Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says transformation, localisation and the shift to new energy vehicles are key to growing South Africa’s automotive industry, creating jobs and supporting local manufacturers.

SANParks has strengthened biosecurity measures after follow-up tests confirmed the disease in kudu, while tourism operations at the Eastern Cape park remain open.

The Johan Heyns Gateway Clinic has introduced a digital patient flow system designed to speed up prescription processing as the former community health centre is redeveloped into a district hospital.

The trio, made up of three young singers aged between 11 and 13, will showcase South African music and culture in Uzbekistan on 20 November.

Two former Home Affairs officials have been arrested for their alleged links to a syndicate that fraudulently issued South African passports to foreign nationals for up to R100,000 each. The department says digital reforms are helping close loopholes previously exploited by criminals.

Government has wished the Class of 2026 well as the National Senior Certificate examinations begin, with a record 962,832 candidates registered to write the October/November exams.

Deputy Environment Minister Narend Singh has called for closer cooperation between government and traditional healers to cultivate medicinal plants and protect endangered species, with 154 commonly used medicinal plant species at risk of extinction due to overharvesting.

Pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and two women have appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court on charges including conspiracy to commit murder and fraud following an alleged incident involving a woman and her four-month-old child. The case has been postponed to 16 October for legal aid representation and bail investigations.

Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya has resigned from the South African Police Service with immediate effect while facing disciplinary proceedings. SAPS says his departure is regarded as a dishonourable discharge.

SAPS has arrested a suspect found in possession of an item belonging to runner Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo. The suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Five suspects are expected to appear in the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court after police uncovered a clandestine drug manufacturing laboratory worth an estimated R100 million at a farm in Hekpoort, near Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

That was 2021 and it is 2026 now and they are still home, five years later. No job, no learnership, no NSFAS. They applied at Shoprite, at the mines, at the municipality, everywhere, and got nothing. They are just the surface of what is happening in this country.

The Department of Home Affairs plans to launch an online asylum registration and appointment system by 10 November as government seeks to ease pressure on refugee reception offices and manage applications more efficiently.

The South African Reserve Bank has warned the public against a fraudulent WhatsApp group claiming to offer daily stock recommendations from Governor Lesetja Kganyago, urging people not to share personal or financial information.

Media personality Minnie Dlamini has opened up about the financial arrangements behind her lavish 2017 wedding to Quinton Jones, claiming she paid the entire R1.5 million bill as their divorce proceedings continue.

Mamelodi Sundowns have ended Orlando Pirates’ four-year winning run in the MTN8 after securing a 2-0 victory in the final at a sold-out Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday evening.

City Power has condemned the alleged arson attack on a mini substation in Fleurhof, Roodepoort, warning that repeated attacks on electricity infrastructure could be linked to organised criminal activity and suspected sabotage.

KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a man accused of threatening to shut down Moses Mabhida Stadium to prevent the MTN8 Cup final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns from taking place.

US President Donald Trump has criticised the Nobel Committee’s decision to award South African human rights champion Navi Pillay the Nobel Peace Prize, with a post shared on his Truth Social account questioning her credibility and accusing her of hostility towards the US and Israel.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has urged South Africans to participate in future census exercises, highlighting the importance of accurate population data in government planning, resource allocation and service delivery.