South Africa is preparing for the possible registration and introduction of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine currently undergoing Phase 3 trials, Cabinet announced on Friday.
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has praised UCR FM for its three decades of service to communities in the Eastern Cape, describing the community broadcaster as an important platform for information, dialogue and local development.
Cabinet says preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections are progressing, with coordination mechanisms across all three spheres of government in place ahead of the polls scheduled for 4 November 2026.
Acting National Police Commissioner Leuitenant General Puleng Dimpane says while crime statistics show areas of progress, they also expose areas where criminal threat remains stubborn and unacceptable.
Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia says police have recorded notable decreases in several of the country's most serious contact crimes.
Earlier in the year, the African Union declared 2026 the Year of “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.” In doing so, the continent elevated water and sanitation from basic service-delivery concerns to matters of strategic political priority.
More than 1.8 million social grant beneficiaries have migrated from SASSA gold cards to Postbank’s new black cards, with the bank reporting that more than 80% of its targeted migrations have been completed ahead of the 31 August deadline.
One of the greatest challenges in scientific capacity development is not delivering programmes but measuring their long-term impact. Annual reports rightly celebrate the number of workshops delivered, early-career researchers trained, countries represented and certificates awarded. These metrics demonstrate that programmes reached their intended audiences and achieved their planned activities. However, they reveal little about whether those investments ultimately produce sustained scientific leadership.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the public release of the report of the Nkabinde Panel of Enquiry, which investigated the fitness of Gauteng South Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke to hold office.
Government is positioning South Africa as a leading player in the global e-mobility and battery value chains, with a strong focus on local manufacturing, mineral beneficiation, skills development and job creation, says Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) Deputy Minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina.
