South Africa

Statistician General Pali Lehohla on Monday released the Domestic Tourism Survey 2016 report, which shows a dip in domestic tourism over the past two years.

Municipalities across the country are set to go greener with the introduction of a new national strategy.

South Africa will this week participate in the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) in Ordos, People’s Republic of China.

Over 100 major Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) transactions have been received by the B-BBEE Commission, which is currently assessing them.

Cash strapped consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the petrol price is set to increase by 67 cents on Wednesday.

On 21 July 2016, Constable BG Mogapi said his final goodbye to his wife as he left for work, promising her he would return at 6am the following day, little did he know that it was the last time he would see her.

Africa is the current frontier for growth and prosperity and the opportunities from an investment perspective are limitless, says President Jacob Zuma.

In response to questions put to him by the Sunday Independent – which have been circulating on social media since Friday, 1 September 2017, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has made the following statement:

Communications Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala has noted with deep concern the alleged acts of intimidation against Media Development and Diversity Agency’s (MDDA) acting CEO Donald Liphoko and his family.

Wastewater can and must be used to augment water sources, says Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane.

The 9th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit is expected to build on the past achievements of BRICS.

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has called on mining companies to prioritise the health and safety of miners as part of the zero harm targets set out by government.

Power Purchase Agreements for bid windows 3.5 and 4 of the Renewable Energy Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) will be signed by the end of October 2017, Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said on Friday.

The M1 Grayston Bridge inquiry, which was postponed in August last year, is to resume in Pretoria on 26 September.

When Promise Machimane, 32, was retrenched from her bank job, she struggled to find employment for a number of years, a story that thousands of young people can relate to.