South Africa

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says most of the rain is expected to clear over the central and western parts of the country, with plenty of sunshine forecast.

Experts from leading South African research and clinical institutions have moved to assure the public that it remains safe to use sanitary pads.

Government interventions to curb Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have reached communal farmers in Magagula Heights in the East Rand, Gauteng.

Police at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) have seized drugs with an estimated street value of R2.8 million.

The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is leading South Africa’s delegation to the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, which runs from 9 - 20 March 2026.

As South Africa joins the global community in observing International Women’s Day today, government has called on citizens to take an active role in dismantling the attitudes and behaviours that enable violence against women and children.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid a deeply emotional tribute to civil rights leader, Reverend Dr. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr, describing him as a man whose voice carried hope across continents, and whose unwavering solidarity helped sustain South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Chicago, in the state of Illinois in the United States of America, to pay tribute to the late Rev. Dr Jesse Louis Jackson.

Government will on Sunday hold a media briefing to respond to and clarify the implications of the findings of the research study on sanitary pads, which was published by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Free State last month.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the wet weather is expected to shift eastward, affecting Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.

Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo has urged senior officials from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to confront “uncomfortable realities” around trade, food security and infrastructure, as they work to accelerate regional integration and economic development.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late former Minister of Defence and leader of the Congress of the People (COPE), Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 14 March.

In a continuous effort to root out fraud and corruption at South Africa’s ports of entry, the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF), under the chairpersonship of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), is taking its message of the impact of corruption to the Maseru port of entry.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has praised South African rugby for its role in promoting unity and nation-building, saying the sport continues to inspire national pride and social cohesion.

The South African government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to water and addressing persistent supply challenges.