South Africa

South Africans have been encouraged to take advantage of this weekend's national voter registration drive.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead the Milestones of Freedom campaign at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Thursday.

Young people seeking workplace experience and on-the-job training can register on the SA Youth.mobi recruitment platform to connect with potential employers.

The leaders of Parliaments from across Africa have come together this week at Emperors Palace in Gauteng for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPO) aimed at strengthening governance on the continent.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has launched a new R2 commemorative circulation coin in honour of the June 1976 Youth Uprising in Soweto, at the Hector Pieterson Museum in Johannesburg.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) National and Western Cape Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Units have seized counterfeit goods, with an estimated value of R10 million, during a multidisciplinary operation at a shopping complex in Bellville.

As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is celebrating the energy, dedication and leadership of its young officers through the national campaign: “SAPS Youth - Leading the Reset Agenda”.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained an urgent preservation of property order emanating from a sophisticated online banking scam involving some R21.55 million.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma has welcomed the arrest of a Zimbabwean national who was allegedly driving at 172 km/h in a 120 km/h zone.

Deputy Finance Minister Dr David Masondo in his capacity as Chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Board has pushed back against board member Thabi Nkosi.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will increase its financial contribution to the Ebola response effort to US$13.5 million, reaffirming the country's commitment to supporting African nations affected by the outbreak.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson, Dr Sunshine Myende, says the agency has repositioned itself from being primarily a grant-making institution to becoming a leading force for youth development across South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined initiatives to tackle youth unemployment, while emphasising that government’s overriding priority is to grow an inclusive economy that creates sustainable jobs at scale.

Marking 50 years since the Soweto uprising of 16 June 1976, this year’s Youth Day commemorations coincide with other major milestones of freedom, underscoring that South Africa’s democracy was built across generations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed profound sadness at the passing of cultural activist, global jazz icon and member of the Order of Ikhamanga, Abdullah Ibrahim.