South Africa

Former City of Johannesburg Mayor Amos Masondo has been elected as the new Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

Citizens in Tshwane, especially those in the vicinity of Loftus Versfeld and motorists, are advised to make alternative arrangements as some streets will be closed due to the Presidential Inauguration on Saturday.

Over 2000 police officers will be deployed in and around the Loftus Versfeld Stadium vicinity for the Presidential Inauguration on Saturday, Police Minister Bheki Cele said.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana says Microsoft’s decision to invest in Africa through South Africa by building two data centres, is arguably one of the biggest Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) investments on the continent to date.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will today attend an informal meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministers in France.

South African companies seeking trade opportunities in Uganda have expressed satisfaction with progress made in the East African country.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed receiving Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s letter of deviation from the country’s Integrated Resource Plan as well as applications for generation licences.

With the Sixth Democratic National Assembly of Parliament formally constituted on Wednesday, the focus today turns to the establishment of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

Key services at Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital in Soweto, Gauteng, have been brought back following a fire, which resulted in the closure of the facility.

On 9 May 1994, the late struggle stalwart Albertina Sisulu rose from her seat in the first democratic sitting of Parliament to nominate former statesman Nelson Mandela as President in what has since become a historic visual in the minds of most South Africans.

South Africa’s nine provincial legislatures on Wednesday held their first sittings in which Premiers were elected and sworn into office.

To ensure citizens far and wide are able watch the live broadcast of the Presidential Inauguration this weekend, the KwaZulu-Natal province will be hosting eight viewing sites throughout the province.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it is more than ready to deploy its various units to the much-awaited Presidential Inauguration on Saturday.

African countries have been urged to focus on improving intra-continental trade if significant economic growth is to be tangible.

Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the department’s Director General Godfrey Selepe, who passed away earlier this week.