodder support to livestock farmers affected by ongoing dry grazing conditions linked to climate variability.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policy remains a critical component of South Africa’s constitutional democracy and the process of rebuilding the country.

The Department of Health has welcomed the arrival of the first batch of HIV prevention medicine, Lenacapavir to the country.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast indicates that warmer conditions are expected in most parts of the country in the late autumn and winter, while significant rainfall is expected mainly over the southern and eastern coastal parts of South Africa.

Johannesburg will take centre stage on Thursday as the Gauteng Provincial Government hosts the second annual Gauteng Investment Conference (GIC).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to deepen diplomatic, economic and people-to-people relations between South Africa and their respective countries.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East, expressing hope that it will pave the way for a permanent resolution to the conflict.

EThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Albert Mazibuko, a long-serving and award-winning member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who passed away over the weekend after a short illness.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi will on Wednesday visit sugar mills in KwaZulu-Natal in preparation for the reopening of the Sugarcane Crushing Season in May.

The Special Tribunal has declared the R14 million in funding awarded by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to the Madumelani Community Project as unlawful, invalid and set aside.

Following the successful sixth South African Investment Conference, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has continued efforts to mobilise business leaders to invest in the South African economy.