South Africa

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has commended the arrest of six suspects from the North West province who allegedly defrauded the fund of R2 million.

The potential and advantages that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents have impressed the business community of Limpopo.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed the Chinese President, Xi Jin Ping, on the African Leaders' Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has warned construction companies and developers , who abandon construction sites after doing shoddy workmanship in public infrastructure projects, saying they face blacklisting and being barred from doing business with government.

The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, has, on behalf of the South African Police Service (SAPS), wished well the 200 police officers taking part in the 96th Comrades Marathon taking place today.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has paid tribute to the General Secretary of the National Community Policing Consultative Forum (NCPCF), Mr Kevin Pillay.

Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has attributed the reduced stages of load shedding to Eskom's improved generation over the past week and the demand that has tracked below projections in the base case of Eskom’s winter plan.

Government has announced short-term interventions that are currently being implemented to address the water and sanitation challenges in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu and his deputies, David Mahlobo and Judith Tshabalala, are on an oversight visit to Lekwa Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, to assess progress in the intervention projects aimed at addressing water and sanitation challenges.

National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture under the guidance of Minister Zizi Kodwa will today launch the Netball World Cup post 50 days countdown celebration at the Kenworth Shopping Centre in Bloemfontein.

Government has committed to pay attention to waste management in this financial year, with the creation of 2 000 work opportunities per province for a period of 12 months.

South Africa has joined the international community in strongly condemning the killing of a two-and-a-half-year-old Palestinian toddler, Mohammed Tamimi.

To contribute to the expansion of the wildlife economy, the South African National Parks (SANParks) will donate 2 448 plains game and 12 high value species to emerging game farmers in the coming year.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is hard at work to support provincial and local government to adapt to the realities of climate change.

The Department of Employment and Labour’s Public Employment Service (PES) on Thursday launched the state-of-the art mobile bus, a first of its kind to assist clients to get opportunities.