South Africa

Three suspects are due to appear in the KuGompo Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape on charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and housebreaking.

The pressing crisis of high unemployment in South Africa can no longer be addressed by government alone, it requires a collective effort from the public sector, private sector, labour, civil society and communities themselves. The time has come for young people to seize the power of small businesses and create employment opportunities in their own communities.

The Department of Home Affairs is continuing work to replace the green barcoded ID books with secure smart IDs.

The Gauteng Department of Social Development on Monday joined the world in observing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).

With the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) voter registration Weekend just days away, South Africans, particularly young people are being encouraged to participate in the commission’s drive as the country counts down to the 4 November 2026 polls.

Ahead of Youth Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is pressing ahead with structural reforms, infrastructure investment and targeted job-creation programmes to drive inclusive growth and reduce youth unemployment.

Parliament will convene the National Youth Parliament on Monday in Johannesburg to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Student Uprisings and mark 30 years of South Africa’s transformative Constitution.

As South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says the task ahead is clear: to create opportunities for the country’s youth through education, skills development and pathways into employment.

The Gauteng provincial government has congratulated all participants in the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon, from elite athletes and seasoned ultramarathoners to first-time finishers who took on one of the world’s greatest tests of human endurance.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD), in partnership with the Centre for Social Justice at the Stellenbosch University, will host the #Action4Inclusion (AFI) Social Justice Walk in Stellenbosch.

The walk – to be held on 16 June – is in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the student uprising as well as to observe the 30th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.