September 2026

Month: September 2026

Heritage Day Celebrations to Be Held at King Zwelithini Stadium

Johannesburg: The National Heritage Day celebrations on 24 September will this year be held at the King Zwelithini Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal. The celebrations will be conducted in partnership with the Zulu Kingdom and the Royal House under the theme: “…

Madlanga Commission Announces Recess for September 2026

Pretoria: The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, known as the Madlanga Commission, will pause its activities from Thursday, 3 September 2026 to 11 September 2026. The…

Call for Greater Economic Power for Women in Human Settlements

Johannesburg: Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called for a fundamental shift in the way women are supported and empowered in the human settlements sector. Simelane emphasized the need for women to advance beyond being mere beneficiaries…

North West Records First Week With No New FMD Cases

North west: The North West province has recorded no new cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) over the past week for the first time since December 2025. The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the development signals a posi…

Bontebok National Park Flood Damage Repairs to Cost R12.3 Million

Johannesburg: Rehabilitation work at Bontebok National Park is progressing well after the park was damaged by floods earlier this year. This is according to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, who visited the park o…

Laws That Changed History: Honouring 70 Years of Women’s Struggle

Pretoria: ‘An unjust law is no law at all,’ a famous maxim attributed to St. Augustine, was echoed by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., emphasizing the moral responsibility to non-violently disobey unjust laws. These words resonate with the …