South Africa

The City of Cape Town is taking a number of stringent actions to drive down water consumption, including level 5 restrictions and a further increase in pressure management.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela has encouraged young farmers to soldier on despite the difficulties they face.

South Africa and Vietnam have agreed to agree to fast track trade relations.

The South African government has announced new regulations for the new four-year, non-renewable permit for nearly 200 000 Zimbabweans working and studying in South Africa.

The green shoots of economic recovery are now visible following South Africa’s recent emergence from a technical recession, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday.

One of the lessons that Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo learned from the late ANC President Oliver Reginald (OR) Tambo was that the people of South Africa are more important than oneself.

President Jacob Zuma says the launch of the Invest SA One Stop Shop in the Western Cape will make doing business easier and in the process, attract more investment to the country.

Government, labour and business have spoken out in a united voice against corruption and the negative effects it has on economic growth.

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula says the men and women in blue are on track to bring to book the masterminds behind the KwaZulu-Natal political killings.

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says the South African government will be in Lesotho from Friday on a fact-finding mission following the assassination of Lesotho Defence Force Chief Lieutenant General Khoantle Motsomotso.

A 20-member South African business delegation will on Friday travel to Russia, where they will showcase their products and services at the 2017 World Food Moscow International Food Exhibition.

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) customs and the detector dog unit intercepted 2.2kg of cocaine bullets, estimated at R632 000, at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday.

President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2 for liberation struggle veteran and Robben Island prisoner, Galpin Gilbert Tozamile Matshayana.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for peace and calm in Sheepmoor, Mpumalanga, following a protest over water shortages.

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has condemned the violence that erupted between meter taxi and e-hailing drivers in Sandton.