Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Durban beaches safe for swimming

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

As thousands of holidaymakers are expected to descend on Durban shores for the festive season, eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has assured visitors and residents that the city’s beaches are safe for swimming.

Joining foreign armed forces could lead to prosecution, government warns

Monday, December 18, 2023

South Africans have been urged to avoid joining foreign armed forces, which may contribute to the violation of domestic and international law. 

“The South African government is gravely concerned by reports that some South African citizens and permanent residents have joined or are considering joining the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in the war in Gaza and the other occupied Palestinian territories,” the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said on Monday.