The 15th BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg on August 22, 2023, and preparations are well underway to ensure the safety and security of all attendees. In anticipation of this prestigious event, the Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele, and the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, have been conducting security engagements and briefings with their teams.

South Africa is preparing to host the 15th BRICS Summit, a significant event for the country and the African continent. President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation on South Africa’s foreign policy, emphasizing the values and principles of the 1955 Freedom Charter that influence the country’s approach.

On August 29, 2023, the Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate will be hosting a Basket of Waste Services Roadshow at the Bishop Lavis Civic Centre. This event provides residents from nearby communities with a chance to meet with representatives from the City’s UWM Directorate. Notably, the roadshow will unveil the upcoming release of home composting containers.

Durban law enforcement officers made a swift apprehension of four individuals, including an illicit scrapyard owner, following the launch of the High Density Operation Shanela. This operation aimed to address the rising number of copper theft incidents in South Africa that have been negatively affecting the nation’s economic infrastructure.

From August 1718, 2023, the Nineteenth Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, is representing the nation. The conference provides African countries with a platform to reinforce their collective commitment to global environmental initiatives.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) took a bold step towards combating illegal mining on August 18th, 2025. A group of four individuals, aged between 25 and 43 years old, were arrested in Atok an area under Apel Policing jurisdiction in Limpopo province during an operation led by the Sekhukhune District Task Team. This apprehension serves as a reminder of the dedication and vigilance required to address unlawful extraction in the region.