South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has noted the ruling by the Constitutional Court to decriminalise the cultivation and private use of cannabis.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Zingiswa Losi on her election as the first female president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).

A memorial to celebrate the life of slain 24-year-old teacher Gadimang Daniel Mokolobate will be held on Thursday.

Gauteng traffic officials are finding more women are now being caught driving under the influence of alcohol than men, says Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi.

Efforts to strengthen nuclear security should not hamper the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful means, says Energy Deputy Minister Thembi Majola.

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the use and cultivation of marijuana for personal use is legal.

The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women has appealed to the public to ignore the fake Facebook accounts created in the name of Minister for Women, Bathabile Dlamini.

Brand South Africa has welcomed South Africa’s improvement in the 2018 Human Development Report (HDR), which ranks SA at 113 out of 189 countries.

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) management has condemned rumours and fake emails doing the rounds that two of its campuses have been permanently closed.

Two hundred captive-bred endangered Pickersgill’s Reed frogs have been released in Mount Moreland and Prospecton in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.

Nosisana Toni has taken over the reigns of Fort England hospital as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Police Minister Bheki Cele will today visit the University of Zululand (UniZulu) following the fatal killing of a student at the weekend.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and her Saudi Arabia counterpart have reaffirmed the importance of the two States solidifying already strong bilateral relations in all fields.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has handed over 10 water trucks to Amathole District Municipality (ADM), as part of the department’s interventions to mitigate the current drought affecting communities around the district.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has sent crash investigators to Limpopo to assist with the investigation of a bus accident that resulted in the death of 11 people, with 30 injured.