South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Brussels, Belgium, as the second leg of his two-day working visit to the European Union (EU) kicks off.

Africa can draw lessons from the European Union’s path to integration, economic and political union, and achieving social progress, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

When viewed in isolation, the results on unemployment in the country released by Statistics South Africa - of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2018 - make for disappointing reading. By any measure, our unemployment remains too high, and this is a serious concern to the government. However, certain key interventions and a number of others in the past year, have placed the country on a new path towards economic growth and job creation.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has raised fears that the country may end up with half the water resources it has currently, as the heatwave continues to affect dam levels.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) must focus on strengthening the leadership at rural police stations if it’s Rural Safety Strategy is to be effective, says Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has held discussions with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, in Strasbourg, France.

The majority of Johannesburg Park Station platforms will be completely closed with limited train services between 16 November and 16 December.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources on Wednesday sent its condolences to the family of a chief safety officer at Sibanye-Stillwater mine in Welkom, Free State.

The provisional curatorship of life insurer Bophelo Life Insurance Company Limited (Bophelo Life) is in the best interest of its policy holders, says the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority (PA).

The City of Ekurhuleni has called on its residents to go and collect their IDs at their local Department of Home Affairs offices (DHA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Strasbourg, France, for a working visit to the European Union (EU), which is set to strengthen bilateral relations.

As South Africa joins the international community in observing World Diabetes Day, the Department of Health has urged families to help reduce diabetes by promoting healthy lifestyles and supporting family members with diabetes.

The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill, which will adjust the equitable share among the three spheres of government.

Farmers residing near or next to Caledon River have been requested not to abstract water from the river for seven days.

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Hlomani Chauke, says he has noted the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba.