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SA urges citizens across Middle East to register with embassies

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

South Africa has called on all its citizens currently in the Middle East to urgently contact the relevant South African embassies accredited to their countries of residence to ensure that they are registered, and that their whereabouts are known to officials amid heightened regional tensions.

Operation Shanela nets over 16 000 suspects

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The South African Police Service (SAPS), through Operation Shanela, has nabbed 16 542 suspects for various crimes between 23 February and 1 March.

RTMC raises alarm over private scholar transport operators

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

A high number of private scholar transport operators continue to exhibit an intractable attitude and unwillingness to comply with passenger regulation, despite high-profile fatal crashes and intensified law enforcement.

Health officials appear in Specialised Commercial Crimes Court

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Three senior Department of Health officials, including the department’s Director-General (DG), who were arrested on Monday, have been granted bail of R10 000 each after appearing in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria.

Fuel prices to rise from Wednesday

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced an increase of between 20c and 65c for all forms of fuels from Wednesday.

SA sends condolences to Nigeria after fatal maritime incident

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, and the Transport Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, have expressed their condolences to the bereaved family after one person died at sea and five crew members went missing, following the sinking of the MW Leo vessel near Mossel Bay.

From negotiation to nationhood: SA celebrates 30 Years of the Constitution

Monday, March 2, 2026

Thirty years after South Africa chose the rule of law over division and human rights over rule by exclusion, the country on Monday began the commemoration of 30 Years of the Constitution – a world-renowned document born from negotiation, compromise and public participation on an unprecedented scale.