South Africa

A session with the aim of creating a platform for meaningful dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders is set to be held on Wednesday.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has encouraged all Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries to ensure that they do an identity verification.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will host South Africa’s second G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) meeting from 6-8 May 2025 in Somerset West, Western Cape.

As the country marks 31 years of democracy, Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, has emphasised the importance of remembering the nation’s difficult past while celebrating the progress of building a unified, democratic society.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa are expected to release the Easter Weekend road safety report at a media briefing on Tuesday.

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Parks Tau, has extended the deadline for public comments on the Draft Transformation Fund Concept Document.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will attend and deliver a keynote address at the T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue scheduled to take place in Pretoria on Tuesday.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed Tanzania’s decision to lift its import ban on South African agricultural products.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the Pretoria High Court’s dismissal of the interdict application to suspend the appointments of five trustees to the board of the Independent Development Trust (IDT).

One person has been killed while others have been rushed to hospital following heavy rains that destroyed houses and roads in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe is representing President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Freedom Day national celebration currently underway in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is pressing ahead with setting up the Office of the Engineer-General South Africa.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola and the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya will today meet with the team involved in investigating the disappearance of three police officers.

While planned maintenance continues, Eskom has assured the public of a stable power system.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has assured the public that it will ensure it will make adjustments to accommodate the withdrawal of the 0.5% increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT).