South Africa

A suspect arrested in connection with a a drive-by mass shooting incident in Reiger Park on Saturday, is due to appear in the Boksburg court today, said Gauteng police.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, will lead South Africa’s delegation from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) at the 43rd Session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference, currently under way in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has appointed Lebogang Paul Mogashoa as the Pension Funds Adjudicator for the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) for a period of three years, effective 8 December 2025.

A gang-led attack on officials at Pollsmoor Prison in the Western Cape has resulted in the death of three inmates and two correctional officers injured.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced that South Africa’s national sports teams will receive bonuses, with Bafana Bafana set to take the largest share - a R5 million payout.

The Western Cape Veterinary Services has placed a property in Gouda under quarantine after a farmer in the Free State reported suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) lesions in cattle recently transported from the area on Saturday, 1 November 2025.

The Department of Agriculture has issued a public warning of high-risk rabies areas across South Africa, following a rise in cases among dogs, Cape fur seals, and other mammals.

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) will hold a high-level meeting on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, to renew their strategic partnership on health.

With global attention set to turn to Johannesburg in a few weeks for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has assuredly stated that “Gauteng is ready” to host the global gathering.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure Martin Meyer have concluded a successful visit to His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has today welcomed the appointment of its new commissioners.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it's all systems go for the Local Government Elections 2026/7.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called on society to build a truly inclusive South Africa where people with disabilities participate fully and equally in all spheres of life.

South Africa’s railway sector has its work cut out if it is to contribute meaningfully to the elimination of some of the country’s prevailing challenges.

South Africa’s tourism industry continues its strong recovery, recording an increase of 1 108 222 international tourists between January and September 2025 compared with the same period last year, according to Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille.