South Africa

Black youth media company Diprente has won big at the Annecy International Animation Festival 2018 in France.

As the country prepares for the 10th BRICS summit, on the agenda is how South African youth can benefit from the grouping.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is making significant investments to help transform, modernise and re-industrialise the provincial economy and place it on a growth trajectory.

Government is interested in developing bankable enterprises that can grow beyond its support and become commercially viable and sustainable.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has welcomed the arrests of five suspects linked to an underground drug syndicate.

Eskom says while the probability of load shedding today is low, it could still implement it if the demand for electricity increases in the evening.

Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Lebogang Maile will today launch Bear Grip, a company that supplies high quality, durable and reliable pulley lagging to the mining and conveyor belting industries.

Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe is this week leading a delegation to the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE+50), which gets underway today.

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has extended the appointment of Mark Kingon as acting Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has urged youth to take up the opportunities available to them to turn the tide on youth unemployment.

Allegations of corruption, the double-granting of licences and the backlogs in the issuing of licences are just some other issues faced at the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says rules in the draft Mining Charter must not be just about ticking boxes for mining companies but they must work towards improving the lives of workers and communities

Former South African Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke is set to lead the mediation team of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Facilitation in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Power utility Eskom and labour unions have agreed to go back to the negotiation table to bring an end to protest action, which has disrupted the supply of electricity.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says in honour of the late Queen Mother of Amapondo Asenyandeni, traditional leaders and other stakeholders must unite and use their land efficiently for agricultural purposes.