South Africa

The climate change threat can only be confronted through activism led by the youth, says Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has encouraged the youth to actively influence public policy decisions.

Those who were injured during or after the explosion that occurred at the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday evening remain hospitalised in healthcare centres across the city.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has accepted a request to co-facilitate discussions at a political level among ministers responsible for climate change ahead of the Global Stocktake (GST) discussions. 

South Africa’s BRICS “Sherpa” Anil Sooklal announced on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the upcoming summit virtually.

A Saldanha Bay businesswoman has appeared in the Vredenburg Magistrates’ Court on fraud charges relating to a R26 million Saldanha Bay Local Municipality security tender.

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD), Minister Ronald Lamola, is expected to address the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) symposium into the protection of whistleblowers.

The President of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament, Dikgang Morudu, has welcomed the signing of the Sign Language Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the 12th official language.

Following the high incidents of stabbing, violence and gangsterism in and around schools in the province, Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has launched a school safety programme called "Operation Kgutla Molao".

Department of Employment and Labour’s Deputy Director: Employment Equity, Niresh Singh, has told the Employment Equity workshop that South Africa’s laws are about inclusivity.

State power utility Eskom has urged Gauteng residents to use electricity efficiently as a cold front moves into the province.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has called on public transport operators in possession of expired Operating Licenses to take advantage of the Department’s window of opportunity to renew their operating licenses by the end of the month.

Investigations by the Vryheid Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) secured a life imprisonment sentence for a 39-year-old former high school principal found guilty of raping a 15-year-old schoolboy.

Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has commended the various teams that worked on the Nelson Mandela Day surgical marathons, for ensuring that the department exceeds the target of 700 procedures.

By making sign language the 12th official language of South Africa, government aims to advance the rights of citizens living with disabilities by ensuring that their rights to substantive equality, dignity and social inclusion are recognised.