Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery International to prioritise local suppliers and youth-owned businesses as it establishes its first vehicle assembly plant in South Africa.
South Africans often face a false choice, that we must either protect the environment or grow the economy. Our future depends on doing both.
Each year, World Oceans Day provides an opportunity to reflect on humanity's relationship with the sea. This year, the theme, "Reimagine: Beyond the world we know, a new relationship with our ocean", challenges us to think differently about the future we wish to create.
By the CEO of the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent, Pati Kgomo
Lenacapavir is a gamechanger in the field of global health, signifying a shift from HIV prevention that requires a daily routine to a long-acting and highly effective form of protection. Lenacapavir is expected to support government’s efforts to reduce and ultimately prevent new HIV infections in South Africa, advancing the country's goal of achieving zero new HIV infections and ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
This year, South Africa commemorates two defining milestones in our democratic journey: the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976 and the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on government to work with all South Africans to plant one billion trees over the coming years. In support of the President’s vision, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has launched an ambitious campaign to plant 10 million trees in a single day on Heritage Day, 24 September 2026.
South Africa commemorates Freedom Month.
