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Deputy President launches R100m Wits Hydrogen Facility

Friday, February 27, 2026

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa’s green hydrogen ambitions must anchor a new era of reindustrialisation, urging the country to “build what we use and innovate what we export”.

Deputy Minister Phaahla leads Community-Based Health Screening Campaign

Friday, February 27, 2026

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, is today leading a Community-Based Health Screening Campaign at Giyani Stadium in Limpopo as part of ongoing efforts to encourage individuals and communities to take charge of their health by adopting healthier lifestyles and preventative behaviours.

North West unveils major infrastructure drive

Thursday, February 26, 2026

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has announced wide-ranging infrastructure commitments aimed at restoring dignity, accelerating service delivery and stimulating local economic growth across the province.

Cabinet backs local FMD vaccine production

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Cabinet has confidence the rebuilding of local vaccine manufacturing capacity within the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) will help South Africa reclaim its Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)-free status from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

Public Works senior official placed on precautionary suspension

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has directed the Director-General to implement precautionary suspension and disciplinary proceedings against a senior Construction Project Management (CPM) Director.

Cabinet notes downward trend in murder cases

Thursday, February 26, 2026

With the South African Police Service (SAPS) having released Quarter 3 2025/26 crime statistics last week, Cabinet says the national picture painted by these statistics indicates progress, while more work still needs to be done.