South Africa

The Vaal Dam's third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.

Two Border Management Authority (BMA) Immigration officials, together with several other suspects, are facing charges of corruption after being arrested at an intelligence-driven operation at the Beitbridge Port of Entry.

The unveiling of the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine at the North West University (NWU) has been welcomed by the Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development, Chaired by Karabo Tebogo Magagane.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated four candidates for the position of Deputy Chief Justice and initiated consultation with the Judicial Service Committee and political parties in the National Assembly in this regard.

South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new framework for cooperation in water resource development along the Mohokare/Caledon River.

The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) nationwide Operation Vala Umgodi led to the arrest of 369 suspects of different nationalities in the past week during operations carried out throughout the country.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers over most parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo, but isolated over the eastern parts of Limpopo.

Government has welcomed the decrease in headline consumer price inflation to 2.7% in March from 3.2% in February.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially receive a memorandum of demands from the Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA on Friday.

The Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale, will on Friday spearhead a high-level crime prevention imbizo in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg.

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has reassured the public that services will continue despite a second fire incident at the main outpatient department at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Gauteng.

National Treasury’s proposed 0.5% Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase is expected to be withdrawn when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana introduces the Rates and Monetary Amounts and the Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill) to Parliament.

The 2025 Africa’s Travel Indaba is not just a trade show. It is a platform to reshape narratives, forge powerful connections and unlock shared value across the continent, says Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Lesotho are making strides in cooperation on water resource management.

Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Advocate Andy Mothibi says there is a need for a focussed and pointed approach to prevent fraud and corruption at the SABC.