South Africa

South Africa on Thursday affirmed its commitment to the historical, political, economic and cultural links with Tanzania.

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) on Thursday announced that it had created more than 120 000 jobs through its programmes across the country.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) on Thursday conducted a pre-departure inspection at the Transnet Freight Rail yard in Durban.

With Mpumalanga dam levels continuing to drop, the Department of Water and Sanitation has reiterated its call on consumers in the province to intensify their water saving habits until the next summer rains.

Government has urged communities to refrain from taking the law into their own hands after foreign owned shops were looted in Soweto.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that nationals from four of the seven countries he granted visa-free status during his Budget Vote speech will be able to travel to South Africa without visas from today.

Deputy President David Mabuza has met with Commissioners from the National Planning Commission’s Project Team on the Township Economy.

Bilateral, continental and global issues will form the basis of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to Tanzania which gets underway today.

Eastern Cape Legislature Speaker Helen Sauls-August has urged aggrieved community members to utilise the available parliamentary channels to seek intervention from the Legislature instead of destroying public property during protests.

South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday resumed flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, will on Thursday host the 2019 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) to recognise the participation of women in research.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake his first State Visit since being elected President in May, to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 14-15 August 2019.

There has been a slight improvement in Metrorail’s performance since the operation of the Ministerial War Room on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).

South African companies have been urged to invest in Zambia’s manufacturing sector.

Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela says South Africa will continue to strengthen the bond of friendship with the Central African Republic (CAR).