South Africa

About 120 young South Africans from across the country have graduated from the government led Breaking Barriers to Entry into the Public Service (BB2E).

The South African Government has declared 18 July 2018 a National Day of Service, Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the Centenary Celebrations of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu and Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe, announced on Friday.

Due to concerns about the recent fuel price hike, President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened a meeting of the Ministers in the Economic Cluster to discuss the current fuel prices and deliberate on interventions government can make.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the nominees and recipients of the Youth in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (YAFF) awards is further proof that the youth are interested in these sectors.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South African business heavyweights to join government in singing from the same hymn sheet at the upcoming BRICS Summit.

The structural inequalities that have historically excluded women from the development processes of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) nations must be reversed, says Minister of Women Bathabile Dlamini.

The City of Tshwane has advised motorists of road closures in the city next week as a result of the #100MenMarch.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Ghanaian counterpart President Nana Akufo-Addo have entered into a Bi-National Commission (BNC) to forge a firmer strategic partnership.

Government and other organs of state should reject Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) certificates issued by verification agencies not accredited by the South African National Accreditation Systems.

The National Department of Transport has -- for the first time in the history of the South African maritime transport sector -- established an Incident Management Organisation (IMOrg).

The Department of Trade and Industry says South Africa is keen to balance trade with Ghana.

Cabinet's recently appointed Ministerial Task Team is meeting with the leadership of the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) and leaders of provincial houses this morning.

“I pledge not to commit violence and to act when I see violence against women and children. I pledge to teach those in my care the values of human dignity, equality and respect.”

Minister in the Presidency, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, says the medical graduates from the Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro (NMFC) programme in Cuba is a boost for the country’s efforts to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI).

The Limpopo Basic Education Department is working with the Department of Social Development to offer counselling following the death of a pupil at a winter support camp.