Pretoria: As South Africa joins the world in celebrating World Ozone Day 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has reflected on the importance of ozone protection, while highlighting measures that South Africa has implemented to protect the ozone layer. The Minister on Tuesday highlighted

Gaza: The report is intended to be detailed and damning, presenting evidence it says shows that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It says that Israel has breached the Genocide Convention that was passed in 1948 by the newly established United Nations. The word genocide, and the convention that defined

New York: A United Nations commission of inquiry has released a report accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, citing four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law. The report, produced by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, claims that Israel

Tristan da Cunha: The fishing gong is calling. At 05:00 local time, the clang of a hammer on an old oxygen gas cylinder wakes me up. Its fishing day on Tristan da Cunha, a speck of land in the South Atlantic Ocean that is home to barely more than 200

Pretoria: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs from multiple nations have voiced their concerns regarding the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which includes citizens from their countries and is tasked with delivering essential aid to Gaza. According to South African Government News Agency, the Global Sumud Flotilla is an international

Johannesburg: The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) has significantly ramped up its stop-and-search operations throughout the province as part of its strategy to combat criminal activities, lawlessness, and enforce compliance with traffic regulations. According to South African Government News Agency, between 8 and 14 September 2025, GTI officers conducted extensive operations,

Kariega: Progress has been made in rehabilitating flood-damaged infrastructure projects in Kariega, says Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe. Lobishe, accompanied by Member of the Mayoral Committee Member (MMC) for Roads and Transport, Yolisa Pali-Jongilanga, recently conducted an oversight visit to the Matanzima Bridge and Ponana Tini Road in Kariega

Cape town: The spotlight will be on Cape Town when Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa leads the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Ministerial Outreach in the city next week. The high-level gathering on 22 September is themed ‘Coastal Protection and Eco-Based Disaster Risk Reduction’. It will demonstrate