Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recruitment of 17 South African men into suspected mercenary activities in the Donbas region of Ukraine. This comes amid reports that these individuals were lured under the guise of lucrative employment contracts. According to South African Government

Johannesburg: In a significant advancement for digital transformation in public health, the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has launched a unique mobile application for its laboratory user handbook. Now available on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, this app provides clinicians and healthcare practitioners with immediate access

Cape town: President Cyril Ramaphosa says the decision to appoint an Advisory Panel for the Selection of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) is aimed at instilling public confidence in the process and the person who will fill the vacancy. The President was speaking during a Questions for Oral

Durban: The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced an additional train service for spectators attending the highly anticipated Carling Black Label Knockout Semi-Final between Orlando Pirates and Richards FC this weekend. The match is scheduled to take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, 8 November 2025.

Pretoria: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has called on applicants of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, valued at R370, to ensure they use cellphone numbers registered under their names for official applications. This is a critical step in the application process, the agency noted. According

Pretoria: As the world prepares for the upcoming G20 Summit, global civil society has issued a call-to-action urging world leaders to commit to solidarity, equality, and sustainability as the cornerstones of a just global order. Representing more than 3,000 civil society organisations across the world, the Civil 20 (C20), the

Cape town: Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has officially approved the inclusion of indigenous crops and medicinal plants in the list of declared agricultural products under the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (MAP Act) of 1996. This landmark decision, approved on 21 July 2025, formally recognises a high potential sector estimated

Cape town: President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that efforts to expand women’s access to finance, digital tools, and entrepreneurship must go hand in hand with the fight to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). ‘It’s inspiring when many women who, against extraordinary odds, have transformed adversity into opportunity. When women