South Africa

Kazan, Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Tuesday afternoon held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin.

Eastern Cape disaster teams continue to monitor areas that experience frequent flooding, and are ready to initiate evacuation procedures if required.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has underscored the importance of local government functioning optimally and efficiently, as this has a ripple effect on the outcomes of the entire country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Kazan in the Russian Federation to lead South Africa’s participation in the XVI BRICS Summit.

Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has sent well wishes to the beneficiaries of social grants who will be writing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

The National Treasury has sought to clarify the details of the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account's (GFECRA) new settlement agreement.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has emphasised the need for targeted interventions that integrate prevention, care, and treatment of mental health challenges, particularly for the youth.

On Monday, 21 October, the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela met with the department’s professional service providers and contractors to discuss issues relating to incomplete and delayed road infrastructure projects in the province.

Police arrested 12 819 suspects between Monday, 14 October, and Sunday, 20 October 2024, during crime fighting activities such as tracking operations, roadblocks, high visibility patrols, stop and searches as well as the tracing of wanted suspects.

With the 2024 festive season looming, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged residents to remain vigilant against the spread of mpox disease which broke out in South African earlier this year.

Eskom has urged prepaid electricity customers to recode their meters by 24 November 2024 as required by the Standard Transfer Specification Association (STSA).

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will experience disruptive rain while severe thunderstorms are likely to occur in the Free State, North West as well as the Northern Cape.

Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced that Eskom’s unplanned capability loss factor (UCLF) has significantly improved, indicating that the system is becoming healthier.

Ahead of the upcoming Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2024 taking place in Cape Town this week, children in South Africa voiced their concerns that the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NSP-GBVF) in its current form fails to address their specific needs.

As the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations kick-off today, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane has reminded all matriculants to seize the opportunity to apply for funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).