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Authorities monitor N3 amid snowfall

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma says authorities are monitoring the road network as the Drakensberg Mountains experience snowfall.

Letsike calls for structural empowerment of women

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has called for structural women’s empowerment that rejects discrimination and advances equality, economic ownership and women’s leadership, while reflecting on the gains made since the advent of democracy.

SIU claws back R6 million in misused NLC grant funding

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a judgment declaring unlawful and invalid a R9 million National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant to non-profit organisation (NPO) Motheo Sports and Entertainment Foundation for a sports complex that was never constructed.

Kubayi to brief media on developments at IDAC

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, together with the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi, will host a media briefing on the current developments at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).

Grant beneficiaries under review to be paid on 7 August

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Social grant beneficiaries whose payments are under review will receive their August grants on Friday, 7 August, one day after the normal three-day payment cycle, according to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).

SADC countries urged to step up self-reliance in health response

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Deputy Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla has urged Southern African countries to urgently transition towards financial self-reliance to sustain their HIV responses as traditional international donor streams begin to recede.

Very cold, wet conditions set in on Wednesday

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says very cold and wet conditions with light snowfall are expected to set in from Wednesday evening in places over the Eastern Cape, southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, southern Free State and the Lesotho border.