South Africa

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has condemned the shooting of Gauteng traffic wardens at Daveyton in Ekurhuleni over the weekend.

In his weekly newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a whole of society approach to tackle both public and private sector corruption with equal energy and build a society where corruption “cannot take root”.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has lauded Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) for significantly improving performance since June 2025 by consistently averaging over 90 000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) per week.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), will on Monday afternoon, 8 September 2025, open the 12th SA AIDS Conference at Emperor’s Palace, in Gauteng.

A stark warning echoed across the Union Buildings’ lawns today as the country honoured police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty: those who target South Africa’s police will face the full might of the law.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has moved to assure the public that the recently published Draft National Credit Regulations are not targeted at prejudicing any particular group.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms, with heavy downpours expected over the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has condemned the killing of insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a ruling by the Special Tribunal to set aside an R8 million tender awarded by the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP).

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has hailed the late Ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu as a “beacon of light” and a source of inspiration for those who knew him.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, is expected to attend the second Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia this week.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the department is beginning to win the fight against corruption.

Transnet has announced that its revenue performance for the year ended 31 March 2025 has increased by R82.7 billion, which translates to a 7.8% improvement when compared to the previous year.

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced the appointment and re-appointment of directors to the Board of Directors of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank (Land Bank).

South Africans can look forward to a load shedding-free summer season with Eskom announcing that it does not forecast the implementation of the rolling power cuts from this month to the end of March next year.