South Africa

One person has been killed while others have been rushed to hospital following heavy rains that destroyed houses and roads in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe is representing President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Freedom Day national celebration currently underway in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is pressing ahead with setting up the Office of the Engineer-General South Africa.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola and the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya will today meet with the team involved in investigating the disappearance of three police officers.

While planned maintenance continues, Eskom has assured the public of a stable power system.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has assured the public that it will ensure it will make adjustments to accommodate the withdrawal of the 0.5% increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT).

Great news for millions of South African grant beneficiaries is that SASSA Gold Cards will remain operational beyond 31 May 2025, ensuring uninterrupted access to social grants.

As the world marks World Penguin Day, South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting one of its most iconic yet critically endangered species -- the African penguin.

A total of 10 sluice gates are now in operation at the Vaal Dam, after authorities opened four more on Friday, to manage rising water levels.

The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.

The R817.875 million allocation for the Office of the Premier is a strategic investment to ensure that the provincial government remains agile, efficient, and people centred, says KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says revitalised efforts are urgently needed in the battle against malaria. 

The Postbank has confirmed that South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards will continue to work beyond 31 May 2025.

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa has been invited to participate in the Harvard Ministerial Forum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States.

Members of the Group of Twenty (G20) have endorsed a work programme that identifies policy solutions that will address the barriers that limit Africa’s development and growth.