South Africa

The South African Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.1% in the first three months of 2021, Statistician General Risenga Maluleke has revealed.

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has commended local brand, Bathu, for being named as one of the most admired African brands.

Over 1000 people have been arrested across the Gauteng province during an O Kae Molao Operation at the weekend.

A study funded by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has revealed that a novel six-month treatment regimen is effective for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Marine litter, including plastic litter, has become a matter of increasing global and national concern as a source of marine pollution.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called on police leadership to trace and apprehend the suspects involved in the murder of a staff member working in the communication section of the Office of the Premier.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) will institute an investigation into allegations of conflict of interest levelled against company secretary, Bongani Mathebula.

South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has now surpassed the 57 000 mark after 89 people lost their lives to the disease on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today address and chair the virtual meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC).

In an effort to improve community safety in Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion, Police Minister Bheki Cele has announced that the area’s police station management will be changed in July.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late veteran stage and screen actor, Shaleen Surtie-Richards.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) shortlisting panel has expressed its intention to recommend the names of Farzana Badat and Katherine Gibson to fill the authority’s vacant positions of Deputy Commissioners.

The events that led to the recent dissolving of the Lekwa Municipality in Mpumalanga is likely to blaze a trail for other councils that have experienced severe poor service delivery and general municipal ineptness, says Finance Deputy Minister David Masondo.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it is in talks with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency halted the production of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine.

Eskom says it regrets to announce the implementation of Stage 1 load shedding between 5pm and 10pm on Monday and cautioned about more power cuts in the near future.