Free state: Eight people lost their lives during a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N3 between Van Reenen and Montrose in Free State on Thursday morning. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has dispatched road crash investigators to determine the exact cause of the accident

Cape town: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has taken firm action against a shark longline vessel found to have breached permit conditions, reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting South Africa’s shark populations and restoring integrity in fisheries. Following an inspection on 25 June 2025, Fishery Control

Cape town: President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Karin Keller-Sutter of the Swiss Confederation held a working breakfast with Swiss business leaders – a meeting that symbolised shared economic ambition between the two nations. According to South African Government News Agency, the early morning journey from Kehrsatz Station to Uzwil unfolded

Cape town: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, has signed the Barcelona Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB), signifying South Africa’s formal commitment to a renewed global parliamentary movement aimed at eradicating TB within a generation. The declaration was co-signed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, during a

Midrand: Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has commended members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) for their work following a major drug bust in Midrand, Gauteng, which led to the seizure of cocaine valued at approximately R20 million. According to South African Government News Agency, on Tuesday, 28 October 2025,

Pretoria: The South African government has expressed serious concern regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for immediate ‘powerful strikes’ on Gaza, citing Hamas’s violation of the truce deal. According to South African Government News Agency, the air strikes have already killed over 100 Palestinians on Tuesday and Wednesday this

Cape town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently progressing through the selection process for 5,500 new police trainees. Thousands of applicants are still in the initial phase, which involves psychometric and integrity testing assessments. According to South African Government News Agency, the SAPS is conducting this process across

Schloss hauptwil: South Africa has successfully concluded a State Visit to Switzerland, with International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola hailing it as a significant advancement in political and economic relations between the two nations. According to South African Government News Agency, Minister Lamola emphasized the historic nature of the