South Africa

Three officials from the Pretoria High Court have been placed on precautionary suspension following allegations of fraud and corruption.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed over R7 billion over the next seven years to address the long-standing water and sanitation challenges in Emfuleni, Johannesburg, with a particular focus on the upgrade and refurbishment of wastewater treatment infrastructure.

Cabinet has approved a 90-day intensification programme against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), which aims to combat the scourge of GBVF.

With the successful implementation of Phase I of Operation Vulindlela, government is building on this work and advancing further structural reforms to drive more rapid and inclusive growth.

Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel, together with Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike, are on Friday expected to host a media roundtable discussion on the national Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Strategy.

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has refuted claims that the country’s HIV/AIDS programme is collapsing, following the withdrawal of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says cabinet has approved the Critical Minerals Strategy.

South Africa’s Cabinet remains committed to driving economic expansion and addressing unemployment.

Cabinet says the decision by the United States to confer refugee status to a group of Afrikaner South Africans is misinformed, as they do not fit the definition of refugees as set out in the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.

Cabinet has welcomed the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) ongoing operations aimed at preventing and combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide related crimes.

Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe is leading the nation’s commemoration of the International Day of Families today in Cape Town, placing the spotlight on the vital role families play in protecting and nurturing children.

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has outlined critical reforms to revive South Africa’s logistics and freight rail sector, which has been underperforming in recent years.

Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture Nonceba Kontsiwe has called on the communities across the province to actively participate in food production to address hunger and socio-economic challenges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to the United States of America from 19 to 22 May 2025, the Presidency announced.

Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture, Nonceba Kontsiwe, is urging communities across the province to take an active role in food production as a tool to combat hunger and uplift local economies.