South Africa

The North West province has recorded no new cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) over the past week for the first time since December 2025.

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says protection of women in sectors such as domestic work, agriculture, hospitality and retail must remain a departmental priority.

A 37-year-old man has appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court to face multiple charges arising from allegations relating to the procurement of medical supplies and equipment at Tembisa Hospital.

The new Cornubia Business Park in north of Durban is expected to create thousands of jobs as a R200 million first phase of the development nears completion.

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System will go into recess from Thursday to 11 September with the last day of public hearings this week expected to be on Wednesday 2 September 2026.

The Department of Social Development has called for stronger prevention, early intervention and community action to address substance-related harm, as South Africa marked International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday.

“An unjust law is no law at all,” this is a famous maxim attributed to St. Augustine; one of the most influential philosophers in history. It was also repeated by a well-known civil rights movement leader and activist Martin Luther King Jr who even took it further to say people have a moral responsibility to non-violently disobey unjust laws as they go against human dignity and fairness.

Tourism is not only about visiting South Africa’s most beautiful places, but it is also an accelerator of job creation, bolsters the economy and reinvigorates villages, townships, small towns, heritage sites and national parks.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Leonard Lekgetho as head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with effect from today.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Volkswagen Group Africa’s R4 billion investment linked to the introduction of the new Volkswagen Tengo, describing it as a vote of confidence in South Africa’s manufacturing capabilities, workers and investment environment.