South Africa

The bail application of alleged criminal fixer, Oupa Brown Mogotsi, has been postponed by the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court to e1 September 2026.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has welcomed the arrest of two men for alleged wildlife trafficking in separate cases at OR Tambo International Airport.

A major milestone in the country’s history was marked today when the South African Reserve Bank launched two commemorative circulation coins honouring women whose courage, leadership and sacrifice helped shape South Africa’s path to freedom, equality and justice.

Artificial intelligence (AI) must be used to expand opportunities for women beyond newsrooms, universities and technology companies, particularly women in rural communities who often face barriers to accessing information, skills and digital opportunities.

South Africa and Brazil must use their Strategic Partnership to advance a stronger Global South voice, reform the global financial architecture and ensure that critical minerals drive industrialisation and prosperity in their own economies.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga next Thursday.

The Department of Home Affairs has urged members of the public that have not yet registered their customary marriages to do so before the special registration period closes on 31 August 2026.

Through a formalised strategic partnership between the Departments of Tourism and Public Works and Infrastructure, government will unlock investment in tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth.

National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have published amendments to the Export Regulations to allow zero-rating when movable goods are delivered for export from South Africa to terminal operators and port authorities.

Deputy Minister in The Presidency Kenny Morolong, in partnership with the Free State provincial government and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Executive Mayor Gregory Nthatisi, will launch the Milestones of Freedom campaign in the Free State on Thursday.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured Acknowledgements of Debt from companies found to have overcharged the University of Fort Hare for student accommodation leases.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has successfully intercepted more than 333kg of cocaine at the OR Tambo International Airport.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa remains a respected member of the African community of nations and a principled Pan-African actor, despite concerns raised by some African countries concerning migration-related matters.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Operation Prosper has resulted in the arrest of 1 080 people and the seizure of firearms, ammunition, explosives, gold and illegal mining equipment as government intensifies efforts to dismantle illegal mining networks.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says deep structural problems at municipal level are at the heart of South Africa’s water crisis, with government drawing on lessons from its successful response to the electricity crisis to restore reliable water supply and eradicate sewage pollution.