Government through the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in partnership with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the Western Cape provincial government will host the 2026 national Heritage Day Celebration in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

The national celebration will now take place at the Bongolethu stadium, Oudtshoorn, on Thursday, 24 September 2026, under the theme, “Celebrating Our Living Heritage: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us.”

Government has concluded the provincial rollout of the Milestones of Freedom campaign, with the North West hosting the final provincial launch today.

South Africa is entering a new phase in its economic renewal. After years of grappling with structural constraints, the country is beginning to see the tangible results of reform. Energy reliability is improving, logistics performance is recovering, infrastructure investment is moving from plans to construction, and business confidence is strengthening.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee mourns the deaths of the nine women whose bodies were discovered in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, a body of a woman in Thlabane, North-West, and a body in Mookgoopong, Limpopo. We extend our deepest condolences to their families, loved ones and communities, and to all South Africans who have been deeply affected by these killings. Each of these women was a human being of equal dignity, with relationships, hopes and a rightful place in our society.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invite members of the media to apply for accreditation to cover the 2026 Heritage Day programme.

 There has been a change in the venue and province for the 2026 National Heritage Day celebration. The national celebration will now take place on Thursday, 24 September 2026, in Thembalethu, George, Western Cape Province, under the theme, “Celebrating Our Living Heritage: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us.”

By William Baloyi

Government joins President Cyril Ramaphosa in extending its deepest condolences to families and communities affected by the tragic killing of women in and around Kempton Park.

President Ramaphosa declared the murders as a national crisis and instructed that the investigation receive the highest level of attention from government and law enforcement. A multidisciplinary specialised team around the clock to identify and apprehend those responsible.

Programme Director,
Members of the Media,
Fellow South Africans,

Good Morning

Once again thank you very much for the opportunity to address you on the important matter of migration management in our country and the efforts of government in dealing with this challenging task. It’s been almost a month since we provided progress report on the implementation of the five-point plan which was announced by the President on the 07 of June 2026.

Premier of Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Mr Kenny Morolong, will on Tuesday, 08 September 2026, lead the Limpopo launch of the Milestones of Freedom campaign at the University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus.

The Milestones of Freedom campaign commemorates significant milestones in South Africa’s democratic history, including 30 years of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 50 years since the 1976 Youth Uprising, 60 years since the District Six forced removals and 70 years since the 1956 Women’s March.