South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the Global Citizen Festival for its work, calling on South Africans and people of the world to be the generation that ends poverty.

At least two companies are confident of acquiring new markets during the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Outward Trade and Investment mission to Tunisia.

Eskom says it will implement Stage 2 load shedding this morning.

Motorists will this week get an early Christmas present with the price of all grades of petrol set to come down by R1.84 a litre this week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday concluded his visit to Argentina, where he led South Africa’s delegation to the G20 Summit.

With just a few hours until the Global Citizen Festival gets underway, thousands of people have started making their way to FNB Stadium in Johannesburg where the concert will be held.

The thoughts of South Africans are with the American people following the passing on of former United States President, George Herbert Walker Bush.

Deputy President David Mabuza has used World Aids Day to call on young people to get actively involved in the fight against HIV and Aids.

Thelma Mokoeqo, 54, was thankful when Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize visited her home in Phillipi in the Western Cape on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has rallied behind the national women’s football team as they play in the Africa Women Cup of Nations (Awcon) final against Nigeria in Accra, Ghana this evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he expects the G20 to show leadership in light of current global trade tensions.

The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Bathabile Dlamini, has called on all South Africans to wear their national team colours on Saturday in support of Banyana Banyana’s African Women’s Cup of Nations finale this evening.

As part of government efforts to create safer communities, Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams led a cyber security awareness campaign in Eersterust, Pretoria on Friday.

On Sunday, 2 December, all eyes will be glued on FNB Stadium where singer Beyonce will headline performances at the Global Citizen Festival in honour of the late former President Nelson Mandela.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged Sibanye-Stillwater to urgently resolve the strike underway at three of the company’s gold operations.