South Africa

Cabinet has welcomed the historic issuing of the first batch of 33 Muslim marriage certificates by the Department of Home Affairs.

As part of efforts to strengthen the tourism sector, government has launched the Summer Tourism Campaign, which encourages South Africans and visitors from across the globe to explore the country’s hidden tourist gems found across all nine provinces.

Cabinet has received a briefing on the outcomes of the recent successful State Visit to the People’s Republic of China that was led by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) is a demonstration of South Africa’s openness and accountability on spending.

Cabinet has condemned the attack on the Mqhekezweni Great Place in the Eastern Cape which culminated in the death of traditional leader Nkosikazi Thenjiwe Eunice “Nogcinile” Mtirara.

The National Treasury has called on stakeholders to submit detailed written comments and proposals on the policy review of the taxation of alcoholic beverages, carbon tax and the tax treatment of collective investment schemes.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, has welcomed the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2024.

South Africa has reiterated its call for calm and restraint following post-election protests in Mozambique.

South Africa is set to play a pivotal role at the upcoming G20 Summit next week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as it prepares to assume the G20 presidency in December.

International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola, along with a business delegation, will today undertake a working visit to Cairo, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to co-chair the South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations.

A woman is expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrates Court for the possession of suspected stolen/hijacked motor vehicles that were allegedly used in the commission of a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery earlier this week.

The Government of South Africa has condemned the spreading of disinformation concerning its case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has announced that the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is suspected to have reached Marion Island, one of South Africa’s two sub-Antarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, says he is pleased to see the construction sector rebounding.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli has underscored the commitment to economic development, trade, and investment growth toward 2030, aligned with the province's broader strategic priorities.