South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today participate in a Japan-South Africa Business Forum at the Nissan Global Headquarters in Yokohama, Japan.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says the offer to assist student activists who were arrested as part of the #Fees Must Fall protests, to apply for a Presidential pardon, still stands.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has reiterated its call to coal mines in Mpumalanga, especially in the Highveld area, to stop polluting water resources or face the consequences.

Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, has commended the swift arrest of suspects linked to the fatal shooting of Constable Mokgophe Rankoe at the weekend.

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says the deployment of the South African Defence Force to the Cape Flats has so far been a success as it has assisted law enforcement agencies to gain access into areas engulfed by violence.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says any donor funding for the National Prosecuting Authority will be managed in line with the approved framework that is in place to manage such funding.

Female researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), working in additive manufacturing and stem cell reprogramming, have announced some of their research breakthroughs.

Government has extended condolences to the family and friends of renowned South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) sports analyst and former Sunday Times journalist, David Kekana.

The Draft Approach to Spatial Management System Report for South Africa’s Marine Planning Areas has been published in the Government Gazette for public comment.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched the Africa Growth Platform to assist Africa’s community of start-up enterprises to grow and compete in international markets.

Eskom’s Medupi Unit 1 was synchronised to the grid on Tuesday evening, ahead of schedule.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has noted the misalignment of legislative mandates with regard to some entities of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has invited the public to comment on a paper aimed at stimulating South Africa’s economic growth.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has bemoaned the slow transformation of South African corporates in the last 20 years.

Gauteng Education and Youth Development MEC Panyaza Lesufi has officially launched three Performing and Creative Arts Schools of Specialisation.