South Africa

Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has committed to collaborating with all law enforcement agencies to keep residents and visitors safe during the festive season.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the seventh administration has prioritised its commitment to scale up investment in infrastructure, as government seeks to boost the economy, create jobs, improve access to basic services, and the quality of life for citizens.

With a total of 624 333 vehicle licences, or discs, expiring at the end of November, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has encouraged motorists to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy.

South African Police Service (SAPS) members have apprehended four suspects believed to be responsible for multiple house robberies in Rietgat and Jukulyn in Pretoria.

Police officers in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested four suspects who were found in possession of gold-bearing material worth over R3 million at a mine in Ntumbane, Pongola, on Thursday.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane, has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders.

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points in a unanimous decision, bringing it down from 8% to 7.75% with effect from Friday.

Government has welcomed the decline in consumer price inflation (CPI) from some 3.8% in September to 2.8% in October.

The Department of Basic Education is working to prevent the infiltration of industrial and agricultural pesticides into schools as part of a broader multidisciplinary effort to address the recent deaths of school-going children due to foodborne illnesses.