South Africa

Tourism Month kicks off in South Africa today under the theme: "Growing South Africa’s Tourism Sector in the Digital Era".

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R20.1 billion in July 2026, driven by trade with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN), according to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, says government is committed to working with traditional health practitioners to ensure that they are brought into the fold as the National Health Insurance (NHI) is implemented.

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) through the operationalisation of the National Council on GBVF, which will provide a permanent, statutory and multisectoral mechanism to coordinate, monitor and strengthen the country’s response to the scourge.

The National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) will this week hold the 2026 Symposium and the 31st annual Summit, bringing together government, labour, business and the community to discuss national challenges and find common solutions.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says cold, wet and windy conditions are expected to affect parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape from Thursday into Friday.

Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe has congratulated the Springboks on their hard-fought 33–26 victory over the New Zealand All Blacks at DHL Stadium in Cape Town this past weekend.

Social grant beneficiaries who have not yet migrated from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards to Postbank black cards have until close of business on today to complete the process and avoid interruption to access to their social grant payments.

A cut-off low-pressure system is expected to bring scattered to widespread thundershowers to several parts of South Africa later this week, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned.

For Ela Gandhi, the struggle for justice has never been confined to one form of oppression. As a social worker, activist and former anti-apartheid campaigner, she describes her identity as rooted in the fight for equality in South Africa.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Mmapaseka Steve Letsike has called for a fundamental shift in how South Africa approaches disability inclusion.

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced increases for all fuel types from Wednesday.

Eskom has recorded a second successive year of profitability as the power utility’s turnaround strategy continues to yield progress in restoring operational and financial sustainability.

The National Intervention Unit (NIU) in Pretoria has taken down a wanted and dangerous underground illegal mining kingpin during an intelligence-driven tracing operation in Carletonville, Gauteng.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has concluded public consultations on the proposed 2027/28 Raw Water Use Charges, following a recent National Consultation Meeting held at the OR Tambo Protea Hotel in Johannesburg.