Pretoria: The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed five officials for corruption and sexual assault. ‘On Monday, 28 July 2025, the Department of Home Affairs dismissed a further five officials, with immediate effect, for offences ranging from fraud to sexual assault. The total number of officials dismissed between July 2024

Pretoria: Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has reaffirmed government’s commitment to tackling the growing challenge of water infrastructure sabotage and criminal activities of the so-called ‘water mafia’, who continue to violate citizens’ constitutional right to water access. Speaking during a webinar hosted by the South African Human Rights

Pretoria: The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has reported significant progress in settling its municipal debts, with R426.27 million of the R426.45 million owed to municipalities and Eskom for schools without Section 21(1)(d) functions now paid. According to South African Government News Agency, as of 30 June 2025, the department

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, effective from Friday, 1 August 2025. The appointment aligns with section 174(3) of the Constitution. According to South African Government News Agency, Justice Mlambo has served as Judge President of the

Pretoria: The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, with effect from the 1 August 2025. Addressing a media briefing on the MPC’s decision on the repo rate, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago stated that the decision

Pretoria: The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the release of a forensic report on the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant tender, which among others, has made recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken against all individuals implicated in wrongdoing in the awarding of the tender. The

Johannesburg: Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to reaching a conclusion on the ongoing US trade deal negotiations. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) emphasized that South Africa will not retaliate against the reciprocal tariffs announced by the United States and reiterated

Geneva: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, is actively participating in two significant global parliamentary events in Geneva, namely the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament and the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. These high-profile gatherings are organized under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary Union