South Africa

The Department of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are commemorating World Health Day with a focus on maternal and newborn health.

The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Namane Dickson Masemola, will lead a ministerial support and oversight visit to the Msunduzi Local Municipality in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday.

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile will on Monday deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Ahmed Kathrada Legacy Business Breakfast series to be held in Illovo, Gauteng.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the opening of the Police Summit on Tuesday in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

A fifth sluice gate has been opened this morning at the Vaal Dam to manage water levels, which have increased overnight as a result of the ongoing rainfall in the Vaal River catchment.

An intelligence-driven operation has led to the arrest of three suspects aged between 34 and 57 for kidnapping and robbery in Tshwane District.

Police in Cape Town have arrested a 46-year-old woman for the possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R1 million.

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has gazetted a second invitation for applications to the highly successful Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS).

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber on Saturday officially opened a new state-of-the-art office in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town.

No effort will be spared in bringing the responsible parties to account in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old child in Matatiele, says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

South Africa has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the economic impact of new United States tariffs, focusing on export diversification, value-added production, and strengthening regional trade partnerships.

An agreement between several government entities is set to digitally transform and revolutionise government services.

Issues related to science and innovation were at the core of the Ministers of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande and Higher Education, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's meeting.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has launched a series of public consultations aimed at facilitating the ward delimitation process in Mpumalanga.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 11 780 suspects for various crimes while also recovering 341 firearms and 3 562 rounds of ammunition.