South Africa

South Africa’s business delegation led by the Department of Trade and Industry is in Nigeria on the second leg of the Outward Trade and Investment Mission (OSIM).

Gauteng traffic and emergency services officials have their hands full this morning directing traffic, as many traffic lights are out of order due to the heavy rains.

South Africa and Belarus need to do more to increase trade with one another, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed the State Attorney to furnish the Democratic Alliance (DA) with information pertaining to a decision taken by former President Jacob Zuma to have the State foot the bill for his legal fees.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says former President Jacob Zuma’s legal fees will be paid in exception to cases where the court finds that he acted in his personal capacity.

An urgent Council of Education Ministers (CEM) meeting has resolved to demolish pit toilets in schools where sanitation facilities have already been provided.

As countries observe World Water Day, South Africans have been reminded to save water as it is crucial for development.

Government has made R433.524 million available from the disaster grants for immediate drought disaster relief funding for the three-most affected provinces.

The Presidential residence in Durban is undergoing major renovations to repair damage caused by the storms that hit the city in 2016.

The Joint Constitutional Review Committee set up to review Section 25 of the Constitution to make it possible for the state to expropriate land without compensation, has resolved to go on an extensive public participation process.

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has welcomed the resumption of the academic programme at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in the Eastern Cape.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has sent legal officers and investigators to probe the reported cases of sexual exploitation and abuse by its members serving as United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled its flight from New York to Johannesburg due to bad weather.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has set aside R415 million to refurbish 11 industrial parks across South Africa.

The Hawks in the Western Cape have welcomed the hefty sentences imposed on five suspects who operated an illegal abalone enterprise.