South Africa

This week’s inaugural Africa Investment Conference is expected to be a game-changer for the development and economic growth prospects of the continent, organisers said on Monday.

Often synonymous with Hollywood blockbuster movies and technological developments of a distant future, drones have shaken off stereotypical thoughts that they only belong on the big screen. These eyes in the sky are fast emerging as tools that are transforming the delivery of services to Gauteng residents.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on all learners, who have not yet applied for 2019 financial aid, to submit their online applications before the closing date.

The Department Rural Development and Land Reform says it has heeded the call to quicken their rapid land release steps and provide financial support to the farming community during this planting season.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Zweli Mkhize has saluted the hundreds of firefighters, disaster management officials and other emergency personnel battling the raging veld fires in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is in Shanghai for the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), which kicks off this morning.

The Department of Works has increased the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants’ wage rate from R88.00 to R92.31 per day from 1 November.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will on Monday hold bilateral talks with Kenya Minister of Interior, Fred Matiang’i, at the Lindela Holding Facility in Krugersdorp.

Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti will on Saturday, 10 November 2018, lead a discussion on water solutions as the country grapples with challenges in this sector.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana together with Statistics South Africa will on Tuesday brief the media on the establishment of the Producer/Farmer Register (PFR).

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has set the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and the recreational fishing of the West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) at 1084 tons for the 2018/19 season.

Community-based tourism has received a massive boost with the recent launch of WOWZULU, an initiative that seeks to create inclusive tourist destinations that serve as a best-case South African model for the sector.

Member states of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has been challenged to invest in the education of the youth as it is the most powerful weapon to change the world.

Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Chana Pilane-Majake has urged public servants to seek new and innovative means of effectively providing services to the millions of South Africans.

The Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide has ended on a high note with all stakeholders re-affirming their commitment to a united, comprehensive and effective response to GBV.