The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is expected to institute disciplinary proceedings against senior managers and officials implicated in several – but unrelated – incidents at correctional facilities.
Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officials conducted 5 592 search operations at correctional centres nationwide during the festive season– yielding the seizure of some 8 063 cellphones and R102 726.07 in cash.
Police in the Northern Cape have arrested 722 suspects through Operation Shanela 2, in conjunction with Safer Festive Season operations.
Eskom’s recovery continues to yield results as the power utility records some 260 days without the implementation of load shedding.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, is today marking World Wetlands Day at the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve -- one of South Africa’s internationally recognised RAMSAR sites.
The Department of Health will today kick off its 2026 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination drive.
As the first school term of 2026 begins, there is a deeper responsibility that cannot be overlooked which is to deal with the safety and well-being of our children. Children are our future leaders, and they must always be protected, whether on and off the school grounds, be it on drugs, human trafficking, teenage pregnancy or road safety.
South Africa is currently under “no immediate risk” of the Nipah Virus (NiV) outbreak reported in India.
This is according to the Department of Health (DoH) which assured in a statement that there is “no need for the public to panic.”
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has informed the Government of the State of Israel of South Africa’s decision to declare the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, Mr Ariel Seidman, persona non grata.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for renewed political commitment, stronger institutional support and sustainable financing to fast-track Africa’s infrastructure development.
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has delivered essential supplies to individuals and communities affected by the recent floods across Limpopo.
The Department of Social Development has urgently deployed Deputy Minister Ganief Hendricks to Mpumalanga to assist an elderly woman heading a household of five, including two grandchildren, following the recent floods.
The Department of Higher Education and Training is in the process of conducting a sector-wide workshop on international relations, which is aimed at strengthening coherence and strategic alignment across the higher education and training sector.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in collaboration with other stakeholders, will host outreaches in the form of activations, community media engagements and dialogues ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
The Crime Prevention Wardens (CPWs) – popularly known as amaPanyaza – have been formally declared as Peace Officers in terms of Section 334 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
