South Africa

As South Africa continues to face the challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, pollution and biodiversity loss, our 2026/27 Budget is about more than financial allocations. Our 2026/27 Budget Vote – tabled recently in Parliament - is about improving people's lives, creating opportunities, protecting livelihoods and building a more sustainable future for all South Africans.

The Virtual Priority Court, which deals with immigration matters, has processed approximately 80 deportation orders as government intensifies efforts to enforce immigration laws and ensure the orderly deportation of undocumented foreign nationals.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is implementing land restoration projects in Limpopo and the Northern Cape to combat land degradation while improving livelihoods in rural communities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on faith-based organisations to play a central role in calming rising tensions over migration and strengthening South Africa’s National Dialogue process.

South Africa’s manufacturing sector must become more productive, innovative and globally competitive if it is to drive sustainable growth and job creation, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Alexandra Abrahams said on Wednesday.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Alexandra Abrahams will on Wednesday conduct an oversight visit to Celrose, a leading apparel and fashion company based in oThongathi, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested four suspects, aged between 20 and 51, in connection with alleged gang-related activities in Joe Slovo, Heidedal, in the Free State.

The lengthy delays between the planning of vital infrastructure and the commencement of construction are set to be significantly reduced. Government is implementing a major reform of its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework to accelerate the delivery of key infrastructure including roads, hospitals, office accommodation, and water and sanitation systems.

Government is making steady progress in the enforcement of lifestyle audits, with seven of the country’s nine provinces having made some gains.

South Africans have been encouraged to take advantage of this weekend's national voter registration drive.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead the Milestones of Freedom campaign at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Thursday.

Young people seeking workplace experience and on-the-job training can register on the SA Youth.mobi recruitment platform to connect with potential employers.

The leaders of Parliaments from across Africa have come together this week at Emperors Palace in Gauteng for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPO) aimed at strengthening governance on the continent.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has launched a new R2 commemorative circulation coin in honour of the June 1976 Youth Uprising in Soweto, at the Hector Pieterson Museum in Johannesburg.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) National and Western Cape Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Units have seized counterfeit goods, with an estimated value of R10 million, during a multidisciplinary operation at a shopping complex in Bellville.