South Africa

Government -- together with its international partners -- is focusing on developing a comprehensive South African-led investment plan that maps out investments required to achieve a just energy transition and help guide the use of funds.

Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, on Wednesday repealed the several COVID-19 regulations relating to the wearing of face masks, gatherings and persons entering the country.

State capture was an assault on South Africa’s democracy and violated the rights of every man, woman and child in the country.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has expressed full confidence in its team of experienced and highly skilled prosecutors working on the legal aspects of the Gupta extradition process.

There is a need for young people, especially women, to follow a career path in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on BRICS to support the drive of the African Union to ensure that vaccines destined for African countries are procured from African manufacturers.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has appealed to customers sending airmail abroad to ensure that items in the mail are permitted into the destination country.

Eskom says due to the breakdown of four generation units this morning, contributing to the capacity constraints, Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented today from 10:00 until midnight.

The COP President Alok Sharma and a delegation of Ministers from the South African government has welcomed the progress made thus far in advancing the long-term Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) reached 6.5% in May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says it is clamping down on traders who lease out their allocated space at its stations to people who should not be trading.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s participation in the virtual 14th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, hosted by the People’s Republic of China, from 23 to 24 June 2022.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced that final preparations are underway to resume limited services in the Eastern Cape on the East London and Gqebherha corridors.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today formally receive the fifth and final Judicial Commission of Inquiry report, into allegations of State Capture, corruption and fraud in the Public Sector, including organs of State.

South Africa on Tuesday recorded 1 087 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 987 979.