Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, has urged South Africa to strengthen intellectual property (IP) awareness and protection for grassroots innovators, warning that many township and rural entrepreneurs continue to lose ownership of their ideas due to limited IP knowledge.
South Africa has recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R15.6 billion in October 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said.
The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), in collaboration with the Afromontane Research Unit (ARU) at the University of the Free State, has installed the highest weather station in Southern Africa, located in the Mont-aux-Sources area of the Maluti-Drakensberg.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has called on all South Africans to take personal responsibility for reducing crashes and fatalities on the country’s roads as the 2025/26 festive season begins.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is regrettable that the United States of America, which is a founding member of the G20 and which takes over the Presidency of the G20 from South Africa in 2026, chose not to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the final meetings leading up to it.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africans for their unity, warmth and commitment after the country successfully hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit and more than 130 meetings throughout the year.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on parliaments across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to strengthen legislation, oversight and public participation in response to the worsening impacts of climate change.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of Zacharia Tshisele, an employee at Tembisa Hospital, for alleged corruption.
Eskom says the country’s power system remains stable, with unplanned outages reduced by 763MW year-on-year and a continued decline in diesel usage.
South Africa’s hosting of the recently concluded G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg extended beyond diplomatic engagements, with the country presenting a curated collection of gifts that highlighted South African creativity, heritage and craftsmanship.
There has been a drastic reduction in some crime categories, according to the crime statistics for Quarter 1 and 2 released on Friday.
South Africa is grappling with a growing crisis of adolescent and teenage pregnancy, with a significant number of these cases amounting to statutory rape.
Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili of the South African Police Service on Friday assured South Africans that with an additional 3 558 newly trained police officers on the ground, SAPS will be working hard to ensure everyone is safe during the festive season.
Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia, says tackling organised crime and its associated corruption, must be a national priority.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced that it will maintain the current status of keeping all 10 sluice gates open at the Vaal Dam.
