The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is facing the risk of further deindustrialisation after manufacturing’s contribution to the regional economy declined from 11.3% of GDP in 2024 to 10.9% in 2025.
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has warned South Africans, particularly young people, to be cautious of fake online job offers that are increasingly being used by human trafficking syndicates to lure victims into exploitation.
The fight to safeguard public resources cannot be won only through arrests and prosecutions alone. While accountability for wrongdoing remains essential, the most effective strategy is one that prevents misconduct before public funds are misused and public trust eroded.
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has reappointed Naheem Essop as the Deputy Pension Funds Adjudicator (DPFA) at the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) for a period of three years, effective from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed a landmark report by the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT), setting out the framework for establishing a fully independent state-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO).
North West Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi will today lead Phase 6 of the Accelerated Service Delivery Thuntsha Lerole Programme in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed seven members to serve on the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide.
A comprehensive reset of the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has begun in the wake of damaging allegations presented at the Madlanga Commission against members of the directorate.
Motorists have been advised to continue renewing expired driving licence cards for light motor vehicles and motorcycles until a new law extending the validity period from five to 10 years comes into effect.
South Africa has reaffirmed its support for the long-standing decision of the African Union to convene a continent-wide conference on migration, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said.
Cabinet has reiterated that all South Africans, regardless of their race or political views, will always have a home in the country.
Cabinet has welcomed the release of the National Water Action Plan, which sets out strategic interventions to ensure a reliable supply of quality water to all South Africans while addressing the root causes of the country's water challenges.
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced that Cabinet has approved the extension of the validity period of driving licences for light motor vehicles and motorcycle licences from five years to 10 years.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet has welcomed the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) approval of US$13 million in emergency grants to strengthen efforts to contain the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan.
Cabinet has welcomed the successful conclusion of the fourth South Africa–Namibia Bi-National Commission, held in Pretoria on 17 July 2026, and co-chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
