South Africa

Police have in the past week rescued two kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers and seized firearms, cell phones and vehicles used in the commission of the crimes.

The 133 traffic officers who graduated on Monday will hit the ground running, as the Western Cape enters the festive season, a time of increased travel and heightened road safety risks.

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has announced that work on several periodic maintenance and construction projects, which are currently underway on the N2 Garden Route, will cease at the end of the week to ensure that roads are open and traffic is free flowing during the festive season.

Spaza shop owners and food-handling facilities have until the end of the week to register their businesses for a traders' permit, in a bid to address the recurring foodborne illnesses that have claimed the lives of people, including children, across the country. 

As we approach the end of 2024, reflecting on our nation's challenges and opportunities is important.

Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, has urged communities to not stand idly by while gender-based violence, femicide and crimes against children are committed.

Holidaymakers are reminded to ensure that all their essential documents are in place as they prepare to travel during this festive season.

Since its acquisition by the eThekwini Municipality in December 2018, the Cato Ridge Poultry Farm has made impressive strides - turning challenges into opportunities for job creation, business growth, and agricultural innovation.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has officially opened a state-of-the-art STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Lab at the University of Limpopo.

South Africa has set the agenda for its Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency with the commencement of the first engagement of the more than 130 meetings that will precede the G20 Summit in 2025.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), together with the Hawks and the South African Police Service, have conducted a search operation at the Masilonyana Local Municipality in the Free State.

On Monday, 9 December, the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy and the Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa will visit Lebombo Border Post to lead the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency’s Cross-Alive Road Safety Campaign as well as to assess the state of operations at the port of entry.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo says South Africa continues to enjoy transboundary partnerships on shared water resources with neighbouring countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

With the world facing complex issues such as climate change, economic inequality, global health crises, and geopolitical tensions, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says multilateral institutions must evolve to meet the global challenges of today.

A delegation from the Department of Social Development (DSD) is today travelling to the Republic of Mauritius to repatriate a child born to a mother who is incarcerated in that country for drug trafficking.