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NSC Exams Progressing Smoothly at Halfway Mark

Pretoria: As the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations reach the halfway mark, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reported that the overall administration of the exams continues to proceed smoothly, with stability, integrity and efficiency across all nine provinces. More than 920,000 candidates are currently writing their final

President Ramaphosa Urges Global Solidarity and Equality in Message to Pope Leo XIV

Rome: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a renewed global spirit of solidarity, equality, and shared humanity to confront the world’s growing social, economic, and environmental challenges. Delivering a message to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Saturday at the Vatican, President Ramaphosa said the world faced immense trials that

Spotlight on Public Employment Programmes

Pretoria: Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to scaling up training, accountability and pathways into real economic opportunities for participants in public employment programmes. The Deputy President made this statement while chairing the inaugural meeting of the Public Employment Programmes Inter-Ministerial Committee (PEP-IMC). The committee was established to

South Africa Responds to President Trump’s Truth Social Post

Pretoria: The South African government has dismissed comments made by United States President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform, describing his post as ‘regrettable’ and ‘not substantiated by fact’. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said it had noted the content

President Ramaphosa Elected Interim Chair of SADC

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the interim Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) following the regional bloc’s virtual Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held on Friday, 7 November 2025. The decision was made after the Republic of Madagascar decided to relinquish its

Collaborative Efforts Result in Arrest of 11 Suspects Linked to Copper Cable Theft

Stilfontein: Collaborative efforts by members of Combined Private Investigation (CPI) and the police resulted in the recovery of stolen copper cables and arrest of 11 suspects on Wednesday, 05 November 2025, in Stilfontein and Potchefstroom. According to South African Police Service, the CPI members were following up on leads regarding

Muti-Related Murder Accused Faces Court for Bail Hearing

Mogwase: A 30-year-old man, Nkosinathi Ziyanda Khumalo, is set to make his second court appearance at the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 November 2025, for a bail application. The accused first appeared in court on 3 November 2025, charged with murder. According to South African Police Service, Khumalo was