South Africa

The Department of Correctional Services has launched a manhunt for an inmate who escaped from the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in the Western Cape.

The Department of Social Development has issued 41 787 notices of non-compliance to non-profit organisations (NPOs), with a total of 6 221 NPOs deregistered for failure to honour their obligations in terms of the NPO Act.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has officially handed over the Lubisi Water Treatment Works in the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the late Senamile Masango, was a beacon of hope and inspiration to countless young women aspiring to pursue careers in science and technology.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has joined the Presidency in mourning the passing of Senamile Masango, one of the country’s most distinguished young scientists.

Bafana Bafana will host the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane next month.

The process to identify 13 accident victims killed in a crash along the R40 road near Kapama in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, is set to get underway.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has congratulated Head of the Special Investigating Unit, Advocate Andy Mothibi on his re-election to the executive committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA).

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has officially published South Africa’s 9th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report, which provides estimates of the current emissions levels.

Seven officials between the ages of 37 and 62 were arrested on Monday for allegedly issuing learners and driver's licences without following proper procedures in return for gratification at the Thabazimbi Traffic Department in Limpopo.