South Africa

The City of Ekurhuleni has distanced itself from the bogus 240 litre wheelie bin tender scam scamming people of their hard-earned money.

The adoption of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will be in the spotlight at the African Regional Conference on Nuclear Disarmament and Lethal Autonomous Weapons, which gets underway in Pretoria this morning.

The government of South Africa has sent condolences to Italy following the collapse of the Morandi motorway bridge in the north-western Italian city of Genoa.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it is aware of the case of a distressed South African citizen reported in Berlin, Germany.

The fight against illicit trade in cigarettes and other tobacco products has received a boost with the South African Revenue Service, Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) and the Fair-trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) agreeing to work together.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s delegation to the 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Windhoek, Namibia.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the passing away of Mama Zondeni Sobukwe.

Roadworks along Malibongwe Drive (R512) in Fourways/Randburg, Johannesburg, have been completed.

The process to merge South African Express (SA Express) with South African Airways (SAA) is underway, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.

Hawks Head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya says the elite crime-fighting agency is implementing a turnaround strategy in investigating high profile cases, including State capture probes.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the money raised at the launch of the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative will assist government to eradicate pit latrines in schools.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has reiterated that the Films and Publications Amendment Bill is not about censoring society, but it is about rooting out the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Government is calling on members of the public in the Free State to report anyone who is in possession of red swamp crayfish.

Looking to get fit and enjoy a day out with the family? Online registration for the Annual Big Walk and National Recreation Day has opened.

The Eastern Cape Health Department has distanced itself from posts currently being circulated on social media purporting to be issued by the department.