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

Western cape: A gang-led attack on officials at Pollsmoor Prison in the Western Cape has resulted in the death of three inmates and two correctional officers injured. National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, confirmed the incident during a media briefing on Tuesday. According to South African Government News Agency,

Pretoria: The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced that South Africa’s national sports teams will receive bonuses, with Bafana Bafana set to take the largest share – a R5 million payout. Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday in Pretoria, the Minister said Banyana Banyana, the national

Gouda: The Western Cape Veterinary Services has placed a property in Gouda under quarantine after a farmer in the Free State reported suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) lesions in cattle recently transported from the area on Saturday, 1 November 2025. During an inspection, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture said veterinarians

Pretoria: The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) are set to hold a high-level meeting to renew their strategic partnership on health. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, 5 November 2025, aims to establish a foundation for deeper cooperation ahead of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Health Ministers

Cape town: The international community has advanced efforts to combat environmental crime, transforming it from a marginalized issue to a central focus of global cooperation, largely due to initiatives begun under South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency. According to South African Government News Agency, the Cape Town Declaration on

Cape town: Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says tabling of the One-Stop Border Post Bill before the National Assembly serves as a testament to the Government of National Unity’s commitment to intensify its work to generate economic growth and combat unemployment. ‘This Bill is set to create the framework for