Gauteng is introducing a weekly tracking and reporting system to monitor the government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide, while deploying more resources to high-risk police stations and auditing unsafe areas across municipalities.

A former Home Affairs employee has been found guilty of 264 charges linked to the fraudulent acquisition of South African passports by foreign nationals at the department’s Pietermaritzburg office.

Former Defence Minister and former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula failed to appear in the Pretoria High Court on Friday for the continuation of her corruption and money-laundering trial, prompting the court to issue a warrant for her arrest.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has announced a roadmap to end the use of South Africa’s green ID books, with production stopping in March 2027 and the documents no longer recognised as valid identification a year later.

Top border management and law enforcement officials will gather at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday for a campaign aimed at tackling corruption at South Africa’s ports of entry.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has dissolved the NFVF Council, citing governance failures and a breakdown in confidence, while assuring filmmakers that approved funding will continue uninterrupted.

Unverified claims that South African influencer Austin Mzukwa was allegedly sent back from Zanzibar over his sexuality have sparked debate about LGBTQ+ travellers, local laws and the importance of understanding travel restrictions.

Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzingyama, 40, has been granted R15,000 bail after appearing in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on charges including intimidation, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, crimen injuria and fraud.

International medical education providers say training South African students abroad could help expand the country’s pool of doctors, rather than worsen the shortage, by creating additional pathways for students unable to secure limited places at local medical schools.

Kenyan President William Ruto has paid tribute to Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who died alongside his wife, Lucy Muteke, and four others in a helicopter crash in Marondera, east of Harare.

Social Development Minister Dina Pule has announced a leadership transition and key appointments at the department, including the appointment of Raphaahle Ramokgopa as Acting Director-General.

North West Provincial Legislature Speaker Ntsetsao Viola Motsumi says stronger ties between South Africa and China could create opportunities for investment, trade, skills development, technology and infrastructure in the province.

Former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been acquitted in the criminal case arising from her controversial investigation into the Absa/Bankorp matter, bringing a lengthy legal chapter to an end.

The case against UK fugitive and triple murder accused Ndodana Tshuma has been postponed to 21 October, while proceedings continue in South Africa over his alleged role in the deaths of his wife and two daughters.

The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested a 50-year-old former Deputy Director of Finance at the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform in connection with an alleged R1.35 million fraud involving funds intended to support a community land restitution project.