The production and printing of the final ballot papers for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections has commenced in Johannesburg, South Africa.

This follows the verification and sign-off of the designed sample ballot papers by 18 political parties.

The Basic Income Grant Coalition is engaging political parties on persistent inequality and poverty.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has informed the National Assembly that the tender for procuring essential medicines submitted last year remains unresolved due to ongoing legal challenges. 

The Republican Party says lawmakers need to act with urgency to stop the surge of senseless killings of women.

The party says that lawmakers, as a collective, want to address the issue but are faced with challenges such as a lack of financial resources and capacity.

National Assembly MPs have set aside their political differences to support the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Diederik Vries' motion that calls for urgent measures to address the food security situation in the country.