South Africa

At least 153 alleged illegal miners have been brought to the surface by police during an operation at an abandoned mine, South Mine, in Sabie, Mpumalanga.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed confidence in the appointment of Mmakgoshi Lekhethe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on men to work together to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and the abuse of children in South Africa.

South Africa and Algeria have concluded a successful 7th session of the Bi-National Commission, marking a significant milestone in strengthening cooperation between the two nations.

In an effort to ensure that as many indigent households as possible enjoy their right to access broadcast services, government has extended the date for the complete switch-off of analogue to digital television.

Janusz Walus, the convicted murderer of South African struggle hero Chris Hani, will be deported to Poland from South Africa on Friday.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a resolution with infamous multinational company, McKinsey South Africa, to pay back some R1.1 billion to state coffers for its role in State Capture.

Collaboration between businesses and government is essential to overcoming the country’s challenges and ensuring a sustainable future for South Africa, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said.

Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has commended a joint operation to remove products that were incorrectly labelled and sold as honey-based syrup from various stores in Gauteng.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on locals to refrain from registering spaza shops for illegal immigrants, which is considered an unlawful activity.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has condemned the illegal harvesting of the West Coast Rock Lobster and the indiscriminate targeting of its egg-bearing females.

The Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will on Friday conduct an onsite visit of the registration sites of spaza shops, inspect the compliance of some spaza shops, as well as inspect the health and safety standards at wholesalers.

The Employment Equity Amendment Act, which is aimed at reducing the regulatory burden for small employers to allow them to focus on job creation, will come into effect today, 1 January 2025. 

As the country observes this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is highlighting the work of its men and women in blue, who go beyond the call of duty to protect women and children in South Africa.

Despite the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) decline, Cabinet has welcomed the positive economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), as the impact of the implemented Operation Vulindlela coordinated reforms have started to bear fruit.