Rustenburg: As part of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has pledged to hand over 16 houses to victims of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) throughout the 16-day period. The initiative aims to provide tangible support to victims

Johannesburg: Eskom has marked the longest stretch of uninterrupted power supply in five years, with load shedding suspended for more than 240 consecutive days. According to South African Government News Agency, this has resulted in savings of some R16.33 billion in diesel costs. ‘[Last] week, the average total unplanned outages

Cape Town: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has raised alarms regarding the escalating incidents of harassment against Cape fur seals along the coastal regions. The department emphasizes that such actions are now deemed criminal offences. According to South African Government News Agency, these unfortunate episodes have

Johannesburg: A 25-year-old Brazilian national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for drug trafficking. He was discovered with over three kilograms of drugs wrapped around his body, which authorities later confirmed to be cocaine, carrying an estimated street value of R1.8 million. The arrest occurred shortly after the

Cape Town: Police on Saturday discovered drugs worth an estimated R4.5 million during a search of a suspicious car travelling on Robert Sobukwe Road in Cape Town. Police members attached to the Flying Squad were performing crime combatting patrols in the area of Belhar and Ravensmead in the Western Cape

Pretoria: The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has, in a unanimous decision, opted to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 8% to 7.75%, effective from Friday. This marks the second consecutive repo rate cut under Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, following

Pretoria: Government has welcomed the decline in consumer price inflation (CPI) from some 3.8% in September to 2.8% in October. The 2.8% CPI – which marks the lowest inflation rate in at least four years – was announced by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) this week. According to South African

Johannesburg: The Department of Basic Education is working to prevent the infiltration of industrial and agricultural pesticides into schools as part of a broader multidisciplinary effort to address the recent deaths of school-going children due to foodborne illnesses. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube