South Africa

The Department of Trade and Industry will this week lead the first Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Colombia which South Africa sees as an important high-growth market.

Eskom has instituted new disciplinary charges against its suspended company secretary and head of legal services, Suzanne Daniels.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will over the next few days embark on a number of continental and local engagements aimed at building and strengthening relations between South Africa and other countries.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will be attending an informal World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministers meeting in India today.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his congratulations to the Chinese President Xi Jinping on his re-election as the president of China.

As a signatory to the SADC Protocol on Fisheries, South Africa will play a significant role in the establishment of the SADC regional Monitoring Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) which will soon be established in Mozambique.

The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has laid seven criminal charges against a home builder’s entity in KwaZulu-Natal Natal, following a number of complaints from members of the public who have been defrauded of their monies.

The City of Cape Town has advised motorists to take note of the temporary road closures ahead of two upcoming jazz festivals.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed his commitment to support Zimbabwe in its efforts to revitalise its economy.

National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has announced the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to prosecute former President Jacob Zuma on charges of racketeering, corruption, money laundering and fraud.

Amid preparations by government to upskill the youth through the launch of the Youth Employment Service (YES), President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the commitment to public-private partnerships.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga to conduct an audit of all learning facilities with unsafe structures, especially unsafe ablution facilities, within a month.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Friday dismissed allegations that irregular Value Added Tax was made to Oakbay Investments.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport will be spending the bulk of its budget to build, upgrade and maintain provincial road networks.

The Presidency’s Chief Operations Officer, Lakela Kaunda, is to steer the ship at the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs following her secondment to the department.