Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will today officially launch a landmark programme to build new small harbours in neglected coastal towns -- a key pillar of inclusive infrastructure development in post-apartheid South Africa.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will on Monday pay a courtesy visit to His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at KwaKhangela Royal Palace in Nongoma.
Cabinet has at its meeting this week approved a request from the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias Mpedi, for South Africa to assume interim leadership of SADC due to the recent political developments in Madagascar.
Cabinet has welcomed the smooth start of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, with more than 900 000 candidates sitting for the final exams across the country.
Cabinet, at its meeting held in Cape Town this week, welcomed the official removal of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has created the National Anti-Gang Strategy, which aims to dismantle gang-related criminal networks through intelligence gathering, proactive policing, community engagement, and collaboration with stakeholders.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called on citizens to act responsibly and remain vigilant during the upcoming festive season to ensure safety across the province.
Despite economic challenges, South Africa maintained its research activity relative to economic growth, with universities taking the lead and foreign partners deepening their support in 2023/24.
The latest South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Survey) reveals that nominal Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) was R43.413 billion.
In 2015 prices, this represents a modest year-on-year increase of 1.3% to R28.621 billion in 2023/24.
Schloss Hauptwil, Switzerland – International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has described President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Visit to Switzerland as “a resounding success” that deepened political, economic, and developmental ties between the two nations.
Uzwil, Switzerland – President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Switzerland’s dual education system as “hugely impressive” and a model that could help ignite a skills revolution in South Africa.
