South Africa

Newly graduated South African medical doctors, who were trained in Cuba, have been encouraged to drive change in their communities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has mandated Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, working with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Gauteng Premier David Makhura, to submit to Cabinet a solution to the impasse around electronic tolling (e-tolls) on Gauteng freeways.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the Republic of Niger to participate in the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU).

To counter high unemployment in Limpopo, Premier Stan Mathabatha has announced that the provincial government has taken a decision to allot 20% of State procurement to youth-owned enterprises.

Government is committed to a skills revolution that will ensure that South Africa has the human capital required in the digital economy, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) in Niamey, Niger, on Sunday.

South Africa has enough water to see the country through the dry winter but the sustainability of the water may be compromised if consumers are negligent.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Governor of the Reserve Bank Lesetja Kganyago met on Thursday.

Political parties in Lesotho have signed an agreement to establish a statutory National Legislative Reform Authority that will coordinate the national reforms process in the Kingdom.

South African Airways (SAA) has signed codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with Brazilian airline Gol - Linhas Aéreas (GOL), which came into effect on Thursday.

By Mish Molakeng 

SABC Chief Financial Officer Yolande van Biljon says there is no anticipation of Day Zero at the public broadcaster for the next three months. 

The Prudential Authority (PA) will issue prudential standards for the supervision of financial conglomerates and will begin regulating the fitness and propriety of significant owners.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the first 4th Industrial Revolution SA - Digital Economy Summit on Friday at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.

There has been no significant change in the levels of transformation in the South African economy with black ownership declining to 25.2% in 2018, says the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission.

The City of Ekurhuleni has clarified its stance on a media report by Amabhungane into the alleged lack of municipal oversight with regards to the roll out of chemical toilets in the city.