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Fire guts parts of Himeville Magistrate’s Court

Monday, May 25, 2026

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has confirmed that a fire broke out at the Himeville Magistrate’s Court in the Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.

Moody’s revises South Africa’s outlook to positive

Monday, May 25, 2026

Government has welcomed Moody’s decision to revise South Africa’s sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to positive, while affirming the country’s domestic and foreign-currency long-term ratings at Ba2.

Minister saddened by Kruger National Park incident

Monday, May 25, 2026

Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has expressed her condolences following the discovery of the bodies of a South African couple near a river in the northern section of the Kruger National Park.

Government condemns vandalism of road infrastructure

Monday, May 25, 2026

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has strongly condemned the destruction and vandalism of public road infrastructure and indicated that it is a criminal offence.

This follows acts of destruction and vandalism along the (R550) Heidelberg–Alberton route in the vicinity of Zonkizizwe and Palm Ridge in the City of Ekurhuleni during the ongoing service delivery protest.

Protesting community members deliberately dug up and damaged sections of the road, leading to its closure.

Call to vaccinate as 3.5 million FMD vaccine doses arrive

Sunday, May 24, 2026

With the arrival of the first batch of a 3.5 million-dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on all provincial departments to prioritise vaccinating as many animals as possible over the coming weeks.