South Africa

The Competition Commission has played a critical role in assisting government to keep a close eye on anti-competitive practices that inflate the price of food.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the School Nutrition Programme as one of South Africa’s most impactful pro-poor programmes since the dawn of democracy.

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen economies on the continent, South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency has launched an initiative to unlock and accelerate cross-border infrastructure projects.

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is currently hosting the Science Diplomacy Summer School with the aim of equipping participants with knowledge needed to address Africa’s developmental and global challenges.

The Group of Twenty (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors has reaffirmed its commitment to support efforts by low- and middle-income countries to address debt vulnerabilities in an effective, comprehensive and systematic manner.

The National Dialogue process has reached a pivotal stage with the completion of the nomination of sectoral representatives to the National Dialogue Steering Committee, the Presidency announced on Friday.

The District Development Model (DDM) provides a mechanism for the development and the delivery of services for local communities, Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli said.

Transnet has been recognised for its role in setting a new national benchmark for public sector procurement through a fully digital, efficient, and inclusive system that actively drives economic transformation.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has warned against the dissemination of fake news from parody social media accounts acting as legitimate news publications.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver keynote addresses at the South Africa-Türkiye Business Council and the 5th Biennial Türkiye Africa Business and Economic Forum, which will be held in Istanbul today.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a court order for the recovery of R2.4 million following a judgment declaring a multimillion rand Mpumalanga Health Department personal protective equipment (PPE) contract unlawful.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has convened the first meeting of the Advisory Panel for the Selection of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) on Thursday.

Cabinet has wished the Class of 2025 well as they prepare for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, which commence on 21 October 2025.

The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, is leading South Africa’s delegation to the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Development.

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, will release a report into the Jagersfontein Tailings Storage Facility failure to the public in due course.