South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government and Eskom’s main focus is to put megawatts on the grid to mitigate the rolling black outs that the country is currently experiencing.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has welcomed the guilty plea by murderer and rapist, Njabulo Ndlovu, who appeared before the Pietermaritzburg High Court facing two charges of rape and murder of three people.

Government will embark on tuberculosis (TB) catch-up programmes as it continues to pursue shortened treatment after the infectious disease took a backseat due to COVID-19.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has expressed concern at the impact that the fuel hikes has on the public transport industry.

Police in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for unknown armed suspects after five people were fatally shot and another five injured at different locations in Alexandra on Thursday evening.

The Department of Social Development says it is concerned by the low number of approved applications for the R350 special COVID-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has set up a multi-disciplinary task team to probe and curb ongoing taxi industry-related violence in KwaZulu-Natal’s Ugu and Harry Gwala Districts.

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, has undertaken a working visit to New York leading South Africa’s delegation to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Ministerial Segment.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has detected 482 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 3 999 345 since the outbreak.

South Africa has come second in transparency globally, with Georgia claiming first spot in the 2021 Open Budget Index (OBI).

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, says the sustainability and development of municipalities is the foundation upon which we must build a bigger and more inclusive national economy.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says the South African delegation's recent visit to the United Kingdom will propel South Africa’s hydrogen economy to greater heights.

South Africans have been encouraged to save for retirement as government has provided some incentives to assist the public in saving through its tax policy.

South Africa’s economic growth and the inclusive inclusion of black businesses will come into the spotlight on Wednesday.

This year's Nelson Mandela International Day will focus on sustainable interventions such as fruit and indigenous tree planting and promoting community and backyard gardens.