South Africa

Cabinet has wished the Class of 2025 well as they prepare for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, which commence on 21 October 2025.

The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, is leading South Africa’s delegation to the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Development.

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, will release a report into the Jagersfontein Tailings Storage Facility failure to the public in due course.

South Africa’s fight against HIV/AIDS has received a boost with the USA government’s approval of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Bridge Plan (PBP) for South Africa to the value of US$115 million.

The rapidly growing population of the Western Cape requires a stronger economy with significantly more job opportunities, says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.

The Premier recently held an engagement with business owners and law enforcement officials in Cape Town. On Monday, Winde visited several thriving enterprises that are playing a key role in job creation and community development. 

Durbanville Tool Hire owner, Allistair Fisher, told the Premier of his plans to expand operations and increase his workforce to 30 employees.

The National Development Agency (NDA) is joining the global community in commemorating the United Nations’ World Food Day and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – days that directly align with the agency’s mandate to contribute to the eradication of poverty in the country.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, has reminded non-provisional taxpayers to submit their annual income-tax returns by the deadline of 20 October 2025.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the Inspector-General of Intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel, pending the outcome of an investigation by Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) into his conduct.

With World Food Day (WFD) being commemorated today, the Department of Agriculture will donate food parcels and agricultural inputs to various projects and households in the Eastern Cape.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong says South Africa remains Africa’s most globally integrated and diversified economy, with a Gross Domestic Product of approximately R7 trillion (about €348.5 billion).