South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Congolese businesses to invest in South Africa and for local companies to do the same.

With the Netball World Cup activations getting underway this weekend, the City of Cape Town has encouraged residents to use the opportunity to see the Netball World Cup trophy up close and personal.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged African leaders to shift their focus from being producers of raw materials processed elsewhere.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for a total eradication of illegal mining that remains an enormous problem in the province.

Acting President Paul Mashatile has remembered struggle stalwart and former Minister in the Presidency, Dr Essop Goolam Pahad, for traversing the world to ensure the struggle for liberation delivered victory to the ordinary masses.

South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has paid homage to Minister in the Presidency, Dr Essop Goolam Pahad, whom he described as a selfless leader without personal interests.

Cabinet has commended the Provincial Disaster Management teams for their quick response in assisting communities affected by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape. 

Cabinet says it welcomes the improvement in Eskom’s energy availability factor, which is now closer to 70%. 

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has warned job seekers to be vigilant of unscrupulous and bogus employers with fake advertised “employment opportunities" on social media.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has, in his capacity as Acting President, declared a Special Official Funeral Category 2 as a mark of honour for the late struggle stalwart and former Minister in the Presidency, Dr Essop Goolam Pahad.

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has appealed to all potential and existing blood donors, who are due to donate, to visit blood donation sites amid severe blood stock shortages.

The National Police Commissioner General, Fanie Masemola, today announced that eight members of the South African Police Service implicated in the video assaulting three civilians on the Gauteng highway have been issued with suspension notices.

Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has given contractors in the Eastern Cape, who are responsible for providing emergency housing, two months to finish the job or face contract termination, at the own cost.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed condolences to the families of those affected by the gas cylinder leakage which claimed the lives of at least 17 people in Boksburg.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says tax administration tools are imperative to countering illicit financial flows and ensuring that governments can continue to collect revenue and serve society.