South Africa

South Africa will on Tuesday host the first European Union (EU) – Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) joint council meeting.

Following the conclusion of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the debate by Members of Parliament - the focus now turns to the 2019 Budget.

The Traffic Law Enforcement Committee has invited members of the public to provide comments on the future and direction of road traffic law enforcement in South Africa.

Former ambassador to Iran, Yusuf Saloojee, was arrested by the Hawks on Thursday and subsequently made a brief court appearance at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on the same day facing charges of corruption.

The Department of Environmental Affairs will from Monday embark on a week-long robust public awareness drive to urge South Africans to protect and conserve wetlands in the North West province.

The South African National Parks (SANParks) on Friday announced the arrest of four suspected poachers including a staff member in an intelligence driven operation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the State Security Agency (SSA) to recommit itself to serving the people of South Africa and adhering to the rule of law in support of the country’s trajectory of renewal and growth.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has dismissed claims by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) that the roll-out of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for secondary school learners in South Africa is on hold.

It’s all systems go for this year’s Armed Forces Day which will be taking place next week in Cape Town.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says drought recovery has started with provincial agriculture and agri-processing sectors adding a combined 35 000 jobs between the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2018.

Work to retrieve the bodies of people trapped at the Gloria coal mine must continue, says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.

Former Land Bank chief executive officer Philemon Mohlahlane, 63, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding the entity of six million rand.

The Presidential Cabinet Committee on Eskom is set to brief President Cyril Ramaphosa on a daily basis on progress made to resolve the challenges at Eskom.

Cabinet has called on all eligible voters who have not registered to vote in the upcoming elections to do so at the offices of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), which are still open across the country.

The South African government has launched the #NaturallySuperior campaign which aims to rally behind golden girl Caster Semenya.