As South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the June 1976 Youth Uprising in Soweto, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has encouraged young people to register to vote in the upcoming local elections.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Makhotso Sotyu has called on the tourism sector to increase investment in initiatives that connect young people to employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.
In a demonstration of government’s resolve to deal decisively with illegal migration, the Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration embarked on a visit to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Gauteng.
Nelson Mandela Bay has strengthened its position as one of South Africa's leading tourism destinations with the deployment of a new cohort of Tourism Safety Officers across key tourism precincts and the city's internationally acclaimed beachfront.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on South Africans to raise concerns about illegal migration through lawful and constitutional channels, while rejecting vigilantism and unlawful enforcement.
There is no meaningful economic growth or significant job creation that can be achieved without a value-adding industrialisation pathway, Acting Chief Director for Innovation and Technology at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Nontombi Maseko said.
As South Africa marks Youth Month, the Electoral Commission is making a direct appeal to young people to register to vote ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will this weekend undertake a Working Visit to the People's Republic of China to participate in the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, as well as other economic diplomacy engagements.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a two-year peer-to-peer technical cooperation programme has been signed by Eskom, RTE international, the Agence française de développement (AFD) and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA).
The Department of Home Affairs will extend office hours across the country this weekend in support of the Electoral Commission of South Africa's Voter Registration Weekend.
The South African government has sent its congratulations to Bafana Bafana on their hard-fought draw against Czechia during the FIFA World Cup match today.
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has called on young people to embrace education, innovation and skills development as pathways to opportunity and socio-economic transformation.
South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu has announced that the 2026 tax filing season will commence on 1 July, starting with the auto assessment period.
The baton for building and advancing South Africa has now been passed to the youth of today. While the generation of 1976 made immense sacrifices to secure the freedom and democracy that we enjoy, it is now the responsibility of the youth of 2026 to safeguard and strengthen that hard-won legacy through active citizenship and participation in democratic processes, particularly through voting.
South Africa’s painful past and hard-won triumphs serve as a reminder that although much has been achieved, building a better life for all is still a work in progress.
