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Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa leads G20 coastal disaster resilience outreach in Cape Town, 22 Sept

Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa leads G20 coastal disaster resilience outreach in Cape Town, 22 Sept

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will lead the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRR WG) Ministerial Outreach in Cape Town. This high-level outreach is themed “Coastal...

Owner:  South African Government
South Africa Pushes for Stronger Climate Action on Ozone Day
International Relations and Cooperation on action to halt genocide in Gaza

International Relations and Cooperation on action to halt genocide in Gaza

The Government of the Republic of South Africa takes solemn account of the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and...

Owner:  South African Government
Minister Dion George on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment being a driver of economic growth, not a barrier

Minister Dion George on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment being a driver of economic growth, not a barrier

South Africa’s DFFE is a driver of economic growth, not a barrier The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has rejected the perception that the Department acts as a brake on South Africa’s economic progress. He said...

Owner:  South African Government
Minister Pemmy Majodina hands over WHIS Award for 134-year-old Douglas’ marvel weir and newly refurbished Water Treatment Works in Siyancuma Municipality, 18 Sept

Minister Pemmy Majodina hands over WHIS Award for 134-year-old Douglas’ marvel weir and newly refurbished Water Treatment Works in Siyancuma Municipality, 18 Sept

As part of Heritage Month commemoration, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina will hand over the World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) Award to the Orange-Vaal Water Users Association, and the newly refurbished Douglas...

Owner:  South African Government
Deputy Minister Prince Burns Ncamashe: Local Government Week 2025, NCOP

Deputy Minister Prince Burns Ncamashe: Local Government Week 2025, NCOP

Programme Director, Chairperson of the NCOP, Honourable Ms R Mtshweni-Tsipane, Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Chairpersons of the Select and Portfolio Committees of CoGTA and other Parliamentary Committees, Honourable Members of the NCOP, Cabinet...

Owner:  South African Government
Minister Leon Schreiber presents Electronic Travel Authorisation at Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s Leadership Conference, 18 Sept

Minister Leon Schreiber presents Electronic Travel Authorisation at Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s Leadership Conference, 18 Sept

On Thursday, 18 September 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, will deliver an in-depth public presentation of the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) currently under development. Through cutting-edge machine learning...

Owner:  South African Government
International Relations and Cooperation hosts G20 Townhall Outreach in Cape Town, 16 Sept

International Relations and Cooperation hosts G20 Townhall Outreach in Cape Town, 16 Sept

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA), will host a G20 Townhall Outreach on 16 September 2025 in Cape Town. The event will take place under the theme:...

Owner:  South African Government
Minister Thembi Simelane: Debate on 2025 Local Government Week, NCOP

Minister Thembi Simelane: Debate on 2025 Local Government Week, NCOP

Honourable Chairperson of the NCOP, Mrs Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane Honourable Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr. Les Govender Honourable Members Minister and Deputy Ministers Ladies and gentlemen Good day, The 2025 Local Government Week of...

Owner:  South African Government
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South African court cancels Eskom's permission to build new gas-powered plant

South African court cancels Eskom's permission to build new gas-powered plant

A top court in South Africa on Wednesday revoked a government permit that allowed state utility Eskom build a large natural gas-burning power plant, claiming there was not a proper consultation with the public. The government is planning to build...

Owner:  Greg Trauthwein
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South African justice system faces 'total collapse'

South African justice system faces 'total collapse'

The South African justice system is at risk of "total collapse" unless urgent action is taken, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi warned on Wednesday as he opened testimony at the Madlanga Commission. Mkhwanazi was the...

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South African female cheetah shifted to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, her new home in MP

South African female cheetah shifted to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, her new home in MP

Dheera, a female cheetah from South Africa, was on Wednesday shifted from the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district to the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary — her new home in Mandsaur — on the third anniversary of Project...

Owner:  The Tribune Trust
Cape Town International Jazz Festival: Overcoming Gayton McKenzie's funding cuts to save 3,000 jobs
The Costs of South Africa’s Ideological Foreign Policy

The Costs of South Africa’s Ideological Foreign Policy

Thirty years after apartheid ended, the relationship between the United States and South Africa is at a nadir. Many analysts blame U.S. President Donald Trump and his sudden fixation on vilifying the country’s government. The second Trump...

Owner:  Council on Foreign Relations
Reviving South Africa’s grasslands: Eastern Cape villagers e...
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