South Africa

An Mpumalanga man allegedly shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Tuesday.

The Special Tribunal has dismissed, with costs, an exception application raised by Pro Secure (Pty) Ltd in a matter related to the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) by the Limpopo Department of Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has welcomed a Limpopo High Court judgement in which an over-exaggerated claim was reduced by over 90% after some of the documentary evidence submitted was found to be inaccurate and contradictory.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, has condemned the rape of a 101-year-old woman in the Zaaiplaas area of Sekhukhune, in Limpopo.

Government has congratulated Dr John Kani, South Africa’s veteran actor, director and playwright, after His Majesty King Charles III honoured him with the esteemed Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, is today expected to conduct an oversight visit to uMngeni-Uthukela Water’s Lower uMkhomazi Bulk Water Supply Scheme in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson has welcomed the announcement by the City of Cape Town and others to join forces to address the growing occurrence of the so-called construction mafia at developmental projects.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will prioritise the completion of the remaining delayed Bucket Eradication Programme projects in the Northern Cape and the Free State.

Public Service and Administration Minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has invited public servants to enrol for gender awareness courses at the National School of Government (NSG) to advance women’s socio-economic rights while promoting their safety and security.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has committed to ensure that women’s emancipation remains one of the department’s key focus areas, in line with government’s constitutional responsibility to protect, promote and advance the rights of women in all areas of the economy.

Police have, through their high-density operations known as Operation Shanela, arrested 13 996 suspects throughout the country.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, will give the opening address at the world’s largest astronomy meeting, the 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomy Union (IAU).

On Monday, 05 August, Ministry of Water and Sanitation to brief media on departmental plans and priorities for 2024/25 at the Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg.

The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has announced decreases for all grades of fuel for the month of August.

The Department of Health has called for ongoing public vigilance against Mpox disease as two more laboratory-confirmed infections have been detected in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.