South Africa

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has suspended its Chief Executive Officer Steven Zwane with immediate effect, following allegations of maladministration.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Tuesday expected to host the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Theresa May, who will be in the country for a working visit.

South Africa is participating in the 3rd Indian Ocean Conference which is expected to promote strategic cooperation and trade ties between regional countries, among others.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is next week set to travel to Beijing, where he will co-chair the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.

South Africa on Monday maintained that US President Donald Trump’s tweet last week, about the land redistribution programme, was based on false information.

Social Development Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, has welcomed civil society organisations’ initiatives to work towards the launch of the national dyslexia network, the first organisation in the disability sector in South Africa.

Agricultural organisations have signed a declaration of intent on land reform that will help government to transform the sector.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has completed the construction of Cornelis River Dam.

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Advocate Michael Masutha, has undertaken to assist the Fees Must Fall campaign student activists to approach the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

South Africa experienced an increase of births in 2017 - growing from 969 415 to 989 318 - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday.

The Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit which was scheduled to take place on Friday this coming week has been postponed to 1 and 2 November 2018.

The City of Ekurhuleni’s commitment to deliver 100 000 housing units is in full swing, with some of its mega housing projects already taking shape.

In a keynote address at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ (DAFF) Female Farmer of the Year awards, Minister Senzeni Zokwana said women must benefit from land expropriation without compensation.

Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Sunday sworn in as the country’s President in a historic ceremony held in Harare.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the successful implementation of land reform must take place alongside initiatives that will ensure inclusive economic growth.