The South African government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in correctional services with Namibia to advance the interstate transfer of sentenced offenders.
Government will use this year's Mandela Day to launch 67 decentralised water supply projects across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape as part of a national drive to provide safe and reliable water to underserved communities.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially commission the Klipdrift 50-megalitre-per-day Package Water Treatment Plant in Hammanskraal, as part of the Department of Water and Sanitation's Mandela Day programme to expand access to safe drinking water.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africa and Namibia to seize a historic opportunity to transform their abundant natural resources into engines of industrialisation, job creation and regional prosperity.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has dismissed four officials from its Nebo Local Office in Sekhukhune after they were found guilty of involvement in a R33 million social grants fraud scheme.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme has attracted R14.8 billion in revenue and created more than 30 000 jobs across sectors including automotive manufacturing, agro-processing and renewable energy.
South Africa and Namibia are set to deepen bilateral cooperation on gender equality and women's empowerment following talks between Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga and Namibia's Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Dr Emma Kantema.
A nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, organised crime and gang-related violence has resulted in the arrest of 1149 suspects during June, as law enforcement agencies intensified intelligence-driven operations across South Africa.
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Bernice Swarts has called on South Africans to participate in the celebration of International Nelson Mandela Day by taking action and donating time, knowledge or resources to a community organisation.
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has described the opening of a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Centre of Excellence and three new Centres of Specialisation in Mossel Bay as a significant step towards equipping young South Africans with skills for the future economy.
Banyana Banyana will depart for Morocco on Saturday as they step up preparations for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026), where they will look to make their mark on the continental stage.
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Lebogang Maile has paid tribute to legendary South African actor and musician Seputla Sebogodi, describing him as one of the country's most gifted and influential performers.
A former state accountant in the Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport has been dismissed after a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation uncovered corruption linked to the procurement of COVID-19 disinfection services during the pandemic.
Nelson Mandela's legacy should be measured not by the praise he receives today but by whether people are willing to show the same courage and solidarity in confronting today's injustices, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said ahead of Mandela Day.
As South Africans prepare to mark Mandela Day, the country has urged the global scientific community to ensure that research delivers tangible improvements in people's lives, particularly in developing nations facing poverty, unemployment and inequality.
