After thorough deliberations, a multi-stakeholder symposium -- hosted by the Department of Social Development -- has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving outstanding action items on Recommendation 8 and ensuring South Africa's removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
National Treasury has encouraged investors, who are interested in participating in the upcoming Global Investor Call (GIC) after the tabling of the Budget, to submit questions through the respective Goldman Sachs or Investec representatives.
As South Africa continues to make significant strides in women’s representation in government, greater efforts are urgently needed to ensure women’s leadership extends to corporate and economic sectors.
South Africa says it notes the United States’ decision to revoke the US International Climate Finance Plan, which had led to the withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition (JET) partnership with South Africa.
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has assured social grant beneficiaries that her department, in collaboration with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), is working tirelessly to resolve any challenges they may encounter while swapping their SASSA Gold Cards for the new Postbank Black Cards.
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr. Dion George, has welcomed the recovery of over 4 300 illegally harvested abalone valued at approximately R1.3 million and the arrest of 11 people allegedly involved in illegal poaching operations.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called for the swift arrest of the perpetrators involved in the rape and murder of Sphindiwe Hlongwa, whose body was found dumped near her home in Mkhazini, south of Durban.
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, has officially unveiled the much-awaited programme to register backyard dwellers for RDP houses.
South Africa’s participation at the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) will underscore the country’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that global gender poli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of the Presidential Johannesburg Working Group (PJWG) in an effort to resolve the “enormous challenges” facing the city.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Microsoft South Africa's investment of billions of Rands in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as a momentous occasion which has come at the right time as the country hosts the Group of Twenty (G20) later this year.
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola will host his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, for bilateral talks in Pretoria on Monday, 10 March 2025.
The incidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and silicosis among gold miners remains high, but recent years have seen a slow decline in the rates of both diseases, according to a recent study.
South Africa continues to see a downward trend in rhino poaching, with the 2024 statistics showing that 499 rhinos were poached in 2023, compared to 420 last year -- a decrease of 79.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is actively monitoring inflow water levels at Vaal Dam amid torrential rains to ensure full storage capacity and safety of infrastructure.
