South Africa

What started as a passion project for women to be financially independent is now a booming bakery business that has created about 25 employment opportunities.

Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says South Africa will pursue a transition from a high to low carbon emissions path that does not leave the vulnerable and most affected behind.

The Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) MEC, Nonkqubela Pieters, will close off Youth Month by handing over a shearing shed worth R1.1 million to farmers who encourage youth participation.

Battling to make ends meet, families are forced to stretch every cent amid constant interest rate hikes and skyrocketing food prices, while many consumers are deep in debt.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube says the province has established a Jobs War Room, which has facilitated over 500 000 job opportunities through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) across various sectors in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will launch an application for leave to appeal against two judgments related to the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).

The Department of Health announced on Thursday that it has concluded the 2023 mid-year internship and community service allocation process.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) has released reforms to whistleblowing legislation for public comment.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that the disruptive rain which led to localised flooding across large parts of KwaZulu-Natal, was due to a landspout, not a tornado, as most people suspected.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed two judges on suspension to allow an investigation into their alleged misconduct by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal.

Three former Matzikama Local Municipality officials have been ordered to pay back some R400 000 to the Western Cape municipality after they colluded with a company in the awarding of a PPE contract.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has identified the green economy as a career option that young people should consider to gain access to new opportunities, possibilities for employment, ownership and shared prosperity.

Automotive giant, BMW, has announced that it will pour in some R4.2 billion in investment to equip its Rosslyn Plant in Tshwane to build the next generation BMW X3 hybrid plug in vehicle.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is pivotal that the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) achieve its mandate if Southern Africa’s economies are to withstand the “seismic shifts” that the global economy is now going through.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner, Anele Gxoyiya, says the Commission has been inundated with various complaints from political parties, trade unions and members of the public regarding pension benefits.