The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced revised payment dates for social grants in November 2026 ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections on 4 November.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called for disaster risk assessments to be integrated into housing delivery, warning that poorly located developments and inadequate infrastructure can expose communities to foreseeable hazards.
The Love Your Street campaign arrived in Thembisa this week not merely with cleaning material and refuse bags, but with a broader message: safe, clean public spaces are a shared responsibility and, in communities scarred by violence, they can also be a matter of life and death.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande will visit the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) Science and Technology Park on Friday to explore how innovation, enterprise development and technical skills can help drive South Africa’s industrialisation.
As South Africa marks Global Handwashing Day, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Jack Bloom has urged parents, teachers and caregivers to promote handwashing with soap and clean water to help prevent disease and save lives.
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old BMA official stationed at the Maseru Port of Entry on the border with Lesotho.
The Ficksburg Regional Court has sentenced a man to two life terms of imprisonment for the rape of two young children.
The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, launches DRAM this Friday.
Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza on Wednesday presided over a handover ceremony today, presenting 65 recipients with their official birth certificates during a Department of Home Affairs Services on Wheels outreach at the Raymond Mhlaba Sports Centre in Motherwell, Gqeberha.
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for “urgent and decisive action” against illegal firearms following a mass shooting incident in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, earlier this week.
