Author: GSMN Staff Reporter

MISA CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AMID OMPHILE SITHOLE’S DISSAPEARANCE

MISA Calls for urgent action to protect children amid Omphile Sithole’s disappearance MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, is deeply concerned and shocked by the abduction of two-year-old Omphile Sithole in Ga-Mabuela village, Limpopo and the subsequent arrest of her grandparents on allegations of negligence. Martlé Keyter, MISA’s Chief Executive Officer: Operations, appeals to the […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DISMISSES MINISTER TOLASHE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of section 91(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996, removed Minister Sisisi Tolashe from the position of Minister of Social Development. In the interim, President Ramaphosa has appointed Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga as the acting minister in […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON INEQUALITY

“It is a great honour to participate in this Consultative Council and meeting of the Founding Committee of the International Panel on Inequality. The decision to establish the Panel is one of the most consequential outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Johannesburg in November last year. This decision arose from an appreciation by […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA APPOINTS JUDGES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of section 174(4) of the Constitution appointed Justice Nambitha Christabel Dambuza-Mayosi and Justice Katharine Mary Savage as Judges of the Constitutional Court with effect from 1 May 2026. As directed by the Constitution, President Ramaphosa has made these appointments after consultation with Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and leaders of […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA WELCOMES A BIG COHORT OF FOREIGN ENVOYS TO SA

“This is an auspicious year for South Africa, as we mark 30 years since the adoption of our democratic Constitution. Our Constitution reflects the painful history from which we emerged three decades ago and the values we now cherish: human dignity, equality and freedom. It commits all South Africans, not just the state, to safeguarding our […]

IRANIAN PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

“To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life: Iran—by this very name, character, and identity—is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages […]

SOUTH AFRICA’S INFLATION SOFTENS FURTHER IN JANUARY 2026

The Government of the Republic of South Africa (RSA) notes the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by Statistics South Africa, which show that headline inflation eased from 3,6 in December 2025 to 3,5 in January 2026. The easing in inflation reflects a combination of stable food prices and lower fuel costs. This contributes […]

CHINA-SA YOUTH FEDERATION’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT XI JINPING’S CONGRATS MESSAGE ON AU SUMMIT

The China South Africa Youth Federation warmly welcomes and highly commends the congratulatory message delivered by His Excellency President Xi Jinping to the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.  President Xi’s message to His Excellency João Lourenço, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Angola, and His […]

SA GOVERNMENT COMMEMORATES WORLD RADIO DAY

Government joins the global community in commemorating World Radio Day, a day that recognises the enduring power of radio as a trusted and accessible source of information, education, and entertainment. Proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO Member States and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, World Radio Day (WRD) is celebrated every February […]

SOUTH AFRICA’S ELECTION TO THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE AU

On 11 February 2026, during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, South Africa was elected by Member States to serve a two-year term on the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, starting from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. These pivotal elections took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. South Africa […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO OFFICIALLY OPEN NELSON MANDELA RULES TRAINING ACADEMY

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, officially open the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility. Drakenstein Correctional Facility, formerly known as Victor Verster Prison, holds profound historical significance as the place from which Nelson Mandela walked to freedom on 10 February 1990. That historic walk marked a decisive […]

SAWS IS MONITORING MODERATE TROPICAL STORM GEZANI

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is closely monitoring a moderate tropical storm named Gezani, currently located over the south-west Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar. The name Gezani, contributed by South Africa, marks the seventh named system of the 2025/26 south-west Indian Ocean cyclone season. At present, there is no indication of any […]