South Africa

The High Courts in both Pretoria and Johannesburg will this week hold ceremonial sittings to commemorate the centenary of the Women Legal Practice Act of 1923.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West are offering a reward of up to R100 000 for any information that can lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the murder of a retired police officer.

The National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has called on the public to comment on the draft legislative amendments to give effect to the two renewable energy tax incentives, announced in the 2023 Budget.

The South African Government has joined the international community in its call for parties involved in the conflict in Sudan to lay down their weapons, return to the negotiating table and unite the people of Sudan.

Businessman, renowned lawyer and anti-apartheid student activist Tiego Moseneke has died in a car accident.

Minister of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has expressed her deep sadness over the killing of two children, Nqobile Zulu and Tshiamo Rabanye, in Soweto.

One suspect was shot dead while two were arrested on Friday in connection with the mass shooting that has claimed the lives of 10 family members in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

South Africa will next week host and chair the 9th session of the meeting of BRICS Deputy Ministers and Special Envoys responsible for the Middle East and North Africa.

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in 2018 the country’s ambitious drive to raise R1.2 trillion worth of investments over five years, many thought South Africa’s number one was biting off more than he could chew.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala together with United Kingdom Trade Envoy Andrew Selous have met to cement relations between the two countries.

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, will on Friday visit the crime scene of a mass shooting that has claimed the lives of 10 family members in Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu together with his Deputy Judith Tshabalala on Thursday officially commissioned and handed over the completed Spring Grove Water Treatment Plant in Rosetta and Bruntville Reservoir in Mooi River to Umgeni Water in KwaZulu-Natal.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has admonished the culture of lawlessness that exists in society, emphasising that police resources will not be spared in hunting down the killers of two boys in Soweto.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa has made significant progress by addressing 52 of the 67 recommended actions to get off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.

The High Court in Gauteng has granted the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (NPA AFU) an order to restrain some R583.8 million in assets belonging to employees of former Eskom contractor Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) and six other interested parties.