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President Ramaphosa outlines plan to get NDP back on track

Friday, March 13, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is implementing the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) to address structural challenges in the economy and place South Africa back on a path toward achieving the goals of the National Development Plan (NDP).

Government responds to sulphurous odour in Gauteng

Friday, March 13, 2026

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has assured the public that it is attending to reports of a strong sulphurous odour detected in various parts of Gauteng, particularly in Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg.

SANDF deployment to act as ‘force multiplier’ in fight against crime

Friday, March 13, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) is expected to significantly reduce serious and violent crime in targeted areas affected by gangsterism and illicit mining.

SA trade surplus widens in fourth quarter of 2025

Friday, March 13, 2026

South Africa’s current account balance switched from a deficit of R72.0 billion in the third quarter of 2025 to a surplus of R50.2 billion in the fourth quarter – the first surplus in two years.

Title deeds hand over a step toward restoring dignity

Friday, March 13, 2026

After decades of waiting, members of the Mtshoeni/Mtsweni family in Mpumalanga are set to receive land and title deeds to property their ancestors once occupied, in a move government says represents a step toward restoring dignity and addressing historical injustices.

SA intercepts four Chinese fishing vessels

Friday, March 13, 2026

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has welcomed the swift and coordinated action by law enforcement to intercept four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels that entered South Africa’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and territorial waters without the required authorisation.

Heat wave event breaks temperature records

Thursday, March 12, 2026

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that several weather stations across the Namakwa District and the Western Cape have officially broken their long-standing maximum temperature records for March.