South Africa

Despite progress in recent years, women worldwide continue to face significant barriers to economic empowerment and gender equality.

In the next 12 to 18 months, government will work aggressively to eliminate load reduction by rolling out smart meters, dealing with illegal electricity connections and upgrading infrastructure.

The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), via its South African Vaccine Producers (SAVP) subsidiary, has announced the successful restart of antivenom production at its newly renovated manufacturing facility.

An initiative to bring services closer to communities will be held in Delmas, Mpumalanga.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will host the Local Government Indaba at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, from 2–3 October 2025.

The Gauteng provincial government recently met with their KwaZulu-Natal counterparts where innovative crime-fighting technologies and intergovernmental collaboration were under the spotlight.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has welcomed the newly elected leadership in Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West.

With the rising global support for just transition finance, South Africans are set to benefit from employment and training opportunities arising from the Just Energy Transition projects.

The Department of Health is celebrating World Environmental Health Day, which aims to increase awareness about the impact of environmental factors on public health and the urgent health threats that require coordinated action.

As part of ongoing efforts to create an enabling environment for investors, a South Africa-United States Trade and Investment Forum has been established to provide structure and continuity for investors.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has advocated for the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which expires later this month.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project as more than “just a telescope” - it is a platform for Africa to shape humanity’s cosmic narrative, answering fundamental questions about our origins and place in the universe.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the seizure of abalone worth an estimated R5 million and the arrest of nine people at Robben Island.

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane and the North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Gaoage Oageng Molapisi, will on Friday hand over 397 title deeds to their rightful owners in Mothotlung.

Eskom has rejected recent commentary suggesting that it is ‘flying blind’ at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, while confirming that the power station operates in line with safety standards.