South Africa

An alleged kidnapping ringleader and suspect linked to a R300 million drug bust has been intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport.

The 44th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government has noted with concern, the ongoing attacks on civilians in Palestine.

The Department of Home Affairs says it has concluded its preparations to deport the 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested in White River, Mpumalanga, last month.

Government departments will continue to host a variety of activities to commemorate Women’s Month.

Public Service and Administration Minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, is expected to visit service delivery sites and hand over title deeds to residents of Etwatwa in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

Mpumalanga’s Acting Police Commissioner, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, has expressed delight at a breakthrough made in the fight against cash-in-transit robberies that led to the arrest of four suspects.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern about the rapid spread of Mpox across the African Union (AU) region, as both cases and deaths continue to surge, reflecting a concerning shift in the epidemiological pattern.

It has been a good weekend for South African sport.

With trade between China and Africa reaching a record high of $282.1 billion last year, China’s Ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng has highlighted the effects of enhancing solidarity and cooperation with African countries.

The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) has announced its decision to end the participation of Community Work Programme workers who also receive old age grants so as to redirect resources to those who rely solely on the programme for their livelihood.