South Africa

Football has the ability to impact society in a positive and profound way, says North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to invest US $10 billion in key sectors of South Africa’s economy, including tourism and mining, to support the sustainable development of the country.

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has committed to returning to Harrismith in three months’ time after holding an imbizo there on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a State visit.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has used Imbizo Focus Week to visit various courts where issues around the provision of justice services were under the spotlight.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has called on ward councillors in Thabazimbi to help identify poor households that qualify for government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs).

The City of Cape Town has advised residents and motorists of few roads that will be closed in the vicinity of the Grand Parade this weekend.

The Department of Communications has met with the local television manufacturing industry on the mass production of Integrated Digital Television sets (IDTV) for the local retail market.

Over the past five years, the number of counterfeit South African banknotes has continued to decline, says South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago.

Deputy President David Mabuza says the launch of the MeerKAT – the world’s most sensitive telescope – will place South Africa on the cutting edge of scientific research.

With debt estimated at R28 million, the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Department has taken over the running of the Eastern Cape’s Great Kei Municipality.

A $10 billion investment pledge into the South African energy sector by Saudi Arabia is set to enhance energy security, create capacity and reduce the cost of energy in South Africa.

With humans and plants heavily reliant on the depleting water sources, a team of international scientists has put its heads together to explore the role of trees and forests in the water cycle.

Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe is expected to lead a business delegation on a trade and investment mission to Angola.

In an effort to realise spatial transformation, plans are underway to include the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF) into the curricula of institutions of higher learning.