The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has commended a multidisciplinary team for intercepting five luggage bags containing 216 blocks of cocaine weighing approximately 250 kilograms, with an estimated street value of more than R200 million at OR Tambo International Airport.
Residents of eNgonyameni, south of Durban, are set to benefit from improved access to schools, healthcare facilities and public transport after the handover of road, bridge, and water infrastructure worth about R9 million.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that high temperatures and scattered thunderstorms are expected across parts of the country this week.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has received no reports of a recurrence of widespread sardine mortality, apart from isolated wash-ups that occur periodically for various reasons.
The eThekwini Municipality has urged residents to take precautions following a Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning issued by the South African Weather Service effective from Sunday, 25 October, until Monday evening, 26 October 2026.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will visit Bronkhorstspruit in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, on Monday, following reports of gastrointestinal illness linked to contaminated water in the area.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, extended his warm congratulations and well wishes to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election for a historic fourth term.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the improvement in South Africa’s public finances must translate into tangible benefits for citizens, including better public services, infrastructure development, job creation and poverty reduction.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called for further water quality testing at St Albans Correctional Facility following concerns raised about the safety of drinking water at the institution.
Eskom generation recovery continues to bear fruit, with the power utility’s Energy Availability Factor for the financial year-to-date reaching 68.1%, representing approximately 6424MW of additional available generation capacity as compared to three years ago.
