South African Government News

30/09/2026

| For Kelebogile Boleu, becoming a mother also meant becoming a student who had to learn a new language and how to advocate for a child whose experience of the world is different from her own.
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30/09/2026

| Losing her car and other belongings was not at the top of Mpho Mudau’s list of priorities on 15 January 2026, when the river burst its banks at the South African National Parks (SANParks) Letaba Rest Camp in Limpopo.
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30/09/2026

OPINION | Over the years, I have stood in front of many coastal interpretive signs. All but very few tell you what you may not do. Some tell you about the birds, the dunes and rock pools. None can be read by people with poor eyesight, and very few talk to people whose language is isiXhosa or isiZulu.
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30/09/2026

| National Heritage Council Programmes Manager Amos Mulaudzi has urged South Africans to use indigenous languages in their daily lives to help preserve culture and heritage, highlighting storytelling as a powerful tool in this effort.
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National Heritage Council Programmes Manager Amos Mulaudzi has urged South Africans to use indigenous languages in their daily lives to help preserve culture and heritage, highlighting storytelling as a powerful tool in this effort.

30/09/2026

| Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention ( ) recorded more than 2.6 million temporary earning opportunities for young people since its inception in 2020.
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30/09/2026

| Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has encouraged young people to view setbacks as interruptions rather than defining moments in their lives.
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30/09/2026

| The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has assured all communities, water users, and stakeholders affected by upstream slope damage at Bloemhof Dam that the matter is being actively managed and remains under continuous oversight by the engineering and technical specialists.
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The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured all water users, stakeholders, and communities affected by upstream slope damage at Bloemhof Dam that the matter is being actively managed and remains under continuous oversight by the engineering and technical specialists.

30/09/2026

| Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has called for a youth development system that gives young people opportunities to recover from setbacks and re-enter education, employment and the economy.
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30/09/2026

| As draws to a close, government has called on South African institutions and communities to work together to safeguard the country’s heritage and ensure that its diverse histories, languages and traditions are recognised.
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As Heritage Month draws to a close, government has called on South African institutions and communities to work together to safeguard the country’s heritage and ensure that its diverse histories, languages and traditions are recognised.

30/09/2026

| The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, through the National Language Service Chief Directorate, joins the world in celebrating (ITD).
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