South Africa

President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, will pay a State Visit to South Africa this week at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Presidency says it has noted the outcomes of the Public Protector's preliminary report on the investigation of whether President Cyril Ramaphosa breached the executive ethics code with respect to the Phala Phala matter.

Young people are change makers and agents of progress, President Cyril Ramaphosa says.

The failure of a previous business venture did not deter Alleen Magumbi to chicken out on his dream of running his own business - instead the experience only egged him on.

Government has condemned the disruptive actions of some protesting workers at some government facilities.

Eskom has announced that load shedding will be reduced from Stage 4 to Stage 3 over the weekend.

Ways to tackle challenges in the water sector formed part of a three-day forum co-hosted by the Department of Water and Sanitation and the South African Local Government Association.

National Hawks head, Lieutenant General Advocate Godfrey Lebeya, says the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) will begin to focus its attention on ensuring that the country deals with compliance obligations raised by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) when it greylisted South Africa last month.

A man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Musina Regional Court after being found guilty of tampering with essential infrastructure, theft of copper relating to essential infrastructure and illegal immigration.

The South African government, in conjunction with the Eswatini government, has concluded public consultations to review a treaty between the two countries on the development and utilisation of the water resources of the Komati River Basin.

The Presidency has welcomed the launch of the Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) which will support the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says collaboration between government, business and society is imperative if South Africa is to overcome the current electricity crisis gripping the nation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working to build a public service staffed by men and women who are professional, skilled, selfless and honest.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against crime will not be advanced through the devolution of policing powers, but by mobilising all available resources and capabilities – working alongside and within communities, to improve policing throughout the country.

Through its chairship, South Africa will work with its BRICS partners to advance the African agenda for growth, development and integration and to advocate for the needs and concerns of the Global South.