South Africa

An innate ability to create delicious delicacies is leading a KwaZulu-Natal chef to kneading a brighter future for himself and his colleagues.

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative and Traditional Affairs has welcomed progress reports on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ intervention in the Mangaung and Enoch Mgijima municipalities.

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Friday, in his capacity as chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team, engage with traditional and Khoi-San leaders in Mpumalanga.

The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations have expressed concern on the increasing and ongoing conflicts in many parts of the world.

Intensified South African Revenue Services-led (SARS) operations have seen the net fall on several tax evaders and wildlife criminals.

South African Airways (SAA) executive chair, John Lamola, has dismissed claims that the future of the State-owned carrier is at risk.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has launched a seminal discussion paper on Unclaimed Assets that have accumulated to almost R90 billion across the financial sector.

The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in the Eastern Cape, Zolile Williams, has noted “the worrisome” political changes in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) Council, saying these continue to destabilise the institution.

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has hiked the repurchase rate (repo rate) by 75 basis points.

An investigation into the tragic Pongola accident that killed 21 people, mainly children, has found the driver to be at fault, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday deliver the keynote address during the National Heritage Day celebrations at the Union Buildings in Tshwane.

The long-awaited Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD) expo is now underway at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane.

Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says government remains committed to supporting renewable energy projects but will not rush into transitioning the country from its coal dependent energy production.

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has adopted the report on the Land Courts Bill following public hearings on the bill.

The Tshwane Metro Police Department has announced that several roads will be closed over the weekend due to the African Aerospace and Defence (AAD) expo that is currently underway at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, Pretoria.