South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch the Good Green Deeds campaign in the Eastern Cape on Friday.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) says it has moved up two places to reclaim its top 10 position in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject, placing the institution among the top 100 universities in a total nine disciplines.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has appointed four new members to serve on the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC).

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) over 200 investigators will continue to tackle high impact cases without fear or favour, the newly-appointed acting executive director Victor Senna said on Wednesday.

Proudly South African delicacies are on display at the 44th Foodex Trade Fair in Japan.

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has recommended an urgent investigation into the procurement process followed for the Automated Biometric Identification Systems (ABIS), which is envisioned to replace the obsolete Home Affairs National Identity Register (HANIS).

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has asked Police Minister Bheki Cele to intervene in the ongoing protests in Gauteng’s Carletonville.

With the power system remaining tight and vulnerable, there is a high probability of load shedding today, Eskom said on Wednesday.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says positioning the country as a destination for investment is expected to be the agenda of the newly-appointed BRICS Business Council.

South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) soared by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday.

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Francois Beukman, has raised alarm at the allegations that are made by the father of the musician Bongekile "Babes Wodumo" Simelane that Mandla 'Mampintsha' Maphumulo bribed police officers at Westville Police station to ensure that his abuse of Simelane is not investigated.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has called on singer and entertainer Bongekile Simelane, popularly known as Babes Wodumo, to register a case of assault at the nearest police station.

There is a low risk of rotational load shedding today, Eskom said on Monday.

Consumers are in for a shock at the pumps as the price of petrol is set to increase by 74 cents a litre from Wednesday.

Local companies will today dip their toes in the Indian market as they participate in the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Outward Trade and Investment Mission to New Delhi and Mumbai.