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Home Affairs announces visa-free status for four countries

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that nationals from four of the seven countries he granted visa-free status during his Budget Vote speech will be able to travel to South Africa without visas from today.

Mabuza meets NPC on township economy

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Deputy President David Mabuza has met with Commissioners from the National Planning Commission’s Project Team on the Township Economy.

Aggrieved EC communities urged to engage Legislature

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Eastern Cape Legislature Speaker Helen Sauls-August has urged aggrieved community members to utilise the available parliamentary channels to seek intervention from the Legislature instead of destroying public property during protests.

SAA resumes Hong Kong flights

Thursday, August 15, 2019

South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday resumed flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong.

Women scientists, researchers to be honoured

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, will on Thursday host the 2019 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) to recognise the participation of women in research.

Improvement in Metrorail performance

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

There has been a slight improvement in Metrorail’s performance since the operation of the Ministerial War Room on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).

SA continues to strengthen relations with CAR

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela says South Africa will continue to strengthen the bond of friendship with the Central African Republic (CAR).