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Women Ministry condemns brutal murder of gay activist Imam

Monday, February 17, 2025

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has condemned the brutal murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks who was gunned down on Saturday while attending a wedding in Gqeberha.

AfCFTA offers SA businesses unlimited opportunities

Monday, February 17, 2025

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) offers business people in South Africa unlimited opportunities to grow their businesses and expand their market into the rest of the continent.

South Africa’s infrastructure drive gathering pace

Monday, February 17, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to infrastructure development as a strategic priority to drive economic growth and job creation in South Africa.

SA, EU to co-chair Ministerial Political Dialogue

Sunday, February 16, 2025

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, will co-chair the 16th Ministerial Political Dialogue between South Africa and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, in Cape Town.

Early detection key to curing childhood cancer

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Medical experts say that finding childhood cancer early is very important and helps children get the specialised treatment they need to get better.

“Childhood cancer is indeed curable. However, this is contingent upon timely diagnosis and immediate treatment,” said Chair of the South African Association of Paediatric Haematology Oncology (SAAPHO), Professor Gita Naidu. 

W Cape welcomes extension of SASSA-Postbank card replacement deadline

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Jaco Londt, has welcomed the announcement extending the deadline for replacing the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards with the Postbank black cards to 20 March 2025. 

This decision was shared in a joint press release by the Ministers of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, and Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe, on Friday. 

Govt calls for collective effort to boost STEAM education

Sunday, February 16, 2025

The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, has called for collective effort to improve science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education in schools across South Africa.