South Africa

South Africa will continue to advocate for the “urgent reform” of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

The Department of Water and Sanitation and the Vaalharts Water User Association (WUA) have warned communities living near water canals against swimming or conducting any recreational activities in these bodies of water, as this poses a high risk of drowning.

Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has expressed serious concern over a foodborne illness that broke out this morning at Mshuluzane Mayisela Primary School in Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit.

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has called for proactive regulations to deal with matters of platform accountability, competition and cases of acquisitions in the media sector.

The North West Provincial Government will provide services to residents of several municipalities on Friday, 18 October 2024, as part of its Accelerated Service Delivery Programme – Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the global move from Internal Combustion Engines towards Electronic Vehicles (EVs) presents a major opportunity for South African industrialisation.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged municipal councils to adopt the new Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government and submit their resolutions to the MECs responsible for local government.

Participants at the 4th National Shelter Indaba have stressed the urgent need for enhanced training for non-profit organisations (NPOs) working with victims of trafficking.

KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has dispatched a highly dedicated team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate to Mandeni, following another horrific accident on the N2 highway involving a truck and a car.

The 4th National Shelter Indaba has highlighted the urgent need for effective shelter solutions for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). 

The inaugural meeting of the Government of National Unity (GNU) clearing house mechanism, which was established to resolve policy disagreements within the 10-member parties, got off to a good start.

The Mthatha High court has sentenced four men implicated in a string of crimes, including the killing of five police officers, to life in prison.

The Department of Social Development (DSD) will today commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, commonly known as End Poverty Day, raising awareness about the ongoing global fight against poverty and mobilising collective action to eradicate it in all its forms.

To bolster ongoing efforts to curb crime and ensure increased police visibility, the eThekwini Metro Police in KwaZulu-Natal has procured an additional 146 vehicles to be added to their fleet.

The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has thanked South Africans from all walks of life for the overwhelming support in providing information on the whereabouts of the wanted suspects in the Lusikisiki mass murders.