South African Government

Minister Ronald Lamola leads African Union C5 visit to South Sudan, 14 to 15 Jan

Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Juba, leading a High-Level African Union Ad-hoc Committee of Five (C5) Visit to South Sudan from 14 to 15 January 2026. He is leading the delegation in his ...
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Minister Siviwe Gwarube and MEC Viola Motsumi kick-off back-to-school 2026 programme in North West, 14 Jan

The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube and North West Education MEC Viola Motsumi will tomorrow, Wednesday 14 January officially kick off the 2026 Back-To-School Programme. Minister ...
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Government on back to school

Government is ready to receive learners at public schools nationwide and assures parents and caregivers that learners who have not yet been placed will be allocated space. Provincial education ...
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Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa release 2025/26 road safety report, 15 Jan

Members of the media are invited to join Transport Minister, Ms. Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister, Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, during a media briefing for the release of a road safety report for the 2025 ...
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Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa convenes follow-up meeting with CONTRALESA, 14 Jan

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, convene a follow-up meeting with the Congress of Traditional Leaders ...
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile congratulates the Class of 2025

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Matric Class of 2025 following the release of the National Senior Certificate ...
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Treasury on investor engagements close-out period

The National Treasury hereby announces that no investor meetings or media interviews will be conducted during the close-out period, in line with the National Treasury’s investor engagement strategy.
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Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa embarks on a back-to-school road safety campaign in Northern Cape, 13 Jan

Members of the media are invited to join the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, during a back-to-school road safety campaign aimed at addressing scholar transport ...
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Minister Gwede Mantashe hosts ministerial back-to-school outreach programme in Chester Farm, Dannhauser, 14 Jan

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 conduct a Ministerial Back to School Outreach Programme at Nyanyadu Primary School and Ingabade ...
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Government congratulates the matric class of 2025

Government congratulates the Class of 2025 on achieving an exceptional National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate of 88 %, marking the highest pass rate in the country. Notably, KwaZulu-Natal topped ...
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Health issues warning for selenium and zinc picolinate-containing products for children

The safety concerns related to children are as follows: ...
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MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela conducts Back-to-School oversight visits, scholar transport law enforcement and stakeholder engagement in Ekurhuleni, 14 Jan

Tlabela, will on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, conduct Back-to-School oversight visits at selected schools in Ekurhuleni as part of the 2026 Back-to-School Campaign. In line with the Department’s ...