South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be leading the South African delegation to the 55th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in Davos, Switzerland.

At midnight tonight, Eskom will reach 300 days without implementing load shedding – a milestone not seen since June 2018.

The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, will reflect on South Africa’s 15-year partnership with CERN, the European organisation for nuclear research, in Cape To

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga has announced the automatic cancellation of all fraudulent R370 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant payments.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the annual National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) Organised Labour School on Tuesday, 21 January 2025.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s commitment to work with all social partners in pursuit of inclusive growth that benefits all South Africans and leaves no one behind.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to fostering an inclusive education system that equips every child for a brighter future.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), along with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will host the GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop for the Southern Africa region from 20 - 23 January in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, has applauded the 18-year prison sentence that was handed down to the 51-year-old Congolese rhino poacher and money launderer by the Middelburg Regional Court last week.

Stakeholders in the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) have been working hard to rebuild eThekwini as well as reposition the city as an investment and tourism attraction.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has advised that the product information for medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) be updated to include revised safety warnings, including the risk of meningioma.

KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has kick-started a wide inspection of roads and houses destroyed due to the persistent downpours in the province.

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth, has reaffirmed her department’s commitment to exploring all possible interventions to prevent job losses at ArcelorMittal, one of South Africa’s largest steel producers.

The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, led by Minister Angie Motshekga, along with her Deputy Ministers, Major General Bantu Holomisa and Richard Mkhungo, have reaffirmed their commitment to support and safeguard the welfare of all deployed personnel.

The North West Provincial Government will launch the Accelerated Service Delivery Programme – Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded for residents of the City of Matlosana Local Municipality.