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Why digitisation is essential for a public service that works

Monday, September 21, 2026

To answer the call to serve is to take on one of life’s highest callings. Every September, Public Service Month gives us an opportunity to recognise the thousands of public servants who work every day to improve the lives of South Africans. It is also an opportunity to reflect on how we can continue strengthening the public service so that it remains responsive, accessible and capable of meeting the changing needs of the people it serves.

Years of waiting pays off for new title deed holder

Monday, September 21, 2026

After years of waiting, Monica Pityana can finally say that the house she has called home is legally hers, bringing relief to the elderly resident and securing the property for her grandchildren.

KZN Treasury improves B-BBEE compliance status to Level 3

Monday, September 21, 2026

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury has recorded a significant improvement in its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) performance, advancing from a Level 6 contributor to a Level 3 contributor after achieving an overall score of 91.02 points on its latest B-BBEE scorecard.

eThekwini intensifies recovery operations after Level 6 storm

Monday, September 21, 2026

The eThekwini Municipality is intensifying damage assessments and recovery operations following a Level 6 thunderstorm that battered the city between 16 and 19 September, affecting 27 wards and damaging homes and municipal infrastructure.

Building a capable, ethical and development-oriented future is everyone’s responsibility

Monday, September 21, 2026

Last year, during Public Service Month, I called on the public service to recommit itself to professionalism, integrity, and the Batho Pele principles of service excellence. I did so with a clear understanding that our people have grown impatient with empty promises. They want to see a state that works, responds to their needs and delivers services efficiently and with dignity.

SAWS warns of rainfall and thundershowers

Monday, September 21, 2026

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast that a surface high-pressure system will extend its ridge into the eastern and southern parts of the country this week, bringing isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.