South Africa

With the 2023 Netball World Cup set to get underway in Cape Town, South Africans are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the SPAR Proteas squad representing the country.

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector has shortlisted eight candidates for the position with interviews expected to be held in August.

St. Petersburg, Russia - A number of key elements in areas of collaboration, including digital innovation, space science, as well as strengthening people-to-people exchange will form part of the subjects to be discussed at the second Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg.  

President Cyril Ramaphosa has this afternoon arrived in St. Petersburg in the Russian Federation to lead South Africa’s participation in the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit, which takes place on Thursday and Friday. 

The Water Research Commission (WRC) and Limpopo Provincial Government have signed a memorandum of understanding in a bid to address the water crisis in Giyani.

An independent analysis following the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, did not find any presence of a cholera strain from water sources used for domestic purposes.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Wednesday that the effects of climate change in the province are no longer only a theory but a reality. 

Messages wishing the SPAR Proteas everything of the best are pouring in from all over the country, with the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, encouraging the national netball team to represent South Africa well in the Netball World Cup. 

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng, says investing in resilient infrastructure is crucial amid an array of challenges that global cities are currently facing. 

A prominent Mpumalanga truck and bus owner has been arrested in connection with fraud and corruption charges, to the tune of R89 million, in relation to vehicle licence fees in Mpumalanga province.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, is travelling to India to participate in the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial meeting in Chennai, India, later this week.

The City of Johannesburg has restored electricity, water and sewerage services to residents living at Lillian Ngoyi (Bree) Street and surrounding areas after an explosion in the area disrupted services since last week.

The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department is bringing Netball World Cup 2023 action to communities with four public viewing areas.

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has stressed the importance of provinces using their allocated funds to maintain roads.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has sent a strong warning to community members about hitchhiking.