South Africa

South Africa is committed to the pursuit of peace and security on the African continent, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor.

Government will this week hold a march for public servants to recommit themselves to the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) in the country.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Monday urged taxpayers to conduct any tax transactions ahead of the anticipated banking sector strike later this week.

As the country celebrates Heritage Month, the Presiding Officers of Parliament have called upon all South Africans to embrace diversity and tolerance, and focus on what unites the nation.

South African companies will tickle the taste buds of the international community at the World Food Moscow International Exhibition, which gets underway in Russia on Tuesday.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Dr. Naledi Pandor arrived in New York on Sunday where she will lead the South African delegation to the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74).

The 2019 Spelling Bee ended on a high note as young Bayyinah Majoo from Star College Sybrand in the Western Cape took her place as queen of the hive and scooped the 2019 Spelling Bee honours.

The City of Ekurhuleni has released 56 farms valued at R120 million to local smallholder and subsistence farmers to improve food security, increase tax and revenue, expand food export and attract new investment to the City.

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy says efforts to save the rhino are paying off as poaching numbers decrease.

The Department of Health says steps have been taken to address the shortage of certain antidepressant and antipsychotic medicine to ensure that facilities have adequate amounts for their patients.

A humble, unapologetically fearless, robust, informed and academically grounded person -- these are the words President Cyril Ramaphosa used to described the late Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Bavelile Hlongwa.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on residents in Gauteng to cut back on water usage during a planned shutdown of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel system for inspection and maintenance.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has called on the African Diaspora to collaborate with South Africa following recent attacks on foreign nationals.

Gauteng Education and Youth Development MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed shock and disappointment at an incident of taxi association rivalry, which resulted in a fatal shooting of a 12-year-old Grade 6 learner from Mogobeng Primary School.

Eskom has refuted reports that it will implement load shedding.