South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called and congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as President of Zimbabwe, the Presidency said on Friday.

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has expressed grave concern over the violence that broke out yesterday in Harare.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced the coronation of His Majesty King Mangaliso Ndamase, which will take place at Nyandeni Great Place in Libode in the Eastern Cape.

Impala Platinum’s announcement to restructure the company is disconcerting considering the high unemployment rate in the country as reflected in the latest Stats SA survey, says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.

The Department of Home Affairs has called on all foreign nationals who have applied for citizenship through naturalisation to approach offices where they lodged their applications so that they can urgently update their contact details.

Efforts to combat aggravated robberies are paying off, with a significant reduction seen in Cash-in-Transit (CIT) heists, which dropped by 63% from April to June 2018.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the Northern Cape is the first province that has been earmarked for the allocation of small-scale fishing rights.

The Gauteng Provincial Road Traffic Act (No.10 of 1997) will be amended in an effort to better govern the towing industry and promote professional business practices.

A task team has been established to consider in greater detail Impala Platinum’s restructuring plans, which could result in thousands of job losses.

The August South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) payment cycle went without any major incidents in all pilot sites spread throughout all the nine provinces, Social Development Minister, Susan Shabangu, announced on Thursday.

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) will issue the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) with a Temporary Safety Permit.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a special provincial official funeral for Professor Bongani Mayosi.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela says vocational education in the 21st century requires both head and hand skills, as the increasing use of integrated technologies is less done by hand.

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has congratulated Dr Judy Dlamini, who was announced as the first black woman to be appointed as the Chancellor of the Witwatersrand (Wits) University.

Three people died and scores of others were injured on Wednesday when protesting opposition supporters clashed with army and police in the capital Harare.