South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his well wishes to the Zulu traditional prime minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. 

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided it will not prosecute former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Fikile Mbalula in relation to his family holiday in Dubai.

South Africa has been recognised for its aviation safety standards, which are amongst the highest in the world and the highest on the continent.

An investigation has found that methane gas has been found to be the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month.

ABB's Longmeadow campus in Modderfontein, Johannesburg, has invested just over R10 million to complete its additional technology transfer and strengthen the local manufacturing of its UniGear ZS1 medium voltage switchgear facility.

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act is expected to play a role in changing the behaviour of South Africa’s road users for the better.

The Special Investigating Unit will probe allegations of maladministration at the Office of the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal related to the appointment of a consultant to support the province’s six priority programmes.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the review report of the National Development Plan (NDP) presented by the National Planning Commission (NPC) on Tuesday, at the Union Buildings, in Tshwane. 

The chairperson of the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE), Tabea Kabinde, has lamented the slow pace of transformation in the workplace for designated groups, especially for people with disabilities. 

The deadline for submission of public comments on the draft South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) has been extended to 18 August 2023.

Former SABC Group Executive for Legal Governance and Regulatory, Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has been appointed as the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) Chief Legal Counsel.

The Chief Director of Automotives at the the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Mkhululi Mlota says the Quality and Productivity Improvement (QPI) training programme will help give South Africa an edge over its competitors in manufacturing in the automotive sector. 

In the first six months of this year, 231 rhinos were killed in South Africa, representing an 11% decrease when compared to the same period last year.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, is today hosting her Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi. 

Acceleration of socio-economic programmes for women will take centre stage as the country commemorates this year’s Women’s Month.