# South Africa will host the joint meeting of Southern African Development Community Ministers of Health and Ministers responsible for HIV and AIDS in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, from today until Friday. Health Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says the meeting comes at a critical time for the region’s health and development agenda. He says the gathering will […]
# Gauteng police are warning prospective trainee recruits to be alert to individuals demanding money in exchange for employment, guaranteed placement or assistance with the recruitment process. Police spokesperson, Isaac Mudau, says recruitment into the South African Police Service is completely free. He emphasises that no one can buy their way into the SAPS, and […]
# Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia says South Africa faces genuine challenges in managing migration, but insists that effective border control and the protection of human rights must go hand in hand. The organisation’s Dorothy Mabelebele says public institutions must be free from maladministration and corruption to restore public confidence in the country’s migration system. She […]
# Government says attention is now shifting to the establishment of new municipal councils following the announcement of the final results of the 2026 local government elections. The focus will be on ensuring that incoming councillors strengthen governance, accountability and service delivery. The Department of Cooperative Governance, National Treasury and the South African Local Government […]
# The Department of Basic Education has announced a new pilot phase of the Basic Education Employment Initiative, which is expected to create more than 20-thousand work opportunities for young South Africans. The hired youth will work as Education Assistants alongside classroom teachers. The initiative also aims to strengthen literacy and numeracy skills among learners […]
# The UDM has called on the Eastern Cape Political Killings Task Team to investigate the murder of its Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality councillor, Luxolo Namette. The 44-year-old councillor was shot and killed at a local barber shop in Motherwell, Gqeberha, on Saturday afternoon. The UDM General Secretary, Bulelani Bobotyane says it is deeply concerning […]
# Western Cape police have condemned a shooting at the Bellville Taxi Rank that left four men dead, while another person and a child sustained injuries on Saturday evening. Police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk says preliminary reports indicate that the victims were at the long-distance section of the taxi rank at around nine o’clock when […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has welcomed the 2027 Basic Education Employment Initiative, saying it will help improve learners’ reading, writing and mathematics skills. The Department of Basic Education has announced a new pilot phase of the programme, creating more than 20-thousand work opportunities for young South Africans to be appointed as teacher assistants in […]
# Civil society organisations are calling on government to withdraw the proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill, particularly provisions that would empower the Minister of Employment and Labour to impose quotas on foreign workers across different economic sectors and occupations. Government announced that the proposed amendments are intended to regulate labour migration, protect workers and promote […]
