South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in the French Republic to cheer on and back the Springboks in their 2023 Rugby World Cup final match this evening.

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has highlighted the importance of investing in education as a key factor for Africa’s development.

The sight of schoolchildren crossing swelling and dangerous rivers in the country’s rural areas is expected to be a thing of the past, thanks to the R3.3 billion budget allocated to build 134 Welisizwe bridges in six provinces.

South Africans across the country are gripped by the green and gold fever ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, which will pit South Africa’s Springboks against the All Blacks from N

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made on the repairs and upgrade of critical bulk water infrastructure such as pipelines and pump stations in the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

Many of us will recall seeing family members rushing off to catch the train to work or school thanks to it being largely an affordable means of getting around.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has called on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) to focus on ensuring the sustainability of community media as it is critical for access to information.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has put on hold the SMSs that were sent out earlier this week, referring to possible prosecution of taxpayers for their failure to file their returns, as they are legally obligated to do.

While there is still a need to invest in the profession to develop women, South Africa has noticed a growth in females registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says despite all of the challenges it has faced, South African Airways (SAA) has a “tremendously bright future" if its current expansion is properly managed.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has expressed concern that developing nations have continually called for more support for the financing of the fight against climate change, yet the funding targets pledged by developed countries are still not being met.

In an effort to bridge the qualification gap, 312 community development practitioners in the Eastern Cape have graduated with formal qualifications after completing Recognition of Prior Learning courses. 

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has told the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) that government has no cadre deployment policy, legislation or procedure. 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is set to increase its capital spending over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) with a budget of over R50 billion for rolling stock and infrastructure investments.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has launched the Thuto Ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialisation with a focus on the manufacturing of industrial equipment in Tembisa.