A Cabinet Lekgotla will be held in Pretoria this week to set national priorities for the new year.
Monday 26 January
Members of the National Assembly return to Parliament from their constituencies, with oversight visits and committee meetings on the agenda.
The ANC continues media doorstop briefings at its NEC Lekgotla in Gauteng. President Ramaphosa used his opening address on Saturday to take aim at “right wing imperialism” at home and abroad.
ActionSA President Herman Mashaba announces a merger agreement with two political parties at a media briefing in Johannesburg.
Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi conducts an oversight visit to Grey Provincial Hospital in the Eastern Cape, and addresses a community meeting at Qonce Town Hall.
The Madlanga Commission resumes public hearings into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.
The Nkabinde Enquiry resumes public hearings into the fitness of Advocate Andrew Chauke to hold office as the South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions.
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina attends the UN Water High-Level Preparatory Meeting in Dakar ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference.
The South African Police Service hosts its National Excellence Awards in Bloemfontein, led by Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola.
Political economist Daniel Silke is in conversation with Professor Anthony Butler at the Cape Town Press Club on the perils and opportunities confronting South Africa in a fast-changing international environment.
It is the International Day of Clean Energy.
Tuesday 27 January
President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes a Business Partnership Meeting at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
National Police Day is marked in Bloemfontein to honour officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
In Parliament:
- The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour receives first- and second-quarter performance briefings from the CCMA, Nedlac and Productivity SA, and considers its first-term programme.
- The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation receives a briefing on the Structured Bilateral Mechanism with Mozambique.
- The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition receives updates on allegations of corruption and maladministration at the National Lotteries Commission.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nokuzola Capa visits flood-stricken farms in Nkomazi Local Municipality in Mpumalanga to assess damage to agricultural projects.
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Iowa focused on energy and the economy, as Republicans begin ramping up campaigning ahead of the US midterm elections.
EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for the EU-India summit.
The International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust is observed.
The Proteas host the West Indies for a T20 international at Boland Park in Paarl.
Wednesday 28 January
President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs an extended Cabinet Lekgotla at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria, bringing together Cabinet members to align on government’s priorities for the year.
Film and television industry bodies hold a “Save SA Film Jobs” march in Cape Town calling for reforms to government’s film and TV incentive.
Thursday 29 January
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Education Minister David Maynier host the Western Cape National Senior Certificate 2025 Awards Ceremony at Leeuwenhof in Cape Town.
Centre for Development and Enterprise Executive Director Ann Bernstein speaks at the UCT Summer School in Cape Town on priorities for South Africa in 2026.
EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Middle East, and escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits China alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves to seek closer trade and investment ties with Beijing.
The US Federal Reserve announces its latest interest rate decision, with markets expecting rates to remain on hold. The Bank of Canada is also expected to leave rates on hold.
Egypt observes Revolution Day, marking the 15th anniversary of the revolution that led to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
South Africa face the West Indies in the second T20 international at SuperSport Park in Pretoria.
Friday 30 Janaury
President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in the official launch of the Senqu Bridge connecting South African and Lesotho.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile undertakes an outreach programme in Mpumalanga.
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber will brief the media in Pretoria on the Border Management Authority’s operational successes over the festive season.
Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso hands over a title deed to land claim beneficiaries in Mbizana, Eastern Cape.
The African Union commemorates Africa Reconciliation Day.
Kanye West is expected to release his twelfth studio album, Bully.
Saturday 31 January
South Africa play the West Indies in the third T20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The final of the Australian Open women’s tennis tournament takes place in Melbourne.
Sunday 1 February
Advocate Andy Mothibi’s tenure as National Director of Public Prosecutions begins.
Costa Rica holds presidential and legislative elections.
The final of the Australian Open men’s tennis tournament takes place in Melbourne.
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