South Africa

The Gauteng Provincial Government has set the wheels in motion for a significant overhaul of its fragmented public transport system.

With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, the President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Bheke Stofile envisages that there will be an increase in coalition governments across municipalities.

As South Africa gears for the seventh Local Government Elections (LGE) – due between late 2026 and early 2027 – the question of the election date is far more than a diary entry.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is calling for written comments on the proposed Protected Disclosures Bill 2026, colloquially known as the Whistleblower Protection Bill.

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission, has moved to clarify that arrests made as a result of revelations during proceedings are carried out by the police and not the commission itself.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says conditions are favourable for the development of severe storms, potentially leading to minor impacts over the western and eastern parts of the North West, the extreme north eastern parts of the Northern Cape and the western and central Free State on Tuesday.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has partnered with the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans to host a Ministerial Career Expo and Outreach Programme at Masameni Sports Field in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal.

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi and his co-accused, Ekurhuleni Municipal Manager Kagiso Lerutla have appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court to face charges of corruption, fraud and defeating the ends of justice.

There’s a worrying belief circulating in some communities that transformer oil can be used to treat health conditions like rheumatic arthritis. While it may seem like a harmless home remedy, the reality is far more dangerous to human health and the environment.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Seiso Mohai has led an intergovernmental engagement on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Free State.