# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the three spheres of government must work together to resolve South Africa’s water challenges. Speaking at the Extended Presidential Coordinating Council, Hlabisa stressed municipalities are central to service delivery and economic growth. Hlabisa emphasised that water access is a constitutional right and called for urgent, […]
# The Tourism Ministry says South Africa’s tourism sector continues its upward trajectory, with a 12.5-percent increase international arrivals recorded compared to 2025. From January to March, inbound travelers reached over 2.9-million. According to Statistics South Africa, the sector supported nearly 954-thousand direct jobs in 2024, highlighting its economic importance. The department’s spokesperson, Adrian Simpear, […]
# Parliament Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has begun an oversight visit to department offices in Gauteng to assess progress on its digitisation programme. The initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption. However, the committee is also probing allegations of unfair labour practices affecting workers digitising over 350 million records. Concerns include temporary contracts […]
# Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi requested time to complete an internal investigation after Parliament’s Communications Committee called him to account following the withdrawal of the draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy. Malatsi withdrew the document after it was revealed the framework had AI-generated fictitious sources in the 67 references cited in the […]
# COSATU and FEDUSA have given the Government Employees Medical Scheme, until 6 May to review a 9.5-percent contribution increase. The federations say the hike is unaffordable and blame governance failures, poor planning, and financial leakages. The federations are demanding a memorandum of understanding that provides for leadership level engagements at least twice a year. […]
# Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has pledged a major cleanup of the police service, promising to tackle corruption, improve discipline, and restore public trust. The announcement follows growing public concern over crime and policing efficiency, with renewed focus on internal reforms nationwide. Speaking after taking office, Dimpane said officers who break the law […]
# Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son Bellarmine’s cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, has been sentenced to three-years in prison by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. He pleaded guilty to several charges earlier following a shooting incident in their Hyde Park residence. Mugabe was fined and will be deported immediately. Magistrate Renier Boshoff cited mitigating factors […]
# The Department of Basic Education has clarified that its textbook screening process is not a tender system, amid concerns over procurement irregularities. Officials say the process uses blind screening, where manuscripts are assessed without publisher details to ensure fairness and quality. The department spokesperson Terence Khala says more than 150 subject experts evaluate submissions […]
# Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine, has been sentenced to a 600-thousand-rand fine or jail time by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. He previously pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and violating immigration laws after a shooting incident at his Hyde Park residence in Johannesburg. The wounded employee was paid out 400-thousand-rand […]
