South Africa

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.

Government has launched South Africa's first ever research chairs on waste management aimed at transforming the sector, while contributing to the country's socio-economic development.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Zweli Mkhize, says plans are underway to address the debt that is owed to Eskom by municipalities.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana on Tuesday officially opened the Tshwane University of Pretoria (TUT) campus radio station situated in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria.