The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water improvements are marginal and non-revenue water losses remain high in multiple provinces, highlighting urgent need for municipal investment and reform
Security forces say the integrated deployment aims to dismantle illegal mining syndicates, curb gang violence and restore order in affected communities
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
A new study has warned of a sharp drop in blue crane chicks in Overberg and Swartland
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled increased spending on peace and security in his budget speech from R268.2 billion in 2025/26 to R291.2 billion in 2028/29. The allocation follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation address (Sona) that the defence force will be deployed alongside the police to combat illegal mining […]
The fire on the landside disrupted operations on Tuesday, suspending international departures, diverting incoming flights and affecting key IT systems
The Constitutional Court will hear challenges to the National Health Insurance Act from 5 to 7 May 2026
Not long ago, it was unthinkable that the leader of the DA would ever walk up the steps to the Union Buildings
South Africa’s approach to wildfire management has not adjusted at the same pace
In 2025, the national Mathematics pass rate, calculated at the very low threshold of 30%, declined from 69% to 64%.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa’s tolerance for “just one drink” has become a licence for mass death
2025 didn’t see a boom but it was not a bust
Lack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services
Selling too much public property now could limit future opportunities for social housing, community facilities or public projects that only the state can deliver
Civil society cannot solve the country’s literacy crisis on its own, because the scale is too vast and the resources required too substantial
Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports of beef
The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?
The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
