South Africa

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to attend the BBQ Awards ceremony and Gala Dinner in Kempton Park this evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences and sorrow following recent landslides in Ethiopia which claimed the lives of over 200.

The Ekurhuleni Municipality says the city’s technicians are addressing a major sewer blockage that has closed an intersection on Ermelo Road, affecting Strubenvale and Casseldale roads in the Springs city centre.

The Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Department (DRDAR) continues to provide wool improvement infrastructure, equipment and training to communal and emerging farmers in the villages.

An ATM bombing suspect was arrested, while another was left fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Esikhaleni, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Minister in Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, in partnership with the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA’s), will donate R6 million worth of infrastructure to benefit a school in KwaZulu-Natal.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has requested the Development Bank Of Southern Africa (DBSA) to supply his office with bi-weekly reports on the progress made in the reconstruction of Parliament’s National Assembly reconstruction site.

Three suspects who were wanted for at least ten cases of murder were shot and killed in a shootout with police in Empangeni in the early hours of Friday morning.

Three Eskom contractor employees have been released on bail after they were found in possession of stolen diesel at the power utility’s Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga.

Government has committed to using the insights and recommendations from the State of Climate Action in South Africa Report to inform the scaling up of the country’s actions to respond to climate change.

The Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Department (DRDAR), Nonceba Kontsiwe, has reiterated the call for communities to produce their own food for consumption and selling.

In a significant milestone for the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed current Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2024.

The Working on Fire-Kishugu Joint Venture (WOF-Kishugu JV) is deploying a team of more than 200 firefighters and management to the Canadian province of Alberta to assist with fire fighting efforts.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has extended his condolences to the families of the three people who tragically lost their lives in a fire at the Garden Route National Park in Knysna.

The Woodyglen community in Hammarsdale township will now enjoy cost savings and reduced energy consumption as the area goes green following the installation of new solar geysers.