South Africa

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has launched National Wills Week in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the first wave of six priority green hydrogen projects under South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme, signalling a shift from project planning to implementation and investment.

In a move to blend modern technology with the 29-year-old Batho Pele Principles, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) launched the Batho Pele AI Chatbot late last month.

With just a couple of hours to go, South Africa stands ready to host the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Exhibition that gets underway tomorrow, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga said on Tuesday.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged the agriculture sector to prepare early for the potential impacts of a strengthening El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), including hotter conditions, increased wildfire risks and pressure on water resources.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed that the investigations into the murders of six women in Ekurhuleni be prioritised by police.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has welcomed the steady advancement of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2 (LHWP2), with the Polihali Dam expected to start impounding water in July 2027.

Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has expressed deep concern following the discovery of six bodies of women in the Kempton Park area.

The need to strengthen and coordinate responses to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) will take centre stage when Social Development Minister Dina Pule leads the sixth National Shelter Indaba in Benoni, Johannesburg.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has vowed to apprehend those responsible for the murders of women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng as the body of a sixth woman was discovered in the area.

The Acting Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Major General (Retired) David Chilembe, will today introduce a new BMA Port Health Management System (PHMS) at the Durban Harbour in KwaZulu-Natal.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Nokuzola Capa, will lead an interactive stakeholder dialogue with sugarcane growers at the Sezela Illovo Cricket Sports Field, in South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.

Government and the New Development Bank (NDB) have signed a $1 billion loan agreement to upgrade infrastructure for the Metropolitan Municipal Services as part of the Metro Trading Services Reform Programme (MTSR).

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, known as the Madlanga Commission, is expected to resume its hearings today.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has condemned the murders of four women in Ekurhuleni.