South Africa

Duduzane Zuma today made a brief appearance in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court after he was arrested by the Hawks for alleged corruption.

Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D'banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, Wizkid -- these artists and more are convening on 2 December in South Africa with world and corporate leaders to present the biggest campaign on the Global Goals to end extreme poverty ever.

Mayors of Limpopo Municipalities that deposited funds in the VBS Mutual Bank will this week update Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Dr Zweli Mkhize, on remedial action into the debacle.

Police Minister Bheki Cele and 100 police cadets have pledged their support and will be participating in the #100MenMarch that will take place in Tshwane on Tuesday.

The SAPS high-density multidisciplinary stabilisation team on Cash-In-Transit (CIT) heists has nabbed 23 suspects this past week, the police said on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday sent his condolences to Japan following torrential rains and landslides that have left scores of people dead.

McKinsey will pay back the R1 billion paid to it by Eskom under the Turnaround Programme, said the power utility.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Saturday welcomed 260 Cuban trained medical students back into the country.

South Africa is likely to finalise its draft Mining Charter towards the end of the year, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday.

The Department of Basic Education on Sunday distanced itself from a message circulating on social media platforms stating that the reopening of schools will be delayed due to Mandela Day activities.

Eskom has appointed Jan Oberholzer as its Chief Operating Officer.

There are just two days to go before the start of the #100MenMarch that will take place in Tshwane on Tuesday.

South African Breweries (SAB) AB InBev on Friday became the latest company to sign the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Guidelines for Good Business Practice.

A public awareness campaign designed to promote financial literacy and educating consumers about best financial practices with Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene as its patron will be launched in October.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela has called on institutions of learning to embrace new ways of teaching so that South Africa can take up opportunities that the Fourth Industrial Revolution brings.