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SA, Ghana Joint Commission underway

Friday, May 6, 2016

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Accra today, where she will co-chair the 4th Session of the South Africa-Ghana Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC).

President Zuma meets with King Mswati III

Friday, April 22, 2016

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday arrived in the Kingdom of Swaziland for talks with King Mswati III on matters relating to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).

According to the Presidency, President Zuma has already had discussions with Heads of States and Government of Botswana and Namibia on the matter.

“The consultations are a follow up to the discussions held by the SACU Heads of State and Government during the inauguration of the new SACU Headquarters building in Windhoek, Namibia, on 12 November 2015.

SA sends condolences to Ecuador, Japan

Monday, April 18, 2016

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended the country’s condolences to Japan and Ecuador following the deadly earthquakes that struck both countries.

New Development Bank approves first loans

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Pretoria - The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved its first set of loans worth US $811 million, which will go towards supporting renewable energy initiatives.

SA scoops investment awards in Dubai

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Pretoria – South Africa has won two awards at the second Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Ministerial Economic and Business Conference, in Dubai.

Five detained as death toll in India's fire rises

Monday, April 11, 2016

New Delhi - Indian police detained five people on Monday, in connection with Sunday's temple fire in the southern state of Kerala, as the death toll rose to 112 with two more persons succumbing to their injuries overnight.