South Africa

Sandton Convention Centre is bustling in the 11th hour before the curtain is raised for 10th BRICS Summit on Wednesday.

Deputy President David Mabuza has delegated Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to lead the South African delegation to the 22nd International AIDS Conference taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 23 - 27 July 2018.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Pamela Tshwete will today meet various stakeholders in Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape to assess progress in the provision of water and sanitation services.

Government is committed to supporting the film industry to ensure that it continues to contribute to South Africa’s economic growth, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

South African Airways (SAA) is pushing ahead and making progress in implementing its turnaround plan to lead the airline to financial sustainability, the company said on Monday.

It’s all systems go for the 10th BRICS Summit, which kicks off on Wednesday, 25 July, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene will this week announce decisive steps that will be taken to address the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) governance issues, as well as the allegations against the PIC Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Eskom continued to deliver improved operational performance in the financial year ended 31 March 2018, despite the financial and governance challenges facing the company.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has thanked the out-going Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni for the good work he has done in the department.

KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala has welcomed Sappi Limited’s enormous R7 billion planned investments that are expected to have a massive positive impact on the provincial economy.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says there has been some progress in dealing with queues at the department’s offices since the War on Queues campaign was launched earlier this year.

Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called for other mechanisms to address monopolies in business.

South Africa’s mid-year population is estimated to have increased to 57.73 million in 2018, representing an overall increase of 1.55% between 2017 and 2018.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has activated a 72-hour action plan to trace and apprehend those responsible for the killing of 11 people associated with the Ivory Park Taxi Association in Gauteng.

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Francois Beukman, has condemned in the strongest terms the murder of 11 people associated with the Ivory-Park Taxi Association in Gauteng.