Cape Town: Cabinet has welcomed the swift response by the Department of Agriculture following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has mostly affected KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng. ‘Despite the warnings that were issued, FMD was i…

Cape Town: Cabinet has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the families that lost their loved ones during the devastating storms and heavy floods that claimed the lives of 57 people in the Eastern Cape. Due to the recent adverse weather conditions …

Cape Town: Cabinet has assured South Africans that the government, through the Department of Health, is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, known as Nimbus or NB.1.8.1. ‘Cabinet calls on all citizens to ensure good hygiene prac…

Pretoria: Cabinet has welcomed the government’s recent engagement with leading members of the judiciary, including Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. Last Friday’s engagement was led by President Cyril Ramaphosa and held at the President’s official residence…

KwaZulu-Natal: KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has announced the closure of the N2 highway around Kokstad and Port Shepstone owing to heavy snowfall. The road between Kokstad and Pietermaritzburg, along with the R…

Cape Town: Constable Kwy´ Louw has always believed in making a difference – regardless of background or circumstances. After matriculating in 2013 and earning a Social Auxiliary Work diploma from Hugenote College, Louw joined the South African Police …

Beijing: The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, is currently on an official visit to China, where he has engaged with executives of two major institutions ahead of the Second Ministerial Belt and Road Science an…

Pretoria: As part of an initiative dedicated to remembrance, restorative justice, and the dignified return of South African ancestors, the government intends to rebury 58 indigenous Khoi and San ancestral remains in the Northern Cape. This effort refl…

Kempton Park: Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has committed to accelerate the implementation of commodity-based development models, aimed at transforming South Africa’s livestock sector and improving market access for smallholder farmers. Delive…

Pretoria: In a decisive move to address water scarcity in rural areas, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo has led a high-impact community engagement in the Eastern Cape, which has showcased the importance of government-civil society …

Johannesburg: Eskom is expected to return at least 2550MW capacity to the grid by evening peak on Monday as South Africa braces for severe winter conditions throughout the country this week. The power utility said it is making ‘steady progress’ in tap…

Pretoria: In South Africa, Youth Month is celebrated every June following a declaration by the nation’s first democratic President, Tata Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. It is a time to collectively honour the pivotal role that young people played in the st…