South Africa

Nangamso Matebese has been appointed to the advisory team in the Office of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that Prince of KwaPhindangene and Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch and Nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 1 at Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal.

Magalies Water says it has noted the judgement issued by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) which ruled in its favour against SABC News.

The funeral of the late Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) founding President and Traditional Prime Minister of the Zulu Nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, will take place on Friday, 15 September 2023.

Three companies who attempted to export scrap metal and copper ingots without valid export permits have been fined in the Durban Regional Court.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on November 1.

As South Africa marks Public Service Month, President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed a spotlight on the vital role of individuals, who work in the country’s administration, in improving the well-being of citizens. 

Government has called for an end to the stigmatisation and discrimination of people with albinism, as South Africans observe National Albinism Awareness Month.

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed, with costs, an application by a doctor implicated in alleged wrongdoing at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), seeking to interdict the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and compel it to change its team investigating the matter.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says growth in the agricultural sector signifies the importance and influence of the sector in the nation's economy.

The City of Tshwane has appealed to residents to use water sparingly as the city has experienced a sharp increase in water consumption beyond what can sustainably be supplied. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the membership of the African Union (AU) in the G20, the premier forum for global economic, trade and financial dialogue for growth and sustainable development.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi will this week launch a mobile employment centre at the Jobs Fair in Malelane, Mpumalanga.

Two suspects, who were arrested in a sting operation by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit on Friday, are expected to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court today on charges of corruption.

The South African Police Service’s Operation Shanela continues to make inroads in the fight against crime and lawlessness in Gauteng, as 908 suspects were arrested for various crimes.