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SADC ministers seek united response to global crises

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered at Skukuza in the iconic Kruger National Park for a high-level retreat aimed at crafting a coordinated regional response to mounting geopolitical and economic pressures affecting Southern Africa.

SA to host Space Law Moot Competition

Saturday, May 23, 2026

South Africa will host the 17th Africa Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition next week.

Call for stronger whistleblower protection

Friday, May 22, 2026

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for stronger protections for whistleblowers and anti-corruption activists, warning that too many people who stand up against crime and corruption continue to be targeted for doing the right thing.

Cachalia: Gender-based violence persists behind closed doors

Friday, May 22, 2026

Nearly half of all rapes reported in South Africa during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year took place in the homes of either the victim or the perpetrator, highlighting the persistent threat of gender-based violence behind closed doors.

Murder rate drops

Friday, May 22, 2026

South Africa recorded a 9.5% decrease in murders during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with 546 fewer people killed compared with the same period a year earlier, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced on Friday.

Parliament to reconvene meeting with Manamela over NSFAS

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has agreed to reconvene its meeting with Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela over his decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration.

Nelson Mandela Bay moves to contain Swine Fever outbreak

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has moved swiftly to contain and manage an outbreak of African Swine Fever detected among pigs in the Grogro informal settlement in the Sherwood area while also assuring residents that there is no risk to human health.

SA works to strengthen local government

Friday, May 22, 2026

Local government, which is at the coalface of service delivery, has for many years faced challenges that many would deem insurmountable