South Africa

The bail application of alleged criminal fixer, Oupa Brown Mogotsi, has been postponed by the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court to e1 September 2026.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has welcomed the arrest of two men for alleged wildlife trafficking in separate cases at OR Tambo International Airport.

A major milestone in the country’s history was marked today when the South African Reserve Bank launched two commemorative circulation coins honouring women whose courage, leadership and sacrifice helped shape South Africa’s path to freedom, equality and justice.

Artificial intelligence (AI) must be used to expand opportunities for women beyond newsrooms, universities and technology companies, particularly women in rural communities who often face barriers to accessing information, skills and digital opportunities.

South Africa and Brazil must use their Strategic Partnership to advance a stronger Global South voice, reform the global financial architecture and ensure that critical minerals drive industrialisation and prosperity in their own economies.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga next Thursday.

The Department of Home Affairs has urged members of the public that have not yet registered their customary marriages to do so before the special registration period closes on 31 August 2026.

Through a formalised strategic partnership between the Departments of Tourism and Public Works and Infrastructure, government will unlock investment in tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth.

National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have published amendments to the Export Regulations to allow zero-rating when movable goods are delivered for export from South Africa to terminal operators and port authorities.

Deputy Minister in The Presidency Kenny Morolong, in partnership with the Free State provincial government and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Executive Mayor Gregory Nthatisi, will launch the Milestones of Freedom campaign in the Free State on Thursday.