South Africa

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has been appointed as the Acting Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) until a permanent incumbent is appointed.

While Nokuthula Simelane never lived to cast a vote in democratic South Africa, she helped make it possible, with President Cyril Ramaphosa stating that her unfinished dream now rests, in part, in the hands of the young people who inherited the freedom she fought for.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that the country will not rest until the truth about 23-year-old Nokuthula Simelane’s disappearance is uncovered, her remains recovered and those responsible are held to account.

President Cyril Ramaphosa undertook a guided tour of Denel facilities in Johannesburg and Tshwane ahead of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 Expo.

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster has noted with concern the ongoing instability, violent protests, road blockades, intimidation, disruption of schooling, business operations and public services in the Dr. AB Xuma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has commended the Hawks, the National Prosecuting Authority, and other law enforcement agencies for their efforts in investigating and arresting individuals implicated in an alleged R2 million fraud and corruption case involving the eMadlangeni Local Municipality.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to rethink how water is used during Spring Day celebrations and in everyday life.

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has urged the built environment industry to embrace technological innovation to improve safety and performance at construction sites.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested a 54-year-old South African man at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday after he was allegedly found in possession of drugs while travelling to Hong Kong, China.

The fight against corruption has yielded significant financial recoveries, with the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) clawing back some R8.3 billion in unlawfully obtained gains.

Government has launched a programme that seeks to expand inclusive economic participation and transformation within the real estate sector through skills development and employment creation.

For more than four decades, the Simelane family has lived with a silence that no family should have to endure: the absence of a daughter, a sister and a young woman whose life was cut short by the machinery of apartheid, yet whose story refuses to disappear.

The Gauteng Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) has arrested an eighth suspect believed to be the mastermind behind the illegal electricity connections and theft of critical infrastructure at the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has welcomed the proclamation issued by President Cyril Ramaphosa authorising the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate the awarding of the project for the special maintenance of Road P152/1 from Setlagole and Road P34/4 in Delareyville.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged all road users to exercise caution, patience and responsible behaviour on the roads this weekend as the arrival of spring coincides with several festivals, religious gatherings and other events expected to attract large numbers of people across the country.