South Africa

Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Thandi Modise, says Africa must never waver in its determination to build a safer Africa.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Ronald Lamola, says pre-democracy laws that were designed to foster apartheid and colonial policies, which still exist in South African law, must be repealed and replaced.

A Limpopo woman has been handed a 27-year prison sentence for murdering her husband.

A delegation from the Republic of South Sudan is in South Africa on a victim empowerment support study tour.

Social Development Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation will today hand over a cheque to the value of R500 000 to Azowel Farming projects in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal.

Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage 2 load shedding following breakdowns at generation units at some of its power stations.

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has made three changes to his Executive Council.

Former Rustenburg Municipal Manager, Nqobile Sithole, appeared in court on Monday in connection with the irregular awarding of an R11 million security contract in 2017.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube says manufacturing, the automotive industry and industrialisation is crucial to the growth of the province’s economy.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has invited members of the public to submit nominations for members of the Ministerial Task Team to identify voluntary exit options and pathways for lion breeders from the captive lion industry.

As South Africa commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Marikana incident, government has reflected on the progress made in improving the socio-economic conditions of the community.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says she is pleased with progress made over the past few months in the installation and repair of bridges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has departed South Africa for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he is expected to participate in the 42nd Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government.

South Africa currently has about 2 780 people who are on the waiting list for organ donations and transplants, which include kidney, liver, heart and lungs.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) has become a second pandemic, with women and children being abused and killed on a daily basis.