South Africa

The South African Police Service (SAPS) continues to take big steps towards ending the DNA backlog at our forensic service laboratories, says Police Minister Bheki Cele.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again raised concern at the country’s alarming rate of crimes against women and children.

The 5th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting to enhance Bilateral Economic Relations between South Africa and Vietnam is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken fondly about the friendship between the late Queen Elizabeth and South African former statesman Nelson Mandela, at Buckingham Palace, where His Majesty King Charles III hosted a State Banquet in honour of the President.

Unless world leaders act with urgency and purpose to close the gap between the wealthy and poor, hardship and suffering will only deepen, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has welcomed the passing of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Tuesday.

The Control of the Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill is a crucial cog in the journey to ensuring that health is indeed one’s wealth.

Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, says men are champions of change in preventing the spread of HIV, and addressing gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in communities.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the decision to establish a fund on loss and damage to address the impacts of climate change.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced the reinstatement of two of its formerly dismissed employees, Hope Mashilo and Tshebeletso Seremane.

The United Kingdom and South Africa will join forces to drive economic growth and turbocharge infrastructure investment, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

The United Kingdom rolling out the red carpet to host South Africa for a State Visit for the first time under a new monarch, is testament that the country on the southernmost tip of the African continent is still an important player on the international stage.

National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a police trainee at the SAPS Operational and Tactical Training Academy in Thabazimbi, Limpopo, on Sunday.

The National Cancer Registry (NCR) has been named one of three IARC-GICR Collaborating Centres for sub-Saharan Africa by the International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR).

As Black Friday and the festive season looms closer, consumers become vulnerable and tend to spend money on unbudgeted items or shop beyond their budget.