South Africa

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will showcase some of the latest technologies to improve safety in the mining sector.

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown on Friday announced her approval of Eskom’s application to purchase additional renewable energy from Independent Power Producers (IPPs).

The Department of Military Veterans says it is seriously concerned over news that there are some military veterans who plan to undertake an illegal march to the Department of Military Veterans in Pretoria on Monday.

The Gauteng government has instructed senior officials to speedily convene an urgent meeting with all stakeholders, especially Farmer’s associations, labour unions, farm dwellers and civil society formations.

Lieutenant General Fabian Zimpande Msimang says the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is duty bound to pay tribute to all brave men and women in uniform who are deployed in the African continent.

The City of Cape Town is in talks with sporting federations on the use of sports fields amid the worsening drought crisis.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will be hosting a number of live broadcasts of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to ensure the President’s message is spread far and wide.

SA Rugby and Springbok coach Allister Coetzee have agreed to part ways with immediate effect.

South Africa’s law enforcement agencies have adopted an approach called the Organised Crime Threat Assessment (OCTA) - devised to target the actual kingpins who bankroll organised crime.

The City of Cape Town has allayed residents’ concerns that visitors making their way to the city for the Zando Cape Town 10s will deplete the city’s precious and limited water reserves.

At the Opening of Parliament every February, the President of South Africa delivers the State of the Nation Address (SoNA), which outlines the country’s performance for the past year and plans for the year ahead.

South Africa’s local produce will be on show at the Fruit Logistica Trade Fair, which will get underway in Germany next week.

Travelling long distances for eye screening and management of eye problems will be a thing of the past for the community of Dlamini in Soweto and surrounding areas.

Animated film, “Revolting Rhymes”, will represent South Africa at the 90th edition of the Academy Awards in the United States next month.

Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Thomson has encouraged South Africans to get involved in protection and conservation of wetlands in the country.