South Africa

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on the international community not to panic over the Parliamentary process on land reform.

The Department of Trade and Industry is engaging the United States on its decision to impose a global tariff of 25% on imports of steel and of 10% on imports of aluminium.

The 33 alleged illegal gold miners arrested at Ellerton rehabilitated mine at Nhlaniki village, outside Giyani, are expected to appear in court this morning.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has issued a recall of all products from the Enterprise and Rainbow Chicken Limited companies, which have been found to have traces of Listeria.

Polony from the Enterprise factory in Polokwane, Limpopo, has been fingered as the culprit behind the Listeriosis outbreak in the country.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has tasked his Director General with assisting community members, who were part of the Mancoba Seven Angels Ministry in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape, to get identity documents.

Motorists will get some reprieve at the fuel pumps from Wednesday following an announcement by the Department of Energy of the drop in fuel prices.

Small Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) in Limpopo will now have access to mentorship and training at their doorstep following the launch of the Tourism Business Incubators by the Deputy Minister of Tourism Elazbeth Thabethe on Friday.

South African Sign Language (SASL) has officially been recognised as a home language in the curriculum as one of the examinable subjects for the National Senior Certificate.

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has bulked up security at the country’s points of entry to ensure the protection of big cats and other wildlife.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says his courtesy visit to Namibia paves the way for South Africa to work side by side with the neighbouring country on matters of economic and trade relations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has arrived in Luanda, Angola, for his working visit.

Entrepreneurs are set to benefit from an investment of R1.5 billion, says Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called for the Mediosa contract to be scrapped, adding that it is a service that is not needed in South Africa.

While the recovery from the global financial crisis is on track, the end of high global liquidity will impact on capital flows, creating challenges for central banks at a time when their political independence is being questioned, says Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago.