South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has departed South Africa for Canada to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach, his office said on Thursday.

Former president Jacob Zuma returns to the Durban High Court for his second appearance morning.

President Cyril Ramaphosa told congregants at the centenary celebrations of the Afrikanerbond that land needs to be shared in order to reduce poverty and unlock its economic value to benefit all South Africans.

The South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) has embarked on a project that trains historically disadvantaged people to start businesses in the jewellery fabrication industry.

Brand South Africa has concluded a consultation session focused on gathering experiences of business from the European Union (EU) based in South Africa.

Eskom has secured 22% of the funding it needs in the new financial year, its board chairperson Jabu Mabuza said on Thursday.

Government has welcomed the three life sentences handed down to axe murderer Henri van Breda by Judge Siraj Desai in the Western Cape High Court on Thursday.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is in New York ahead of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) elections for a non-permanent seat scheduled for tomorrow.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela has applauded the production of sanitary towels by students at Coastal TVET College in KwaZulu-Natal.

Public awareness about mandatory energy labelling will come to the fore when Energy Minister Jeff Radebe engages the public in Fourways on Friday.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has injected R35 million to assist the Free State’s first-approved Black Industrialists Programme.

South Africa and India are commemorating the 125th anniversary of the eviction of Mahatma Gandhi at the Pietermaritzburg railway station.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has assured South Africans that they will be much safer following the arrest of 13 people allegedly involved in cash-in-transit heists in less than 24 hours.

As the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gave an update on the migration of social grant payments from Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to the SA Post Office, its senior management have told Parliament of plans to completely phase out cash payments due to the increasing risk of transporting money.

Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti has announced measures to turn around and accelerate the service delivery imperatives of the department.