South Africa

Great news for millions of South African grant beneficiaries is that SASSA Gold Cards will remain operational beyond 31 May 2025, ensuring uninterrupted access to social grants.

As the world marks World Penguin Day, South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting one of its most iconic yet critically endangered species -- the African penguin.

A total of 10 sluice gates are now in operation at the Vaal Dam, after authorities opened four more on Friday, to manage rising water levels.

The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.

The R817.875 million allocation for the Office of the Premier is a strategic investment to ensure that the provincial government remains agile, efficient, and people centred, says KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says revitalised efforts are urgently needed in the battle against malaria. 

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa has been invited to participate in the Harvard Ministerial Forum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States.

The Postbank has confirmed that South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards will continue to work beyond 31 May 2025.

Members of the Group of Twenty (G20) have endorsed a work programme that identifies policy solutions that will address the barriers that limit Africa’s development and growth.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have used the official visit to deepen bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on both Ukraine and Russia to commit to a comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire, paving the way for meaningful dialogue and negotiations between the two nations.

Amid rapidly rising water levels at the Vaal Dam due to heavy inflows from the upper catchments, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will open six sluice gates to manage the water inflow of 2056.50 cubic metres per second (m3/s) of water flowing into the dam.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is leading South Africa’s delegation to the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasília, Brazil.

The deadline for the Employer’s Annual Declaration period has been set as 31 May 2025 by the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) has successfully concluded its two-day inaugural Justice Forum, aimed at creating an environment of collaborative governance and unified service delivery in the department.