South Africa

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says developing the country’s gas and oil potential could be a game changer for economic growth.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the keynote address at Friday’s 2025 Human Rights Day commemoration event.

Social grant beneficiaries who have not replaced their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards with the new Postbank Black Cards, have only one day left to make the change, before their gold cards stop working.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina is set to host the preparatory meeting for the African Union-Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Investment Summit 2025.

South Africa and Japan continue to enjoy well-established diplomatic relations, which are particularly strong in the fields of trade and investment, science and technology and education, skills transfer and capacity building through development assistance.

The KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Coordinating Forum (PCF) District Development Model (DDM) Indaba has reinforced the provincial government’s commitment to fostering inclusive governance, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring that municipalities operate in synergy to drive sustainable development.

Consumer price inflation has remained at 3.2% in February – unchanged from January.

The Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), Deputy President Paul Mashatile, will deliver the keynote address at the national World TB Day commemorative event on Monday, 24 March 2025.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, and the Rhodes University Centre for Biological Control (CBC) have released weevil species to tackle the invasive alien aquatic plant at Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will on Thursday launch the next leg of his Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) listening tour in Upington in the Northern Cape.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has welcomed the finalisation of a historic settlement agreement securing critical protections for South Africa’s penguin populations.

The bail hearing for seven South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials and three accomplices accused of fraud has been postponed to 1 April 2025.

South Africa has condemned the extensive Israeli airstrikes carried out across Gaza on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of over 350 Palestinians.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister, Andrew Whitfield, says South Africa’s G20 Presidency is an opportune time to advocate for investments in Africa’s infrastructure and productive sector in order to promote meaningful integration of African countries in global trade.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has stressed the need for a coordinated approach to peacebuilding and economic resilience.