Special Tribunal Declares eThekwini Low-Cost Housing Contracts Unlawful
September 9, 2026
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Sustainability of Black Farmers Integral to South Africa’s Sugar Industry
Durban: Government is committed to ensuring that the more than 24,000 black small-scale sugarcane farmers remain an integral part of the multi-billion-rand sugar industry, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said. The industry is the bedrock of rura...
Justice Minister Launches Investigation into Courts Digitisation Project
Pretoria: Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has referred the Digitisation Project at courts around the country to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Hawks for investigation. The project was rolled out five year...
Hospital fire in Taiwan leaves eight dead
A hospital fire, which broke out on Thursday morning in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan, has claimed eight lives as of 1 p.m., according to local media reports.
The Pingtung County government said that the eight individuals -- six men and two wom...
Africa Energy Efficiency Proposal Gains Momentum at G20 Meeting
Johannesburg: Africa Energy Commission Executive Director, Rashid Ali Abdallah, has welcomed South Africa's proposal to establish an energy efficiency facility through the G20 Presidency legacy programme. Abdallah delivered his remarks on the sideline...
Climate Change Takes Centre Stage at G20 Sherpa Meeting
Pretoria: South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency is placing climate resilience and the Just Energy Transition (JET) at the heart of its global agenda, highlighting the escalating environmental challenges facing developing nations. In an interview...
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South Africans Encouraged to Secure IDs as Local Elections Approach
Johannesburg: South Africans eligible to vote, who still need their identity documents (IDs), are urged to apply to the Department of Home Affairs ahead of the Local Government Elections in November.
According to South African Government News Agency,…
September 7, 2026
Political Parties and Candidates Urged to Meet 2026 Election Nomination Deadline
Johannesburg: The Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued a reminder to political parties and independent candidates planning to participate in the 2026 Local Government Elections about the upcoming deadline for candidate nominations. The deadline for t…
August 27, 2026
Chikunga Calls for Measurable Action on Women’s Empowerment
Pretoria: Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for a shift from symbolic commitments to measurable action on women’s empowerment, warning that South Africa’s progress on gender equalit…
August 27, 2026
Infrastructure Investment Key to Economic Growth and Regional Integration, Says Ramaphosa
Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized the critical role of infrastructure investment in driving South Africa’s economic growth, job creation, and regional integration. Speaking at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Afr…
August 25, 2026