South Africa

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has welcomed the 25-year sentence meted out in a R62 million VAT fraud case.

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has welcomed the arrest of a Border Management Authority (BMA) official who allegedly accepted money to unlawfully endorse the passport of a Lesotho national at the Maseru Port of Entry last month.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Friday confirmed the arrest of murder suspect, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who is wanted for the murder of his wife and two daughters in the United Kingdom.

South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening relations with France, with growing cooperation in investment, science and technology, and cultural diplomacy, among others.

Education leaders have called for action to accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4), warning that the world remains off track to meet the 2030 target of ensuring quality education for all.

Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga has been officially announced as the inaugural Ombud of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), with the oversight body’s offices to be housed at SALU Building in Tshwane.

The month of July is observed in South Africa as Mandela Month. Every year on 18 July, South Africa and the world honour the life and legacy of former President Nelson Mandela. The day, which coincides with Madiba's birthday, was officially proclaimed Nelson Mandela International Day by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 64/13, adopted on 10 November 2009, in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the culture of peace, reconciliation, human rights and the promotion of social justice.

Durban is set to welcome delegates from the United States, the Caribbean and other parts of the African diaspora when it hosts the reSURGEnce Durban Conference later this year.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on world leaders to move beyond commitments and accelerate the transformation of education systems, saying the world has reached a critical point in achieving quality education for all before the 2030 deadline.

Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has described the settlement reached with agricultural organisations over the management of the country's Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak as significant breakthrough for South Africa's livestock industry.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reiterated that temporarily withholding July 2026 equitable shares from municipalities is instrumental to ensure compliance with the law and improving service delivery.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, says the signing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) reaffirms South Africa and the United Nations' shared commitment to building a more inclusive, prosperous, resilient and just society.

Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo has commended the progress made on the R8 billion Raising of the Clanwilliam Dam Wall Project, which is underway in the Cederberg Local Municipality, Western Cape.

The Department of Home Affairs says reforms at the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RAASA) have reduced the country's active refugee appeals caseload by more than 12%.

Delays in issuing certificates to graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges will soon become a thing of the past, as the Department of Higher Education and Training rolls out digitised systems to accelerate certification and workplace placements.