Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Investment in infrastructure a necessity

521

Midrand – Gauteng Premier David Makhura says investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure is not a luxury, but a necessity that offers citizens to enjoy good quality of life and enables industries to be globally competitive and continuously modernise.

SA to lead SEZ delegation to China

595

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead a delegation from the country’s eight Special Economic Zones on an investment roadshow to China.

Schools observe moment of silence for crash victims

519

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has requested schools to conduct an early morning assembly today to observe a moment of silence for the 18 learners who passed away in a tragic minibus accident in Verena, on 21 April.

Africa should take advantage of tourism economy

512

In 2016, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) of South Africa was R402bn (9.3% of GDP) and this is expected to grow by 2.5% to R412.2bn (9.4% of GDP) in 2017.

Seven new MPs sworn in

2579

Pretoria – Parliament has sworn in seven new Members of Parliament on Thursday.

Home Affairs notes ConCourt judgement

436

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it has noted the judgment of the Constitutional Court on the new opening and closing hours of Civic Services Front Offices.

WEF Africa: President Zuma calls for youth inclusion

434

Durban – President Jacob Zuma says more young people need to be involved in governance to ensure that Africa speedily attains the goals it has set itself through the Agenda 2063, the continent’s flagship plan.

Dti to host trade, investment symposium

387

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will host a trade and investment symposium where South African companies will strengthen relations with their Chinese counterparts.

KZN Treasury to focus on supporting departments

434

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance Belinda Scott has tabled the provincial budget of R607.844 million, saying the provincial focus will be on supporting and engaging all role players.

W Cape declares war on gang violence, unlicensed firearms

565

Cape Town – As deadly gang-battles rage on the Cape Flats, the Western Cape Community MEC Dan Plato called on police to beef up intelligence in a bid to track down the origins of firearms flooding the Cape underworld.

SAPS, SABRIC strengthen partnership

410

Pretoria - The police and the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) have resolved for more co-operation in a bid to eradicate on-going criminal activities.