Social Development Minister, Dina Pule, has announced a range of measures to improve service delivery at the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and strengthen the country’s social grant system.Speaking during a media briefing on Tuesday, Pule acknowledged the frustrations experienced by grant beneficiaries, particularly the long queues at SASSA offices. She said restoring dignity,…
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to protecting all legal modes of public transport, saying intimidation and bullying of e-hailing operators will not be tolerated. The MEC said commuters have the right to choose their preferred mode of transport, and that there is nothing wrong with using e-hailing…
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cold front is expected to move south of the country on Thursday, bringing cooler weather and a chance of rain to some areas. According to SAWS, a surface high-pressure system will dominate the central and eastern parts of the country, resulting in generally fine and…
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has arrested a man in connection with the alleged theft of electricity cables at the Pretoria West Power Station. According to the TMPD, the arrest was made on Saturday, 18 July 2026, after security personnel alerted authorities to suspected trespassing at the power station. The TMPD Cable Theft Unit…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has dismissed four officials from its Nebo Local Office in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, after they were found guilty of involvement in a R33 million social grants fraud scheme. According to SASSA, an internal investigation revealed that the officials manipulated the social grants system in collaboration with external syndicates, resulting…
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has opened applications for its 2026/27 Annual Community Media Grant Funding Programme, giving eligible community media organisations an opportunity to apply for financial support. The funding aims to strengthen community media across South Africa by supporting projects that promote media diversity, improve access to information and enhance the…
The City of Tshwane has strengthened its road maintenance programme with the introduction of two state-of-the-art road marking machines aimed at improving road safety and service delivery across the metro. MMC for Roads and Transport, Cllr Tlangi Mogale, introduced the new machines, saying they will significantly increase the City’s internal capacity to carry out road…
The appearance of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed to 1 September 2026. The postponement follows legal arguments by Matlala’s lawyer, Annelene van den Heever, who said her client is due to stand trial next week on attempted murder charges relating to his former girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane. She…
Government has urged parents and communities to use only registered initiation schools to help protect young lives during the winter initiation season. The warning follows an increase in initiation related deaths in the Eastern Cape since the season began on 8 June 2026. Authorities say some deaths are being investigated, while others have been linked…
South African football is in deep mourning following the tragic death of Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams, who was found dead on Saturday morning at a house in Cape Town at just 25 years old. Police have opened an inquest into the circumstances surrounding his passing, though no official cause of death…
