South Africa

Issues related to trade and investment promotion were discussed at the 7th meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Trade in China.

Members of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training have expressed their appreciation for the amount of vaccines research and discoveries at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.

For industrialisation to succeed, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region must reposition itself into regional and global value-chains and overcome the challenge of transitioning from commodity driven economies.

President Jacob Zuma has extended condolences to the family of the late Member of Parliament (MP) Timothy Khoza.

The South African Police Service is investigating an incident in which its members are seen watching as an Uber driver was being attacked at the Mall of Africa on Sunday.

As the country wrapped up the month-long Mandela Month activities, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has revealed that the initiative which started in 2009, reached 146 countries this year.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged the public not to speculate on what caused the accident that resulted in the death of a Member of Parliament (MP) and seriously injured three MPs.

South African National Parks (SANParks) management has confirmed that all their employees who were on strike are back at their posts.

The upcoming Musicians Indaba will focus on performers in the music sector such as instrumentalists, composers, lyricists and vocalists.

It’s the last week before the schools re-open following a three-week holiday. Like other days, the Afrika Tikkun Wings of Life Centre in Diepsloot is abuzz with children taking part in various activities.

The number of unaccompanied and undocumented minors coming to South Africa is increasing with 70 minors currently staying alone in Limpopo, which is at the border of Zimbabwe.

Amid complaints of how expensive it is to communicate in South Africa, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says it is implementing several interventions to ensure that data prices fall.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has received devastating news that one Member of Parliament from the Basic Education Portfolio Committee has died in a fatal car accident, leaving three others serioulsy injured.

A joint operation between the South African Police Service (SAPS), the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to curb fraud and illegal retention of SASSA cards has led to the arrest of 11 people.

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has welcomed the Pretoria High Court judgment that the two contracts entered into by Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) with Fenton Gastin are invalid.