South Africa

A police officer was shot dead in a cash-in-transit heist in Hillbrow, Johannesburg on Thursday.

Police Minister General Bheki Cele has issued a strong warning against the “unruly behaviour” of truck drivers blockading roads.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched Indlulamithi 2030, a scenario planning project that gives three possible scenarios of what the country could look like in just over a decade.

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance Amendment Bill will introduce measures that will lift a financial burden from beneficiaries who are subjected to high healthcare costs.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana has welcomed the green light received on the proposed sea-based Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ) in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, saying this enhances sustainable aquaculture expansion in the bay.

Government is mourning the death of Limpopo MEC for Agriculture Joyce Mashamba, who passed away on Wednesday.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is in Angola for the 20th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation meeting.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says it working with Chinese authorities to help the stranded South African citizens, who are victims of a visa scam.

South Africa’s current account deficit widened to 4.8% in the first quarter of 2018, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday.

Social grants continue to alleviate poverty for most South African households, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

South Africa is to host the BRICS ministers responsible for local government and disaster management, as well as mayors and other local government practitioners under the auspices of the BRICS Friendship Cities and Local Government Cooperation Urbanisation Forum.

Cabinet has welcomed the intervention made by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan in the wage negotiations dispute between the Eskom management and labour.

The South African government says it regrets the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations’ Human Rights Council.

South Africa will use its UN membership to advance the priorities of the AU Agenda 2063, which is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years, says Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane.

The newly developed online renewal Case Management System (CSM) will see ease the process of liquor licence applications and renewals, said the National Liquor Authority on Wednesday.