South African Government

Home Affairs Director-General withdraws asylum directive

The Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn the directive that had been issued by his office on 28 September regarding the intake of asylum seeker applications following the ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates launch of Free State Catalytic Investment and Industrialisation Project, 9 Oct

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 9 October 2026, officiate the launch of the Free State Catalytic Investment and Industrialization Project in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality. The ceremony ...
South African Government

Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration on recent development on asylum seekers as a result of Constitutional Court judgment

We would like to welcome you to this urgent briefing which we have convened to clarify the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum applications and its impact not only on operations of the Department ...
South African Government

Deputy Minister Narend Singh briefs media on South Africa’s position ahead of UN Biodiversity COP17, 12 Oct

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh, will brief the media on South Africa’s participation and negotiating position ahead of the 17th Meeting of the Conference ...
South African Government

Deputy President Paul Mashatile resumes duties after recovery

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Paul Mashatile has officially resumed work since the beginning of the week, following his full recovery. The Office of the ...
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Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa: SAB Sharp Responsible Partnerships event

Keynote address by Deputy Minister of Transport, Hon. Mkhuleko Hlengwa (MP), at the SAB Sharp Responsible Partnerships event, Midrand, Gauteng. Programme Director; Leadership of t ...
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Premier Panyaza Lesufi leads Transformer Switch-on in Emfuleni, 9 Oct

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will on Friday, 09 October 2026, lead the transformer switch-on in Sebokeng as part of Operation Khanyisa aimed at improving electricity provision across the province.
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Premier Panyaza Lesufi condemns kidnapping and death of four-month-old baby

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi condemns the kidnapping and death of a four-month-old baby and alleged rape of the mother in Atteridgeville . The Gauteng Provincial Government stro ...
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Deputy Minister Narend Singh leads South African delegation at COP12 in Dar es Salaam, 6 to 9 Oct

The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh is leading the South African delegation at the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12), taking place from 06 to 09 ...
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Home Affairs takes action against disinformation campaign on Constitutional Court judgment

The Department of Home Affairs is alarmed by an apparent coordinated disinformation campaign surrounding the Constitutional Court judgment of 7 July 2026 in the Scalabrini of Cape Town matter, ...
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Transport fraternity mourns the passing of Mr Khulu Phasiwe

The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy on behalf of the Department and its entities, mourns the passing of Mr Khulu Phasiwe. Mr Phasiwe passed away on 04 October 2026 while serving as Head of ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa launches CSIR FuturePharma facility at CSIR International Convention Centre, 7 Oct

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 7 October 2026, officiate the launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePharma facility, which aims to advance pharmaceutical ...