A new parliamentary audit has found that at least 850 public schools across South Africa still lack access to proper sanitation facilities, with the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal accounting for the majority of cases.
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South Africa recorded 499 rhino poaching incidents in 2025, a decrease from 519 the previous year and the third successive annual decline, though conservation scientists warn the population cannot sustain even current losses without intervention.
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FoodForward SA and the South African Food Bank Network are reporting a 40% surge in demand for food parcels over the past six months, with the most alarming trend being a significant increase in first-time recipients who describe themselves as previously middle-class.
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The Border Management Authority has confirmed it is fully prepared for one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with peak departure volumes expected on Thursday 2 April and peak arrivals anticipated on Easter Monday 6 April 2026.
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The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has announced that the iconic Cape Town attraction will be closing for its annual maintenance period. Visitors are urged to plan ahead, especially as Easter and school holidays approach.
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Postbank has confirmed that SASSA Gold-to-Black card swap operations are resuming in April 2026, with hundreds of thousands of social grant recipients still needing to complete the transition to the new Postbank Black Card.
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Thousands of foreign nationals living in South Africa lost their legal immigration status after visa concession arrangements expired on 31 March 2026. The Department of Home Affairs has urged those affected to regularise their status urgently.
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Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has issued an urgent Easter road safety warning, expressing her frustration that current laws do not allow for sufficiently punitive measures against drunk drivers as South Africa braces for its deadliest holiday period.
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Ground firefighting crews from South African National Parks have been battling a vegetation fire that broke out on Signal Hill in Cape Town, raising concerns for the iconic mountain's fynbos ecosystem.
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Cape Town's combined dam levels have fallen below 50% of capacity, with water management officials warning that restrictions could be introduced sooner than anticipated if the decline continues ahead of the dry season.
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