Liquor traders plead for responsible drinking over festive season

The Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, says South Africans don't have to wait in long lines at Home Affairs Offices to get their smart ID Cards anymore. In an interview with Jacaranda FM Newswatch, Schreiber outlined how the department partnered with the country's big banks, to implement one of…

Iran, which controls an essential oil transport route known as the Strait of Hormuz, has since closed it as the war with the US and Israel rages on, making it impossible for some oil-producing nations to sell their oil. This has caused crude oil prices to skyrocket. Jacaranda FM Newswatch's…

Listen in as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, shared his vision with Jacaranda Newswatch's Nomfundo Twala for the department over the next 100 days. From science to sustainability, he aims to repair environmental damage, support communities, and rejuvenate South Africa’s tourism hotspots.

The Tshwane Metro Police Department has issued a warning to motorists: vehicles, trailers, caravans, or motorcycles impounded between 2001 and 2024 that are not collected by 28 February 2026 will be crushed. Owners or registered title holders who want their vehicles back, have to report to the TMPD Pound on…

The recent study by the University of the Free State about the safety of sanitary products in South Africa, has caused concern among women over their health and safety. The study detected endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) substances that can interfere with hormones in nearly 16 brands of sanitary pads and eight…