South Africa

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed that there is accelerated processing of student allowances.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has commended the progress made on the construction of Masodi Waste Water Treatment Works in Mokopane, Limpopo.

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has apologised to the nation for Stage 6 load shedding that was implemented on Thursday.

More than 2 000 cases and arrests have been made in cases linked to criminality at Eskom.

The Durban Metro Police have intensified their crime prevention clean-up campaign in a quest to get rid of drug dens and reduce crime in the city.

In honor of the Father of the Nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow deliver the keynote address at the national commemoration of the United Nations-endorsed Nelson Mandela International Day in the Eastern Cape.

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, together with Acting Limpopo Premier, Seaparo Sekoati, will on Tuesday,  18 July 2023, preside over the sod-turning ceremony for the first Central Hospital in Limpopo. 

The International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, will join South Africans and the international community in marking the annual Nelson Mandela Day on Tuesday, 18 July 2023.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to take part in the Clear Rivers campaign to protect water resources in honour of former President Nelson Mandela.

In an effort to address the congestion and delays at the Kasumbalesa border, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to address the challenges of infrastructure, equipment and procedures at the border.

Officers from the Oshoek Border Policing Unit arrested two male suspects on Saturday from the Kingdom of Eswatini, aged 27 and 44, on charges of dealing in dagga worth more than R385 000.

Police have arrested a suspected police killer within eight hours after the deceased was murdered.

​​​​​Realising the benefits and opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) requires proactive collaboration between all levels of government and businesses, says Director of Africa Bilateral Economic Trade at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Calvin Phume.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has held a productive engagement with the community of Sekhukhune District, at Motodi Sports Complex in Limpopo.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing of Imam Achmad Cassiem, a former Robben Island prisoner, Pan Africanist Congress member and founding member of the Qibla Movement.