Pretoria: In a major bid to tackle mounting court backlogs, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has reached an agreement with National Treasury to begin the process of appointing an additional 50 new judges to increase judicial ca…

South africa: South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to rise from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked, with effect from 1 March 2026, helping stretched workers bring home a little more bacon. Employment and Labour Minister Nomakh…

Cape town: Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced that the South African government has committed significant resources and reforms to restore the country’s rail transport system to bolster economic infrastructure and stimulate growth. Mashatile’s …

Ethekwini: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that eThekwini will host the 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in August 2026. This decision is seen as a recognition of the pr…

Kimberly: Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has highlighted the need to safeguard the biodiversity economy through stronger collaboration with communities and traditional authorities. ‘Communities are no longer viewed…

Mahikeng: Rio Tinto’s announcement to restart the Richards Bay Minerals’ $473 million Zulti South project has been described as a vote of confidence in South Africa’s mining industry. This week, the mining company announced the restart with the aim of…