South Africa

South Africa, together with other SACU member countries and Mozambique, has concluded a new trade agreement that will govern bilateral trade with the United Kingdom.

Deputy President David Mabuza has called on consumers to adopt a culture of paying their electricity bills in order to lessen the burden of debt faced by municipalities.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says the launch of the new District Coordination Model will ensure that government departments go to districts with one plan to deliver a plethora of services and create economic opportunities.

Looking to kick-start a healthier lifestyle? Time is running out to register for the Big Walk and National Recreation Day (NRD).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Zukisa Laura Lumka Tshiqi and Judge Stevan Arnold Majiedt as Judges of the Constitutional Court with effect from 1 October 2019.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has honoured the late rugby hero, Chester Mornay Williams, with a declaration of a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government offers support programmes for beneficiaries of land reform to ensure that they use their newly acquired land productively. 

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says processes are underway to re-integrate those foreign nationals who took refuge at police stations and community halls following sporadic incidents of violence across Gauteng.

South Africa will host a total 114 National Standards Bodies (NSBs) when they gather at the 42nd General Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) set to get underway next week.

The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has welcomed plans by the City of Tshwane to discipline officials who cancelled a chlorine contract without contingency measures to clean water at the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Plant.

The Department of Social Development says it is committed to clear existing foster care backlogs.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed shock at the death of a 17-year-old grade 10 learner who died after being stabbed by a fellow learner at Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton.

As South Africa marks Heritage Month this September, government will host a number of activities to give citizens an opportunity to embrace their cultures and those of others.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says police intelligence is working around the clock to prevent more attacks and looting in parts of Gauteng which have been hit by violence against foreign nationals.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has suspended three permanent employees and one unscheduled freelancer for the airing of an incorrect clip of the President’s pre-recorded address to the nation on The Full View programme.