South Africa

South Africa and South Sudan have signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) to explore oil in Block B2 of the landlocked East-Central African country.

The Electoral Commission has reached an agreement with its permanent staff around organisational review.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has expressed satisfaction with the first day of special voting for the 2019 National and Provincial Elections.

Two more African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks have been identified in Mpumalanga and Gauteng Provinces, following an ASF outbreak reported in the North West province at the beginning of April 2019.

Following the recent devastating floods in eThekwini, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), in partnership with various stakeholders, has conducted a two-day clean-up operation.

Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has urged all eligible voters -- particularly the youth -- to exercise their constitutional right and cast their votes on Wednesday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended well wishes to South Africa’s Muslim community as they begin fasting for the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Home Affairs Minister Siyabonga Cwele has joined the thousands of South Africans who are casting their special votes today.

“Thank you for coming,” says Archbishop Tutu after casting his special vote.

The South African government has expressed condolences to the families of journalists Ngwako Modjadji and Sefako Nyaka following their deaths at the weekend.

Richard Seton-Rogers was the first to cast his vote at Dainfern College Primary School this morning as a registered special voter in the 2019 National and Provincial Elections.

South African Airways (SAA) will in the summer offer direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou in China.

Young people should be provided with information that will arm them for their future, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe.

About 774 094 citizens, who applied for special votes, will be making their mark today and Tuesday.

Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, today for an outreach programme.