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Government hands over houses to KZN flood victims

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Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane, alongside KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Transport Siboniso Duma and local municipalities' mayors, is leading a two-day programme to hand over homes to families affected by the 2022 floods.

Suspects arrested for possession of illegal firearm and dealing in drugs

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Police members attached to Operation Shanela II, who are deployed in the Western Cape to combat the ongoing gang violence, have arrested several suspects for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition as well as possession and dealing in drugs in separate incidents.

Campaign to curb deaths at initiation schools in N West

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The National Oversight Coordinating Committee and the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) will launch an awareness campaign about the provisions of the Customary Initiation Act (CIA) to prevent deaths at initiation schools in the North West.

Calm restored at Maponya Mall

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Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says they have managed to stabilise the situation at Maponya Mall in Soweto, following community outrage over the death of an e-hailing driver there last week.

Department acknowledges outcome of labour force trends 

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The Department of Employment and Labour has acknowledged the release of the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2025, which reveals critical trends in South Africa's labour market.