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Chikunga calls for action over attacks on women

Monday, September 14, 2026

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on law-enforcement agencies to act with urgency to identify, arrest and bring to justice those responsible for attacks on women exercising in public spaces.

SA hails successful showing at China innovation forum

Monday, September 14, 2026

Shanghai, China- South Africa has concluded a successful four-day mission to the 19th Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai, where it became the first African country to participate in the event as a Country of Honour.

 Scientists urged to crack green hydrogen cost barrier

Monday, September 14, 2026

Shanghai, China - Sasol has challenged scientists and engineers to help lower the high cost of green hydrogen and prevent promising decarbonisation technologies from remaining indefinitely confined to research laboratories.

Ndabeni to lead Women in Business Symposium

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni will lead the Women in Business Symposium, which aims to help women-owned businesses to move from survival to sustainable growth.

BRICS Summit concludes with adoption of New Delhi Declaration

Sunday, September 13, 2026

New Delhi, India — The 18th BRICS Summit, held under India’s Presidency, has officially concluded, with leaders adopting the New Delhi Declaration, which reaffirms the spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity, democracy, openness, inclusiveness, collaboration, and consensus.

Architecture must help build a spatially just SA

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Architecture in South Africa must be about more than designing buildings but help shape a society in which people can live with dignity, access opportunity and participate fully in the social and economic life of their communities.

UIF concludes ex-mine workers outreach programme in Mthatha

Sunday, September 13, 2026

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), has concluded a long-running outreach programme aimed at assisting ex-mine workers and their families with benefits and compensation claims in the Eastern Cape.

Government reaffirms partnership with faith-based organisations

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Social Development Minister Dina Pule has reaffirmed government’s commitment to working with faith-based organisations to strengthen families, support vulnerable communities and build a caring, resilient, and cohesive society.

SA calls for global oversight of artificial intelligence

Sunday, September 13, 2026

New Delhi, India - President Cyril Ramaphosa has identified artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies as tools that, if used effectively and responsibly, can help reduce inequality, poverty and underdevelopment.