South Africa

The Board of the Land Bank has announced the successful conclusion of a debt restructuring solution with all its lenders.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi will attend the 2024 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Public Forum taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 10 to 13 September 2024.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will represent South Africa at the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in China this week, where international leaders will come together to address key public security challenges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the relations between South Africa and China have entered a new “era of opportunity”.

A group of manufacturers from the clothing, textile, footwear, leather and general goods sectors have received support from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to showcase their proudly South African products at the AllFashion Sourcing Exhibition.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has assigned a team of investigators to investigate the cause of a crash that has claimed five lives and left 12 others injured when a minibus taxi overturned in Mgwenyane, Libode in the Eastern Cape.

Government has planted indigenous trees at the site earmarked for the Forest of Freedom in honour of the heroes and heroines who contributed to South Africa's liberation struggle.

National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has warned would be criminals that attacks on police officials will not be tolerated.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George says the National Parks Week serves as a profound reminder of the shared heritage and awe-inspiring landscapes that define South Africa.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has moved to assure the nation that Minister Parks Tau remains committed to “stabilising governance and leadership at the DTIC and its entities."

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, insists that a collaborative relationship between Nigeria and South Africa is a benefit to the African continent.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie has joined South Africans in mourning the loss of kwaito music pioneer, Sandile Ngwenya.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George says the circular economy has the potential to address some of Africa’s “environment complexities”.

South Africa is contributing to a situational analysis on vulture conservation across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region which will inform a SADC Vulture Strategy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the family and friends of poet, writer and political and cultural activist James Matthews.