South Africa

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has arrived in Kenya on a working visit to the East African nation.

The Department of Home Affairs has launched a digital partnership model with banks, allowing people to apply for Smart ID cards directly at participating bank branches.

South Africa’s drive to accelerate infrastructure development and unlock economic growth has received a significant boost after the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the South Africa Blended Finance Platform for Resilient Infrastructure Program.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, have convened women professionals from the water sector to explore solutions to shared water challenges and strengthen transboundary water cooperation.

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, will lead a Matric Support Programme at schools in the Cape Winelands District on Monday and Tuesday.

Key stakeholders from government, academia and business will convene in Kimberley this week for a colloquium aimed at strengthening South Africa’s innovation and technology commercialisation ecosystem and unlocking new economic opportunities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Brasília ahead of a State Visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between South Africa and Brazil.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the establishment of two specialised units in Gauteng.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress made in stabilising the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal demonstrates how coordinated leadership and partnerships can help struggling municipalities recover.

Small Business Development Minister Stella Tembisa Ndabeni will host a media breakfast on Monday aimed at providing feedback on public consultations around the proposed Business Licensing Bill, 2025.

Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi will on Monday officially open the 24th National School of Government Public Sector Trainers’ Forum (PSTF) Conference at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Gauteng.

The Ministry of Police has welcomed the steps taken by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to strengthen its response to organised crime with the establishment of two specialised units in Gauteng, aimed at tackling specific high-priority crime threats.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a State Visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil from 9 – 10 March at the invitation of His Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the western and south-western parts of South Africa can expect very hot to extremely hot temperatures this week, resulting in heat wave conditions.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has confirmed that his department has issued a notice instructing a Western Cape High Court Judge to vacate a State-owned property in Cape Town by April 15.