South Africa

The South African Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) is this week convening the second Development Working Group (DWG) meeting in the Western Cape.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow and Wednesday undertake an oversight visit to the Eastern Cape Province where he will engage with the Provincial Executive Committee and receive a briefing on the Port of Ngqura.

Six suspects are expected to appear in court soon on charges of the possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and drugs said Gauteng police.

Gauteng police have arrested over 1000 suspects for various crimes over the past week.

Police Minster Senzo Mchunu is this afternoon expected to visit two drug laboratories and a warehouse which were discovered and shut down by the Hawks in Mpumalanga this week, said the Ministry of Police.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished South Africa’s Jewish community a happy Chag Pesach Sameach.

Small businesses have been encouraged to apply for opportunities provided by the Department of Tourism.

While load shedding remains suspended due to a stable power system, Eskom says ongoing planned maintenance continues at high levels, with unplanned outages showing a year-on-year reduction of approximately 2.9%.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has addressed the prestigious Delphi Economic Forum where he underscored South Africa’s commitment to multilateral diplomacy.

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, has reaffirmed government's commitment to ensuring water security for all South Africans through innovative partnerships and transformative solutions.

One hundred smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have received training in herb and spice cultivation enabling them to become suppliers for Unilever's supplier localisation programme, said the Department of Agriculture (DOA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hosted the first engagement between government and the leadership of the church since the start of the Seventh Administration.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) and the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on skills development and research on emerging issues.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has reaffirmed the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) commitment to realising an efficient, effective, and responsible police service.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged communities to be vigilant and proactive in protecting the health and well-being of children.