South Africa

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson has welcomed the appointment of five new trustees to the Independent Development Trust (IDT).

The South African Government has extended its heartfelt condolences to the people of Thailand and Myanmar following the devastating earthquake that has caused significant loss of life and extensive property damage.

Improved collaboration between stakeholders, among others, has led to the increased deportation of illegal immigrants in the 2024/25 financial year that ended on 31 March 2025, the Department of Home Affairs said.

Parliament’s Justice Committee has expressed concern over the acquittal of televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, on 32 counts including allegations of rape, racketeering, human trafficking and other charges.

The Presidency has noted the new 30% tariff imposed on South African exports to the United States of America (USA).

The launch of the Electronic Deeds Registration System (eDRS) is set to advance South Africa’s land registration process through the use of technology that will enhance the delivery of deeds registration information to the general public and clients.

Parliament has voted to adopt the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals, following a debate in the house.

South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) Sherpa, Zane Dangor, will chair the second meeting of the G20 Sherpas, which will be held virtually on 3 and 4 April 2025.

Gauteng Economic Development MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the province is aiming to secure at least R300 billion in investment pledges at the Gauteng Investment Conference (GIC), to be held in Johannesburg.

The voices of children across the continent will be amplified when more than 1000 children from the African region take part in the upcoming 2nd Biennial Africa Children’s Summit.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Dr Dion George, has commended the announcement that government will pursue private investment for the construction of new transmission lines.

Portia Maposse is one of the country's young black women who are gradually invading traditionally male-dominated fields.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the latest estimates from the Ember Electricity Data Explorer, which shows that coal accounted for 74.31% of South Africa’s electricity generation in January 2025.

The Office of the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has announced the appointment of Gadija Brown, the former MEC for Finance in the Free State, as his Special Economic Advisor.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has tasked the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Investigations (FCS) unit to bolster and oversee the ongoing investigation into the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in Matatiele.