The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) began a verification process yesterday involving foreign nationals sheltering at the Diakonia Refugee Centre in eThekwini, as the government seeks to establish the legal status of those gathered at the facility. The operation is being conducted by an integrated team comprising the Departments of Home Affairs, Social
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has finalised settlement agreements worth R25 million with several companies and individuals linked to controversial COVID-19 school decontamination contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education. The settlements stem from a 2022 Special Tribunal judgment that set aside contracts valued at R431 million for the disinfection, sanitisation and deep cleaning
Government says preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections, scheduled for 4 November 2026, are progressing steadily, with several key administrative and electoral milestones already completed. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa told Parliament during the department’s 2026/27 Budget Vote on Wednesday that coordination between government structures and the Electoral Commission of South