South Africa

The African continent will remain central to South Africa’s foreign policy imperatives, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.

South Africa remains committed to becoming a signatory to the African Union’s agreement on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has announced the establishment of the metals and engineering incentive aimed at stimulating investment in the sector.

Acting President Jeff Radebe says ageing infrastructure remains a challenge in the provision of access to electricity.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms possible" the latest violence in Gaza which she labelled as “violent aggression”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to co-chair the Global Commission on the Future of Work of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which kicks off on Tuesday.

The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital says it will look to strengthen security in its wards following the death of Piet Ntswanisi, a patient who lost his life at the hands of a fellow patient.

The Department of Home Affairs has expressed condolences to the family of a cancer patient who died at its Barrack office in Cape Town on Monday.

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has encouraged young journalists to draw inspiration from the late veteran photo journalist, Samuel “Sam” Nzima.

While there has been a slight increase in dam levels due to recent rainfalls, the City of Cape Town on Monday cautioned that usage had also increased.

South African cuisine is set to tantalise the taste buds of the world at the SIAL China International Trade Fair for Food, which gets underway in China on Wednesday.

Power utility Eskom has proposed the phasing in of its tariff review.

The Hawks have confirmed that the device found inside the Imam Hussein Mosque in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, was indeed a bomb.

The South African government on Monday announced the recall of its ambassador to Israel with immediate effect, in protest against the Israeli attack in the occupied Gaza Strip.

Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, says the department will use the lessons learned over the past few years as a game changer for the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP).