Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has called on all South Africans to take personal responsibility for reducing crashes and fatalities on the country’s roads as the 2025/26 festive season begins.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is regrettable that the United States of America, which is a founding member of the G20 and which takes over the Presidency of the G20 from South Africa in 2026, chose not to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the final meetings leading up to it.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africans for their unity, warmth and commitment after the country successfully hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit and more than 130 meetings throughout the year.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on parliaments across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to strengthen legislation, oversight and public participation in response to the worsening impacts of climate change.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of Zacharia Tshisele, an employee at Tembisa Hospital, for alleged corruption.
Eskom says the country’s power system remains stable, with unplanned outages reduced by 763MW year-on-year and a continued decline in diesel usage.
South Africa’s hosting of the recently concluded G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg extended beyond diplomatic engagements, with the country presenting a curated collection of gifts that highlighted South African creativity, heritage and craftsmanship.
There has been a drastic reduction in some crime categories, according to the crime statistics for Quarter 1 and 2 released on Friday.
South Africa is grappling with a growing crisis of adolescent and teenage pregnancy, with a significant number of these cases amounting to statutory rape.
Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili of the South African Police Service on Friday assured South Africans that with an additional 3 558 newly trained police officers on the ground, SAPS will be working hard to ensure everyone is safe during the festive season.
