South Africa

Sibanye-Stillwater on Friday confirmed that the death toll following a seismic event at its Driefontein operation on the West Rand has risen to four.

Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, has welcomed the sentencing of Sandile Mantsoe, saying it augments government’s unwavering war on Gender-Based Violence.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African continent boasts huge potential for economic growth - making it a lucrative option for keen investors.

State veterinarians from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will conduct free rabies vaccination in Soshanguve and surrounding areas next week.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has dismissed as fake news media reports that a student at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) is being overpaid their allowance.

The North West Health Department says it will use the over R11 billion tabled in its departmental budget speech to ensure service delivery.

In a bid to increase its health workforce, the North West Health Department says more than 700 medical students will be leaving Cuba to come and do their final 6th year of their medical degree course in SA.

Eskom Interim Group Chief Executive Phakamani Hadebe says Eskom is committed to keeping the lights on this winter, despite low coal stockpiles at six of its power stations.

Black rhino have been translocated from the Eastern Cape to Chad following a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Biodiversity Conservation and Management between South Africa and Chad.

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed an outbreak of maggot (tumbu fly) infestation in people in the North West province and increased sporadic cases in Gauteng.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed to fast track payments of stipends to the War on Leaks (WOL) trainees.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its benefits to develop the defence community will take centre stage at the Military Information Communication Symposium of South Africa (MICSA) that will get underway next week.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has completed the first phase of the revitalisation of the Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park in the Free State.

The Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum is expected to accelerate the promotion of private sector led economic growth by encouraging networking among African and Japanese companies.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has condemned the killing of Mangosuthu University Technology (MUT) student Zolile Khumalo, saying that South Africans are tired of such senseless killings and will not tolerate them.