South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Geneva, Switzerland ahead of his participation at the World of Work Summit held in that country.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, described the passing of the Insurance (NHI) Bill in the National Assembly on Tuesday as a “historic” moment.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ronald Lamola, has hit back at suggestions that the South African government bungled the extradition request of the Gupta brothers.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has called for speedy global policy coordination and joint action to create a coherent and harmonised approach towards social justice to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 targets.

The Department of Employment and Labour has encouraged trade unions to communicate amendments concerning employment equity (EE) to workers on the ground.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Wednesday brief members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) during the oral replies session, on efforts led by government to accelerate land reform and agricultural support.

The promulgation of sections of the Legal Practice Act on appeals processes emanating from Legal Practice Council decisions against legal professionals is an innovative step forward in ensuring that these appeals are dealt with fairly.

Magalies Water has disputed media reports about the entity’s plans of draining the Hartbeespoort Dam, as part of its water resource management plan.

Legal Services Ombud, Judge Siraj Desai, has called on legal practitioners and the media to show decorum in the courts and legal practice.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has called on International Labour Organisation's (ILO) member states to ramp up efforts to deal with the scourge of child labour and other indignities people experience while trying to earn a living.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the Energy Observer, a hydrogen-powered boat that made a stopover at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront for the first

Optimum Coal Mine will pay back some R6.9 million in unpaid motoring licenses and fees after it signed an Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

At least seven people have appeared in the Molopo Magistrate’s Court on allegations that they defrauded the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) of some R2 million.

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, has successfully wrapped up a five-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, ahead of the upcoming 15th BRICS Summit to be hosted in Johannesburg in August 2023.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has welcomed the decision by Cabinet to adopt and approve the publication of the draft Public Service Commission Bill of 2023 for public comment.