Johannesburg: The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting whistleblowers and restoring ethical governance in South Africa. Speaking at the inaugural Annual Babita Deokaran Lecture on Tuesday, the Minister honoured the bravery of whistleblowers and condemned the recent assassination of

Samarkand: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has praised the South African negotiating team for their success in securing the adoption of three significant proposals at the Twentieth Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild

Cape town: The Western Cape Mobility Department has expressed deep concern over the significant number of road incidents recorded during the initial week of the festive season, spanning from 1 to 7 December 2025. According to South African Government News Agency, the province experienced a total of 21 fatal crashes,

Pretoria: Cabinet has welcomed the continuing improvement in Eskom’s financial and operational performance for the first six months ending September 2025. This, while highlighting Eskom’s sustained financial and operation recovery, as the power utility recorded a R24.3-billion profit after tax for the six months, ending September 2025, which is a

Pretoria: Cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in extending its appreciation to all South Africans for their role in ensuring the successful G20 Presidency, which culminated in the recently hosted G20 Leaders’ Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed South Africa’s historic G20 Presidency as a resounding success, both as a diplomatic

Pretoria: Cabinet has approved a comprehensive Programme of Action to address Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), including a service delivery framework and institutional arrangements to drive a whole of society approach in addressing this scourge. At a post-Cabinet media briefing, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni outlined the five priority

Pretoria: Cabinet has welcomed the decrease in serious and violent crimes as reported in the Crime Statistics for Quarter 1 and 2 of the 2025 financial year. ‘The crime statistics, covering the period from April to September 2025, show significant reductions in serious and violent crime, with murder rates dropping

Johannesburg: Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has convened the National Tourism Safety Forum in Johannesburg to strengthen and coordinate tourism safety across South Africa. This was the first sitting of the forum under the 7th administration, bringing together MECs, provincial tourism authorities, South African Tourism, the private sector – including