[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs has delivered another important reform to advance equality and fairness for the Muslim faith community by ensuring that Muslim marriage officers are recognised on the same basis as other religious marriage officers under the Marriage Act 25 of 1961.
[GroundUp] Dozens of households have had to be relocated
[Scrolla] The Chief Justice earns the most on the new list, taking home more than R3.3-million a year from April 2025. The Public Protector earns just over R2.7-million a year, matching what Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal judges earn.
[Scrolla] National Debt Advisors (NDA) studied more than 70,000 people under debt review and found average monthly income sits at just R9,536. NDA head Sebastien Alexanderson says debt is now a survival strategy for many households as incomes fail to keep up.
[Daily Maverick] The National Treasury wants metro municipalities, the engines of the economy and home to the majority of South Africans, to become more 'business-like' in raising revenue and improving service delivery. But there are questions over corruption and political will.
[GroundUp] Build us new homes, demand occupiers of land meant for housing that was never built
[Parliament of South Africa] South Africa's reputation globally is a key priority for the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation. This will be maintained and safeguarded, the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology heard when it received a briefing from the department on the progress in implementing the 2022-2032 STI Decadal Plan and the outcomes of all the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) meetings on science, technology and innovation (STI) to date and the 2024 STI Presidential Plenary.
[Parliament of South Africa] Participants participating in the Standing Committee on Appropriations' public hearings asserted that a national budget must work for ordinary people, not just look good on paper. This was the clear message from Durban residents who packed a public hearing in Westville, demanding that the national budget address their daily crises of housing, electricity, and scholar transport.
[Scrolla] Producer Black Tears posted a public message saying he is concerned after losing contact with Emtee following an emotional Instagram Live. Emtee used the Instagram Live to say he had not received royalties from his 2021 album Logan and spoke about losing access to his home and his children.
[GroundUp] Construction is yet to start on Western Cape government's inner-city projects
[SAnews.gov.za] Bringing essential government services and opportunities directly to young people will be at the core of Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli's visit to Kuruman in Northern Cape.
[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has underscored the critical role of academic institutions in shaping solutions to South Africa's water challenges.
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africans can be assured that fuel supply in the country remains stable in the immediate term.
[IFP] The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has emerged victorious in three of the five wards contested in the by-elections held on 18 March 2026, delivering a strong showing that underscores the Party's growing electoral momentum and continued voter confidence.
[Nile Post] Weeks after President Museveni was declared winner of the 2026 general elections with 71 percent of the vote, National Resistance Movement (NRM) members in the diaspora have organized a victory celebration alongside the launch of a Ugandan Diaspora SACCO.
[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.
[Daily Maverick] Cleaner air, healthier communities and new economic opportunities are not secondary benefits of climate policy. They are central outcomes of a transition designed to protect people and the economy.
[GroundUp] Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has spent the past two days looking at whether the Eastern Cape province's industrial zones are contributing to industrial growth and job creation.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition's (dtic) Furniture Master Plan's objectives of strengthening local manufacturing capability and expanding opportunities for small enterprises and emerging entrepreneurs will come to the fore at the annual Furniture Design Competition Awards.
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has extended its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, colleagues, and the media fraternity on the passing of Nompumelelo Magagula and Jonisayi Maromo, two esteemed journalists who made remarkable contributions to the media landscape.
[SAnews.gov.za] Three suspects were fatally wounded in a high-speed chase and shootout out with the Hawks Tactical Operations Management Team in Crystal Park in Gauteng, said the Hawks.
[Nile Post] South African political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for stripping Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 title and awarding it to Morocco.
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in the Northern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Wednesday.
[ISS] President Cyril Ramaphosa recently declared gender-based violence a national disaster - but what does that mean in practice?
[New Zimbabwe] Grammy Award-winning South African composer Lebo "Lebo M" Morake has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi.
[GroundUp] Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane
[Health-e] Imagine sitting in a classroom every day, struggling to follow what the teacher is saying. Not because you are distracted or not trying hard enough, but because you cannot hear properly.
[GroundUp] Judge says the authorities were "appallingly uncaring" towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022
[GroundUp] Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms