South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed that the investigations into the murders of six women in Ekurhuleni be prioritised by police.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has welcomed the steady advancement of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2 (LHWP2), with the Polihali Dam expected to start impounding water in July 2027.

Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has expressed deep concern following the discovery of six bodies of women in the Kempton Park area.

The need to strengthen and coordinate responses to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) will take centre stage when Social Development Minister Dina Pule leads the sixth National Shelter Indaba in Benoni, Johannesburg.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has vowed to apprehend those responsible for the murders of women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng as the body of a sixth woman was discovered in the area.

The Acting Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Major General (Retired) David Chilembe, will today introduce a new BMA Port Health Management System (PHMS) at the Durban Harbour in KwaZulu-Natal.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Nokuzola Capa, will lead an interactive stakeholder dialogue with sugarcane growers at the Sezela Illovo Cricket Sports Field, in South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.

Government and the New Development Bank (NDB) have signed a $1 billion loan agreement to upgrade infrastructure for the Metropolitan Municipal Services as part of the Metro Trading Services Reform Programme (MTSR).

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, known as the Madlanga Commission, is expected to resume its hearings today.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has condemned the murders of four women in Ekurhuleni.