[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A bilateral meeting between Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has given new focus to the management of refugees and asylum seekers in the country. The sessi...

[ISS] The country could be on the cusp of major political change - but the ANC is likely to remain dominant.

[Govt of SA] I have noted the claims by various politicians regarding the finding against the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU).

[Govt of SA] Outcomes on the Request for Information (RFI) evaluation for the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme (iREREP) to generate revenue and savings across the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) prope...

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) congratulates Nkosikazi Nomandla Mhlawuli on her historic election as the Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) a...

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has called on the Department of Human Settlements to work with law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute criminals who sell RDP houses. The committee is continuing with ...

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema, have vowed to cement bilateral relations between the two countries during a meeting on Wednesday at the Mahlamba Ndlopfu official residence in Tshwane.

[SAnews.gov.za] Despite facing "less than ideal circumstances," Eskom is making good strides towards sustainability and energy security.

[SAnews.gov.za] In the wake of the safety challenges faced by Amakhosi and Izinduna, the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council has approved a decision by Community Safety and Liaison MEC Peggy Nkonyeni to establish new Community Safety Intervention Units.

[SAnews.gov.za] While the South African Police Service (SAPS) has made significant inroads in promoting women to managerial roles, Police Minister Bheki Cele says greater female empowerment in the organisation is "not a negotiable and must be realise...

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa reported 4 514 new COVID-19 cases and 94 deaths, of which 20 occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Wednesday.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has called on 2021 matric pupils from previously disadvantaged backgrounds who would like to improve their mathematics and science results to enrol in its programme.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Central Energy Fund (CEF) says an Auditor General report has cleared it of any wrongdoing in the appointment of its chief executive, chief operations officer and legal services executive.

[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the country's water boards are to be reviewed in a bid to enhance effective water and sanitation delivery.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs division will scale up digital transformation and increase data usage to improve the facilitation of trade, revenue collection and compliance by import and export traders across South A...

[SAnews.gov.za] The Commission for Gender Equality has slammed the alleged assault of a female councillor by security guards at the Amathole District Municipality on Monday.

[GroundUp] Increasing numbers of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections in South Africa and across the world are everybody's problem.

[GroundUp] KwaNobuhle township residents in Gunguluza, Kariega have built their ward councillor an office in their community made of old zinc sheets and other reclaimed material.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that the dismissal of an employee who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 was fair, GroundUp reports. The ruling sets a precedent with regard t...

[The Conversation Africa] There are an estimated 60,000 informal waste pickers, also known as reclaimers, in South Africa. They sift through mixed household waste, either from landfill sites or from bins on the streets, to extract recyclable material...

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's constitutional democracy guarantees citizens certain basic human rights. But the regulations that attended South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited some of those rights. These include ...

[Mzansi Magic] In the early hours of the morning, Big Brother Housemate QV gathered the Housemates to announce her intention to voluntarily exit the BBMzansi House. In her announcement to fellow Housemates about her departure, she confirmed that ...

[New Frame] Many young people in Jabavu and White City are on a long waiting list for a place at a music institution that teaches more than music and is a portal to potential success.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, Ms Lindelwa Dunjwa, has condemned the alleged sexual harassment and abuse of women at the workplace by the MEC for community safety in the Western Cape.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, Ms Lindelwa Dunjwa, has condemned the alleged sexual harassment and abuse of women at the workplace by the MEC for community safety in the Western Cape.

[The Conversation Africa] Some of the most important lessons for public health from the COVID pandemic are about how the government should share data with the public, how updates about responses should be clearly articulated, and how important the sh...

[The Herald] The Embassy of Zimbabwe in South Africa has advised Zimbabweans in that country to be extra vigilant and law abiding.

[Daily Maverick] Households and businesses are already reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the tariff increases will be the 'final nail in the coffin', say Stellenbosch and Cape Town mayors.

[New Frame] The mother and daughter behind the newly opened haven for LGBTQIA+ people in Ekurhuleni have created a sanctuary for those seeking a sense of home.

[SAnews.gov.za] The strategic approach to the management of asylum seekers and refugees in South Africa came to the fore at a meeting between Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).