South Africa

Cabinet has welcomed the decrease in serious and violent crimes as reported in the Crime Statistics for Quarter 1 and 2 of the 2025 financial year.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Tuesday called on communities across the country to work with government and the private sector to ensure that South Africa maintains its global appeal and remains a destination where visitors feel safe, welcomed and supported.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has convened the National Tourism Safety Forum in Johannesburg to strengthen and coordinate tourism safety across South Africa

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has called on all South Africans to assume collective responsibility in the ongoing national effort to end Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), describing the crisis as one that demands urgent, coordinated action across society.

Eskom and the Merafong City Local Municipality have concluded the official signing of a Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA).

Transnet SOC Ltd and the world’s largest independent terminal operator, International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) have officially signed a 25-year partnership agreement to manage the upgrade and development of the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2.

The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Bernice Swarts, has called for swift and decisive action to protect and restore ecological infrastructure as a critical step toward strengthening South Africa’s water security.

The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has announced significant progress in delivering water and sanitation projects across the province through the effective implementation of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG).

Interviews for South Africa’s new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will get underway in Tshwane today.

Police have arrested 16 817 suspects in connection with various crimes as authorities intensify their nationwide Safer Festive Season Operation running alongside Operation Shanela II.