South Africa

South Africa’s executive has lauded the launch of the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory as a coup for advancing Africa’s stature as a significant player in science.

South African companies will showcase their products at the Asia Fruit Logistica 2017 that gets underway in Hong Kong on Sunday.

President Jacob Zuma says employment, housing, water, electricity and civic issues such as birth certificates are issues that have emerged as mostly raised by citizens when government conducts monitoring visits.

President Jacob Zuma will lead a South African delegation to the 9th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit to be held in Xiamen City, China.

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has issued the Second Draft Amendments to Regulations and Draft Withdrawal Notice of Exemptions in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001) for public comment.

Power utility Eskom has until end of business today to heed Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown’s instruction to clarify its business association with Trillian Capital Holdings.

President Jacob Zuma will next Friday launch the InvestSA One Stop Shop Western Cape (Invest SA OSS) at the Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town, says the Presidency.

Critical Water Use License Applications submitted by the City of Cape Town are being assessed and given priority as a further step in ensuring water security for the City of Cape Town.

President Jacob Zuma says he has announced his intention to establish a commission of inquiry into state capture.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called for a thorough investigation to the erroneous payment of R14.1 million into the account of a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student.

Two former Karoo Hoogland Municipality senior employees have been sentenced in the Williston Regional Court for corruption.

While the government has invested a number of resources in an attempt to stop the sexual and violent abuse of women, it remains a prevalent crime.

President Jacob Zuma is expected to officially launch Invest SA one-stop shop in the Western Cape next week.

In response to rapid urbanisation, the forum of Minister and MECs of Human Settlements (MINMEC) has taken a decision to redirect over R650 million Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) to the country’s five metropolitan municipalities.

One in five South African women have experienced some form of gender-based violence, according to several reports, including the latest one by Statistics South Africa.