South Africa

Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that eThekwini will be the venue for the 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to be held in August 2026.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the unveiling of the 10-meter-tall statues of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo in eThekwini as a powerful affirmation of South Africa’s democratic journey and a call to active citizenship.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed that access to sufficient, safe and reliable water is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for advancing dignity, gender equality and social justice.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced a series of nationwide activities in March to highlight government’s response to water security challenges, infrastructure maintenance and investment, as South Africa observes National Water Month.

Interventions implemented by the Higher Education and Training Department six months ago have restored governance and trust in three Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), Minister Buti Manamela said on Tuesday.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has extended the acting period of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Dr Hlengani Bila, until the vacancy is filled.

Seven suspects between the ages of 30 and 58 years were arrested for allegedly planning to bomb an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in the city centre in Klerksdorp, North West, on Tuesday.

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the building in Ormonde, where nine people have reportedly died after it collapsed, is a result of the building not being structurally sound.

The Ministry of Police says it has noted various articles circulating online and in the media regarding the declassification of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report into the Phala Phala matter.

South Africa has issued an urgent security advisory to its citizens in Israel, warning that the deteriorating security situation poses serious risks.

South Africa has called on all its citizens currently in the Middle East to urgently contact the relevant South African embassies accredited to their countries of residence to ensure that they are registered, and that their whereabouts are known to officials amid heightened regional tensions.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his deep condolences to the families of the people who died when a building collapsed in Ormonde, Johannesburg, on Monday.

The South African Police Service (SAPS), through Operation Shanela, has nabbed 16 542 suspects for various crimes between 23 February and 1 March.

A high number of private scholar transport operators continue to exhibit an intractable attitude and unwillingness to comply with passenger regulation, despite high-profile fatal crashes and intensified law enforcement.