South Africa

Cabinet has at its meeting in Cape Town on Wednesday, received an update on Group of Twenty (G20) preparations.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has appointed 111 solid waste workers in a bid to improve waste management, restore hygiene and create cleaner neighbourhoods across the metro.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is scheduled to deliver the eulogy at the Special Official Funeral for the late Ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu on Saturday, 6 September 2025.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has allocated R82 million for the procurement and implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for South African football.

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has undergone successful eye surgery performed by a predominantly young team of medical professionals at St John Eye Clinic in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, Johannesburg.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has made a commitment that decisions on 140 abalone fishing appeals for the 2024/2025 season will be finalised by 31 October 2025, ensuring fair, transparent and sustainable outcomes for coastal communities.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality has launched an ambitious Energy Efficiency Demand Side Management (EEDSM) project aimed at assisting the institution to become more energy efficient in its daily operations.

The Hawks' National Priority Violent Crime team based in Bellville has re- arrested Busie Linda Dyani (50) on a warrant of arrest for failure to appear in court.

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will today host a webinar preceding the 3rd Climate Change and Futures in Africa Conference.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made a cocaine bust of some R56 million after a vessel was intercepted off the east coast of Durban.