South Africa

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted candidates for various courts around the country.

Government has approved two additional guarantees totalling R94.8 billion for Transnet to help the state-owned logistics company meet its debt obligations, maintain adequate liquidity, and mitigate the risk of further credit rating downgrades.

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has instructed his department to immediately halt all Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) transfers for the Matjhabeng Local Municipality as allegations of the abuse of payroll by politically connected individuals has surfaced.

Eskom says the power system continues to operate reliably, showing ongoing resilience in effectively meeting winter electricity demand.

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has expressed concern over the low success rate of the current legislation aimed at reducing overcrowding in the country's correctional facilities.

Residents of the Greater Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State have called for stricter measures to ascertain the authenticity of marriages between foreign nationals and South Africans.

Parliament has released the 2025 register on the financial interests and other benefits of Members of Parliament (MPs).

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has seized counterfeit and illicit goods worth more than R156 million during operations in Pretoria, Mbombela and Limpopo.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has intensified its operations into the investigation of allegations that Basotho nationals are undergoing militarily training on South African farms, as part of a growing land reclamation campaign.

Parliament has called for an acceleration in gender equality and women’s empowerment across the African continent.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has welcomed developments in the investigation into allegations of corruption involving multi-billion-rand tenders for train signalling equipment.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the Northern Cape a province “on the move”. following a Presidential engagement between national and provincial leaders in Kimberley on Friday.

The Republic of South Africa, through National Treasury, has called for eligible market participants to submit proposals that will raise a minimum amount of US$ 500 million for the country’s foreign currency borrowing programme.

The year 2025 marks a defining moment for South Africa’s transport sector, with the launch of the inaugural National Transport Conference.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina is set to conduct an oversight inspection of the Sol Plaatje Integrated Bulk Water Intervention Project in the Northern Cape on Saturday to assess progress on critical bulk infrastructure aimed at improving water supply in the region.