# The South African Social Security Agency says it’s strengthening checks to prevent fraud and ensure social grants go to people who qualify. This follows media reports that payments were made to beneficiaries who were allegedly not eligible for grants during the 2025/2026 financial year. The agency’s Andile Tshona says reviews and the life certification […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated South African jurist Navi Pillay on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting peace and international law. Ramaphosa says the award recognises Pillay’s courage, integrity and lifelong commitment to protecting human rights and ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted. Presidency spokesperson […]
# The Western Cape Government says new guidelines have been introduced to help municipalities maintain services during political instability in coalition governments. The guidelines were developed with the Dullah Omar Institute, the Hanns Seidel Foundation and local government experts. The guidelines aim to strengthen municipal administrations, improve governance and ensure that officials continue serving communities, […]
# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health urges people with diabetes and other chronic conditions to have regular foot screenings and seek treatment early to prevent serious complications, disability and amputations. During the 2025/2026 financial year, podiatrists treated more than 63-thousand patients and screened over 34-thousand people, including more than 14-thousand people living with diabetes. The […]
# The City of Johannesburg has reopened 14 public swimming pools as part of a phased reopening programme. The city says recruitment, compliance and maintenance issues have been resolved at the facilities, with qualified lifeguards on standby. A further ten pools are expected to open from Monday, including facilities in Rabie Ridge, Dobsonville, Jabavu, Sydenham […]
# The Gauteng legislature’s portfolio committee on e-Government and Research and Development and the portfolio committee on Community Safety are calling for an independent investigation into an alleged security breach involving the provincial e-panic button platform. Residents’ personal information, including names, locations and crime reports, may have been exposed. The committees are concerned the Information […]
# The City of Johannesburg urges homeowners who are charged business property rates to check if they qualify for the residential tariff. The city says some homes are charged business rates because of how the property is classified, even though they are used as homes. Property owners should review their municipal accounts and submit the […]
# Statistics South Africa says manufacturing production fell by 4.3-percent in August compared with the same month last year. The biggest declines were in motor vehicles, chemicals, wood and paper, and food and beverages. Production fell by 3.1-percent from July, while manufacturing sales increased by 1.1-percent in August and rose by 1.4-percent over the three […]
