South Africa

The police have destroyed drugs worth R800 million during policing operations in Johannesburg, on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead an oversight visit to the Emfuleni Local Municipality in Gauteng on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to be in the crowd when the Springboks take on New Zealand, known as the All Blacks, in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address shared priorities and opportunities to make the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) more transformative during the forum’s 20th gathering to be held in Johannesburg next week.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday attend the annual spring graduation ceremony of the University of South Africa (Unisa) at its Muckleneuk campus in Pretoria.  

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has urged the residents of Phoenix and Joe Slovo to store enough water ahead of tonight’s planned upgrade on the water main supplying the two areas in Milnerton. 

Three people including two customs officers and an Air Namibia attendant have been sentenced to at least 10 years imprisonment following their conviction on drug related charges.

The State Security Agency and power backup are on standby to ensure a smooth matriculation examination, writes Angie Motshekga.

World Rugby has determined that there is insufficient evidence at this time to proceed with charges against South African rugby player Mbongeni Mbonambi.

The National Department of Health and the Gauteng provincial government will on Saturday, 28 October, join hands with parkrun South Africa and the Soweto Arthritis Group to promote healthy lifestyles through regular physical activity. 

According to the department, the event will take place at Mofolo Park in Soweto, Johannesburg. It is in line with the strategy for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa.