Pretoria: The National Treasury has released the operating and capital budgets for municipalities as adopted by their respective councils, aiming to empower communities to hold their municipal councils accountable. These budgets provide a comprehensive overview of expected revenue and expenditure trends in Local Government over the next three years, referred

Polokwane: The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, Dr. Michael Masiapato, has confirmed the interception of illegal veterinary medicines at the BMA Port Agriculture. According to South African Government News Agency, on 26 November, officials successfully intercepted aircrafts from Kenya and Tanzania that were carrying veterinary medicines, specifically ‘Berenil’, in

Gqeberha: The Government of South Africa, through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), will host the Africa, Europe, and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise (ERE) 2025 this week. The event will take place at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha from 1 to 5 December 2025. According to South African

Umhlanga: Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has urged Southern African parliaments to take bold, people-centred action to confront what she described as an escalating climate crisis threatening development, human security, and the right to adequate housing across the region. Simelane was addressing the Symposium of the 58th SADC Parliamentary Forum

Buffalo city: Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has commended provincial Human Settlements MECs for ensuring that provinces and metros are on track to use their 2025/2026 allocations to accelerate the delivery of adequate housing and improve household living conditions. Delivering her opening remarks at the final meeting of the Minister

Johannesburg: Eskom reports that South Africa’s power system remains stable, with unplanned outages reduced by 763MW year-on-year and a continued decline in diesel usage. According to South African Government News Agency, the power utility stated that the country’s electricity demand is being reliably met, reflecting long-term structural improvements in the

Pretoria: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of Zacharia Tshisele, an employee at Tembisa Hospital, for alleged corruption. The arrest follows an extensive SIU investigation into procurement irregularities at the hospital. According to South African Government News Agency, during the investigation, the SIU uncovered evidence that Tshisele

Durban: Deputy President Paul Mashatile has urged parliaments within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to bolster legislation, enhance oversight, and promote public participation in response to the adverse effects of climate change. Addressing the 58th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum virtually, Mashatile emphasized the critical need