South africa: South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to rise from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked, with effect from 1 March 2026, helping stretched workers bring home a little more bacon. Employment and Labour Minister Nomakh…

Johannesburg: The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has issued an urgent call for the mandatory use of registered building inspectors on all construction and infrastructure projects. The call follo…

Cape town: Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced that the South African government has committed significant resources and reforms to restore the country’s rail transport system to bolster economic infrastructure and stimulate growth. Mashatile’s …

Pretoria: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has reported a notable increase in registrations by South African citizens on its Travel Smart System, with over 6,400 citizens in the Middle East having registered their pres…

Pretoria: Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has urged a significant shift from mere symbolic commitments to concrete actions in the pursuit of gender equality in South Africa. Speaking during the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) de…

Pretoria: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has reported a notable increase in registrations by South African citizens on its Travel Smart System, with over 6,400 citizens in the Middle East having registered their pres…

Johannesburg: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has notched a victory against State Capture with the conviction and sentencing of former Member of Parliament, Vincent Smith. The Johannesburg High Court sentenced Smith to seven years’ direct imp…

Clarens: In a decisive move to dismantle cross-border criminal networks, police in the Free State province recently spearheaded a high-density, interprovincial cross-border operation for the 4th Quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.

According to Sou…