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Cachalia: Gender-based violence persists behind closed doors

Friday, May 22, 2026

Nearly half of all rapes reported in South Africa during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year took place in the homes of either the victim or the perpetrator, highlighting the persistent threat of gender-based violence behind closed doors.

Murder rate drops

Friday, May 22, 2026

South Africa recorded a 9.5% decrease in murders during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with 546 fewer people killed compared with the same period a year earlier, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced on Friday.

Parliament to reconvene meeting with Manamela over NSFAS

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has agreed to reconvene its meeting with Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela over his decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration.

Nelson Mandela Bay moves to contain Swine Fever outbreak

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has moved swiftly to contain and manage an outbreak of African Swine Fever detected among pigs in the Grogro informal settlement in the Sherwood area while also assuring residents that there is no risk to human health.

SA works to strengthen local government

Friday, May 22, 2026

Local government, which is at the coalface of service delivery, has for many years faced challenges that many would deem insurmountable

Polio detection 'not an outbreak' - Department

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Department of Health has confirmed the detection of two different polio virus strains from wastewater sampled from a wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town.

Parliament marks 30 years of the Constitution

Friday, May 22, 2026

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has hailed South Africa’s Constitution as the foundation of the country’s democratic success, while urging citizens and leaders to confront ongoing challenges and help shape a prosperous future for Africa.

SA, Botswana adopt joint action plan to tackle FMD

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed the endorsement of a comprehensive 2026-2028 Action Plan between South Africa and Botswana, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).