Government
South Africa appoints new Film and Publications Board council
The nine-member, Cabinet-approved council will serve five years; Professor Siyasanga Tyali is chair and Lungelo Dhladhla Nxele deputy chair.
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Government
South Africa approves revised local-government reform White Paper
Cabinet approved a 2026 White Paper intended to strengthen accountability and financial sustainability in municipalities.
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South Africa and Egypt launch business council as trade reaches R4.3bn
The joint council was launched on October 2. South Africa’s government said direct bilateral trade rose from R3.4 billion in 2024 to R4.3 billion in 2025.
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South Africa says 78 million ballots are being printed for local elections
An October 4 briefing said 78 million ballots were being printed for the November 4 elections, with 142,072 nominees for 10,526 council seats.
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Three crew members recovered after an incident off Mossel Bay
South Africa’s transport department said three people had died and two remained missing after a September 30 maritime emergency off Mossel Bay.
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South Africa’s July output and August prices featured in Stats SA review
A Statistics South Africa roundup dated October 2 reported July manufacturing output up 1.1% year on year and retail sales up 3.4%, while August producer inflation was 5%.
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Multi-racial households made up 11.4% of South Africa’s households in 2022
A Statistics South Africa data story published October 1 says the share of households containing people from more than one population group rose from 1.3% in 2001 to 11.4% in 2022.
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