South Africa

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has condemned the shooting of Gauteng traffic wardens at Daveyton in Ekurhuleni over the weekend.

In his weekly newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a whole of society approach to tackle both public and private sector corruption with equal energy and build a society where corruption “cannot take root”.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has lauded Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) for significantly improving performance since June 2025 by consistently averaging over 90 000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) per week.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), will on Monday afternoon, 8 September 2025, open the 12th SA AIDS Conference at Emperor’s Palace, in Gauteng.

A stark warning echoed across the Union Buildings’ lawns today as the country honoured police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty: those who target South Africa’s police will face the full might of the law.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has moved to assure the public that the recently published Draft National Credit Regulations are not targeted at prejudicing any particular group.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms, with heavy downpours expected over the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has condemned the killing of insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a ruling by the Special Tribunal to set aside an R8 million tender awarded by the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP).

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has hailed the late Ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu as a “beacon of light” and a source of inspiration for those who knew him.