Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for stronger implementation of the District Development Model (DDM), emphasising that government plans must translate into measurable results in people’s lives.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya is no longer an employee of the Service with effect from Monday, 12 October 2026.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says government is preparing to approach the Western Cape High Court to halt the further expansion of the occupation of Knoflokskraal, a 2 000-hectare tract of State-owned land in the Elgin Valley near Grabouw.
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has appointed new restaurant operators at selected camps in Kruger National Park as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the visitor experience and invest in world-class tourism facilities.
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Narend Singh has called for closer cooperation between government and the traditional medicine sector to cultivate medicinal plants and reduce pressure on species threatened by unsustainable wild harvesting.
To further develop the local informal economy sector, the eThekwini Municipality is rolling out Informal Trade and Retail Markets By-law Review Roadshows, with the first session set to take place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the heatwave affecting northwestern KwaZulu-Natal will end on Tuesday.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s “Fill Up the Bay” pothole repair campaign has repaired 5 944 potholes since its launch in August 2026, as the metro steps up efforts to improve road safety, restore damaged infrastructure and reduce the city's pothole backlog.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) application period for Special Votes for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) will close at 5 pm on Monday, 12 October 2026.
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will on Tuesday open and hand over the Ndwedwe South African Police Service (SAPS) victim support centre in Ndwendwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
