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Brooms, bags and a battle for clean, safe spaces in communities

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The Love Your Street campaign arrived in Thembisa this week not merely with cleaning material and refuse bags, but with a broader message: safe, clean public spaces are a shared responsibility and, in communities scarred by violence, they can also be a matter of life and death.

Nzimande to explore innovation and industrialisation at East London tech park

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande will visit the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) Science and Technology Park on Friday to explore how innovation, enterprise development and technical skills can help drive South Africa’s industrialisation.

Handwashing with soap can save children’s lives

Thursday, October 15, 2026

As South Africa marks Global Handwashing Day, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Jack Bloom has urged parents, teachers and caregivers to promote handwashing with soap and clean water to help prevent disease and save lives.

BMA official arrested for fraud and corruption

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old BMA official stationed at the Maseru Port of Entry on the border with Lesotho.

SA gears up to observe Disability Rights Awareness Month

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, launches DRAM this Friday.

Home Affairs outreach brings legal identity to 65 citizens

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza on Wednesday presided over a handover ceremony today, presenting 65 recipients with their official birth certificates during a Department of Home Affairs Services on Wheels outreach at the Raymond Mhlaba Sports Centre in Motherwell, Gqeberha.

eThekwini completes major stormwater projects

Thursday, October 15, 2026

eEThekwini Municipality has successfully completed three major stormwater infrastructure projects worth R232.6 million in the South Durban Basin.