South Africa

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has underscored the power of sports in strengthening social cohesion and fostering unity among South Africans.

Eskom, in collaboration with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) Energy Safety and Security Priority Committee, is continuing its crackdown on criminality within the organisation.

Limpopo Premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has emphasised the need to enhance student safety following the rape of four students at the Tlharihani TVET Campus in Mamaila.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on G20 nations to embrace the South African philosophy of Ubuntu as a guiding principle to tackle the shared global challenges facing agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods.

Two suspects are to appear in court soon for the alleged illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and drugs as well as the possession of illegal explosives, Western Cape police said.

Key achievements and challenges within the Public Works and Infrastructure space will come to the fore this morning, as Minister Dean Macpherson is set to brief the parliamentary committee that exercises oversight over the work of the department.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Mozambican counterpart, President Daniel Chapo, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the diplomatic, political and economic relations between South Africa and Mozambique.

Government has welcomed the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released by Statistics South Africa, which shows that the economy expanded by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The eThekwini Municipality will continue to work on various interventions to manage and reduce the increase in water demand that has resulted in the recurring disruption of water supply.

The Western Cape Government (WCG) will welcome over 30 000 cyclists for the Cape Town Cycle Tour set to take place on Sunday, 9 March 2025.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s KwaMagxaki customer care centre has officially reopened its doors following a four-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As South Africa intensifies efforts to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by year-end, Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ganief Hendricks, has called on non-profit organisations (NPOs) and the civil society sector to work with government in achieving this goal.

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato will on Friday participate in the 2nd Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Defence and Security Conference.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially launch the inaugural virtual meeting of the Group of Twenty Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (G20 DRR WG) under the South African Presidency on Thursday.

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024, following a decrease of 0.1% in the third quarter of 2024.