South Africa

The Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management (ICDM) is urging the nation to take action and encouraging all citizens to participate in educational and awareness campaigns aimed at ending gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, who serves as the Chairperson of the ICDM, convened a special extended meeting on Monday to address the issue of GBV, following its recent classification as a disaster.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has emphasised that South Africa must urgently transform its approach to fighting Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), calling on the country to “rewrite the script” of how violence is understood, prevented and portrayed.

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber on Monday announced the launch of the ground-breaking new Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a major step forward in the department’s digital transformation programme to deliver dignity for all South Africans.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Monday welcomed a high-level delegation from South Sudan, who are in South Africa on a media study visit aimed at learning from the country’s government communication and media operations.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has welcomed the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has championed multilateralism as key to resolve global challenges.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to working closely with communities to fight, expose, prevent, and prosecute violence against women and children.

Transnet and the French Development Agency (AFD), with support from the European Union (EU), have announced a major partnership aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of South Africa’s ports and rail network.

Early estimates indicate that the Gauteng province gained more than R1 billion in revenue as a result of hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, as Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), will lead the official commemoration of World AIDS Day on Monday, 1 December 2025, at Masemola Stadium in Ga-Masemola, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo.

World AIDS Day is commemorated annually across the globe in solidarity with the millions of people living with HIV and to raise awareness about the status of the epidemic, with a view to encouraging HIV prevention, treatment and care.