South Africa

While South Africa will close its embassy in Bulgaria, it will continue to maintain close ties with the Balkan nation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday launch the second phase of Operation Vulindlela to unleash more rapid and inclusive economic growth.

Advancing women’s economic empowerment through inclusive financial systems, will take centre stage this week, as the G20 Financial Inclusion and Women Empowerment Conference 2025 kicks off at the Sun City Resort, in North West Province.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George will this week represent South Africa at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark, a critical platform leading to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Police have made a breakthrough in the case of missing journalist, Aserie Ndlovu and his partner.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will today participate in the commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the George building collapse which claimed the lives of 34 people and seriously injured a further 28.

Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, says she has noted that the Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking legal action against the recently amended Employment Equity Act.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has lauded the launch of the Transformation Fund as a significant step towards inclusive economic growth and transformation in South Africa.

As thousands of South African football fans are expected to descend on Durban for the highly anticipated 2025 Nedbank Cup final, the eThekwini Municipality has urged visitors and tourists to remain vigilant when booking accommodation, to prevent falling victim to online scams.

In the first three months of 2025, five provinces in South Africa lost 103 rhinos due to poaching, averaging at 34.33 rhinos per month.

Eskom is planning to avoid load shedding during the winter period, as its operational performance has improved and it expects additional capacity to come online.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, has officially handed over a newly completed four-kilometre pipeline from the upgraded Kwa-Ximba Package Plant, aimed at ensuring a reliable and sustainable water supply to various sections of Ward 1 in Kwa-Ximba.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the need for collective action to drive inclusive economic growth and job creation, while safeguarding the rights and gains of South African workers.

The withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a new chapter in regional peacekeeping efforts, said Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga.

An inquest docket has been opened following the deaths of 15 people in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bakkie, the Eastern Cape Transport Department said on Sunday.