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Image: news365 The Department of Basic Education (DBE) confirms that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations have now reached its conclusion with the rewrite opportunities for selected subjects taking place today. Provinces have continued to report high degrees of stability, procedural consistency, and compliance across examination centres. The Department extends its commendations to all candidates who have demonstrated exceptional resilience and maturity thro

Image: Mcpherson on facebook Minister Dean MacPherson stood before the House, not to offer another catalogue of failures, but to deliver an unvarnished truth and a blueprint for redemption. A year earlier, he had decried a crisis: delayed construction, ballooning budgets, sites standing still, and public money draining away all symbols of a "broken system" that mocked the dignity of communities waiting for progress. Today, he returned to declare that the era of excuses was in

Image: IEC The Electoral Commission has officially commenced its Outreach Training of Trainers programme in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, on 26 November 2025, marking a major milestone in preparations to welcome 834 Municipal Outreach Coordinators (MOCs) in January 2026. This programme ultimately strengthens voter experience and builds confidence in the electoral process by ensuring communities receive accurate, clear and reliable election information. It equips voters to navigate

Image: Freepik The Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund (CF) encouraged employers to be compliant at the Building, Electrical, and Construction Compensation Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) Sector Workshop on 25 November 2025 in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. The purpose of the workshop was to improve compliance, submissions of Return of Earnings (ROE’s) and payments of assessments. The session was also aimed at educating stakeholders on Compensa

Image: Cogta The air at the Eastern Seaboard Development Showcase and Pre-Investment Summit was charged with a sense of historic potential as Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa rose to address the esteemed gathering. Before him stood a formidable assembly: the Honourable Premier Mabuyane of the Eastern Cape, Amakhosi led by Nkosi Mavuso, Deputy Ministers Dr. Masemola and Prince Burns-Ncamashe, MECs, the venerable Ms. Baleka Mbete and Ma'm Ruth Bhengu, as well as representatives fro

Image: GCIS Today, we mark the beginning of our annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, which takes place between today, 25 November and 10 December 2025. This year, the campaign is themed: "Letsema: Men, Women, Boys and Girls working together to end Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)". The theme is anchored on our commitment to developing positive masculinity and its significance to our efforts to prevent, fight, and eliminate t

Image President Cyril Ramaphosa will at the invitation of His Excellency President Daniel Fransisco Chapo embark on a working visit to the Republic of Mozambique from 02 - 03 December 2025 for the 4th South Africa - Mozambique Bi-National Commission.   South Africa and Mozambique have strategic and fraternal relations developed during the fight against colonialism and apartheid . President Ramaphosa will on Tuesday , 02 December 2025,  lead the South African delegation in the

Image: GCIS In pursuit of restoring people’s dignity and providing security, the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, together with the Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Siphokazi Lusithi, will today hand over title deeds to the rightful owners in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape. This is part of the nationwide campaign aimed at accelerating the registration and transfer of fully subsidized government houses to the beneficiaries, whilst pu

Image: SIU website President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration and improper conduct in the affairs of the South African Tourism Board (SA Tourism) and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State. Proclamation 297 of 2025 empowers the SIU to investigate allegations of the procurement of media buying services linked to three specific invoices and purchase o

Image: GCIS Following the conclusion of the historic G20 Summit, the first ever held on African soil, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a powerful summation of South Africa's Presidency, emphasizing its success in shifting the global focus toward the developmental priorities of Africa and the Global South. Addressing world leaders, international organization heads, and ministers, the President expressed profound gratitude for the support that affirmed the G20's role as the

Image: Supplied The President of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, placed Africa’s critical minerals at the center of the global economic discussion during the 2025 G20 Summit. In a major intervention at the summit in Johannesburg, President Bio proposed the establishment of a G20–Africa Compact on Critical Minerals, describing it as a vital framework to ensure fairness, value addition, and tr

Image: Women for Change DWYPD Confirms Full Support for Presidential Pronouncement, Elevating GBVF as a Human Rights Priority The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has issued a statement of full support for the Presidential declaration of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) as a national crisis. This bold pronouncement is hailed as a necessary step to strengthen the multi-sectoral response to one of the most pervasive human rights violatio

Image: SABC A New Era of Commitment In his closing remarks at the Global Citizen session on Scaling Up Renewables in Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the "extraordinary" scale of the financial commitments pledged, affirming their alignment with the global G20 themes of Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability. The President underscored that while funding is the first step, the real measure of success will be disciplined implementation and unwavering partnership. South

Image: Gio on Unsplash The Foundation of Universal Rights The recent Workshop on Decriminalisation and Regulation of Sex Work, convened under the auspices of the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, was inaugurated with a powerful reminder of South Africa’s foundational principles. Deputy Minister Andries Nel opened the deliberations by reciting the Preamble to the Constitution, setting the moral and legal framework for the sensitive discussio

Image: GCIS The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, delivered a stimulating keynote address at today’s strategic Pre-Investment Summit engagement on the Eastern Seaboard Development (ESD) corridor, calling for bold partnerships, innovation, and inclusive growth to transform historically marginalized coastal regions into vibrant economic hubs. Minister Hlabisa emphasised: “This summit is a defining moment to unlock the E

Image: IOL The South African Police Service (SAPS) significantly bolstered its capacity for grassroots crime combatting today, welcoming 3,558 newly trained constables into its ranks. The large-scale induction was marked by simultaneous passing-out parades held across five police academies nationwide. The main ceremony took place at the SAPS Academy Tshwane in Gauteng, where Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, officiated the parade for 2,036 graduates. He was jo

Image: G20.ORG The unprecedented convergence of the G20 on African soil marked a pivotal moment, signaling a global shift in focus toward the continent often dubbed the Cradle of Humanity. Addressing delegates at the B20 Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa articulated a powerful vision for Africa’s ascendancy, positioning the continent not merely as a recipient of aid, but as the next critical frontier for global production, commerce, and innovation. Ramaphosa framed the gather

Image: News24 The City of Ekurhuleni hosted the second G20 Social Summit, officially opened by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who extended a warm welcome to local and international delegations. The address, delivered on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, anchored South Africa's G20 Presidency firmly in the Ubuntu philosophy, a profound African principle of interconnectedness encapsulated by the saying, "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu, I am because we are." The Deputy President

Image: Supplied The atmosphere was one of solemn resolve as Mr. Trevor Manuel, Chairperson of the Africa Expert Panel, formally handed over the Panel's comprehensive report, marking a pivotal moment in South Africa’s G20 Presidency. This handover is considered a key milestone, signaling the nation's commitment to prioritising solutions for issues paramount to the African continent ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first ever to be convened in Africa. Addressing the panel

Image: Supplied South Africa is preparing to assume one of its most prestigious roles yet on the global stage as it hosts the upcoming G20 Summit. As South Africa welcomes heads of state, global institutions, and major international partners, Hannes Dupper is honoured to be participating as a South African partner in the grand assembly , contributing directly to shaping conversations that will influence global economics, governance, and sustainable development for years to c