South Africa

Police have rescued a businessman and arrested eight kidnappers, including three Tanzanian nationals, in Johannesburg.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment Bill has been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has welcomed the signing into law of the Companies Amendment Act by President Cyril Ramaphosa last Friday.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has hit back at allegations by convict and alleged prison escape artist Thabo Bester regarding his incarceration at the Kgoši Mampuru II Correctional Facility in Pretoria.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield says it is essential that South Africa’s economic growth is grounded in manufacturing-led growth and export-oriented economy.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has vowed to expedite the development of the EduPark community project in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria.

The Department of Social Development (DSD) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking, focusing on the protection of children as the world commemorates World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

The provincial head of the police in the Eastern Cape, Major General Mboiki Obed Ngwenya, has welcomed efforts by the Interim Cash-In-Transit (CIT) task team of the Hawks and the provincial Tactical Response Team (TRT) in locating cash-in-transit (CIT) suspects on Monday.

The world is entering an era of new economic challenges, even as the recent ones have yet to be overcome, says South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago.

The Special Tribunal has reviewed and set aside two Independent Development Trust (IDT) contracts, worth some R1.6 billion, and has ordered the five companies, who received the contracts, to pay back all profits gained from the contracts.

South Africa’s position at the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum was to reset and create partnerships with an emphasis on industrialisation, building a capable state and job creation.

South African swimmer Tatjana Smith has bagged the nation’s first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, putting on a glittering performance in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Rand Water will this evening wrap up the final phase of its month-long proactive maintenance, which commenced last month.

The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has expressed confidence that a suitable investor will come on board and “be able to monetise” gas discoveries off the south coast of South Africa.

Transnet says it is making “considerable progress” in the implementation of reforms in accordance with the Freight Logistics Roadmap and the Guarantee Framework Conditions issued to Transnet by National Treasury.