Taipei:KwaZulu-Natal The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for hot and humid weather conditions expected to bring extreme discomfort to north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. The forecast includes partly cloudy skies with warm …

Midrand:The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has released findings from its Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) 2026, indicating that the majority of voters perceived South Africa’s recent local government elections as free and fair. The survey r…

Pretoria:The Electoral Commission (IEC) has reported significant progress in the 2026 Local Government Elections, reaching a 91% national result completion rate by 5 pm on Friday.

According to South African Government News Agency, the Commission exp…

KwaDukuza:KwaZulu-Natal The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced that it has captured 88% of the expected election results slips, with 82% independently audited, as the counting process continues across the provinc…

Taipei:Limpopo The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has detained 20 individuals for offences connected to the 2026 Local Government Elections that commenced on Monday. This action is part of ongoing efforts by law enforcement to uphold e…

Pretoria:National Treasury has announced that Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) 2026 rebasing and benchmarking of gross domestic product (GDP) data has led to a 5.1% (R393 billion) increase in the measured level of nominal GDP.

According to South…

Midrand:Defend Our Democracy (DOD) election observer Thandeka Sithole has expressed satisfaction with the overall conduct of the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), describing the voting process as professional despite some challenges.

According …

Vienna:South Africa has expressed approval for a decision aimed at bolstering international law enforcement efforts against transnational organized environmental crime. This decision, which advances the global response to environmental threats, was ad…