South Africa

The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has taken action to protect learners following reports of alleged sexual abuse in schools in the Eastern Cape.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) where he stressed the importance of taking action to stop the conflict in Gaza.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has been granted a R144 million forfeiture order to take back land belonging to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR).

Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has warned that the constitutional promise of equality will remain unfulfilled if deaf South Africans are unable to access education, justice, healthcare, or participate in the economic opportunities in their own language.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has welcomed the double life sentence handed down by the Pietermaritzburg High Court to hitman Sabelo Phewa.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is cautioning the public about a phishing scam in which criminals misuse the SAPS name and insignia to deceive unsuspecting citizens into handing over money or disclosing personal information.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela has invited nominations of qualified and suitable individuals to fill vacancies on Community Education and Training (CET) College Councils, in a move aimed at strengthening governance, accountability, and renewal in the sector.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has championed transfrontier conservation areas as a model that can foster African intra-governmental unity and boost tourism, while safeguarding biodiversity across boundaries.

Addressing critical skills shortages in the built sector will be at the crux of a skills development outreach programme.

KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma has ordered an urgent audit of private scholar transport across the Umgungundlovu District following another accident in Pietermaritzburg that left four learners injured.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the global community to act urgently to stop the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza, and for humanitarian assistance for the people of the Middle Eastern country.

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has reaffirmed its commitment to improving road safety and ensuring that the province’s transport networks do not become a playground for reckless drivers and criminals.

South Africa has urged world leaders to put cooperation at the centre of building a sustainable ocean economy, warning that the future of trade, energy security and livelihoods depends on how nations manage the seas today.

Police operations have led to the arrest of 18232 individuals and the seizure of 206 unlicensed firearms during intensified nationwide crime-combatting efforts under Operation Shanela II.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished Shanah Tova to the Jewish community on the celebration of Rosh Hashanah.