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President Cyril Ramaphosa receives courtesy call from UN Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres, 12 Dec
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon, 11 December 2024, receive the United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the President’s official residence in Pretoria. The UN Secretary-General’s courtesy...

President Cyril Ramaphosa receives UNSG Guterres for a courtesy call, 11 Dec
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon, 11 December 2024, receive the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG), His Excellency António Guterres at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the President’s official residence in Pretoria. The UN Secretary-General’s...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts opens 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Econom Workshop, 28 Jan
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Bernice Swarts, will officially open the 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) workshop at the Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton, Johannesburg tomorrow (28 January...

Minister Sihle Zikalala: Debate on infrastructure development in local government
Address by the Deputy Minister of Public Works And Infrastructure Hon. Sihle Zikalala (MP) during the debate on infrastructure development in local government as the only path to viable municipalities, 12 November 2024 Honourable Chairperson and...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Annual NEDLAC Organised Labour School
Programme Director, COSATU President Zingiswa Losi; Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth; Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau; President of the Federation of Union of South Africa (FEDUSA), Godfrey Selamatsela;...

Deputy Minister Narend Singh calls on Southern African countries to collaborate to strengthen environmental action
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr. Narend Singh has today – 20 January 2025 - opened the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Expanded Constituency Workshop in Johannesburg, Gauteng, highlighting the critical need for...

Police launch manhunt for Stilfontein kingpin
Stilfontein, 20 January 2025; The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng has ordered maximum resources to be mobilised in finding an alleged kingpin who resurfaced from shaft 11 in Stilfontein last week. Major...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Summer campaign launch
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille launches summer campaign in Bloemfontein, free state Premier of the Free State, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in the Free State, Ketso Makume Executive Mayor of the...

Minister Thembi Simelane: Third SADC Community Law Seminar
Programme Director, Our host, Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor Sakhela Buhlungu, Members of the Executive Management of the University of Fort Hare, Esteemed academics and representatives of the National University of Lesotho, Esteemed...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Inaugural Africa Peace and Security Dialogue
Thank you, Programme Director, HE Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa, Presidents and Deputy Presidents, Former Presidents and Deputy Presidents, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Dr Shava, Tanzania, Ministers of Defence,...

Minister Nomakhosazana Meth pays tribute to Dr Tito Mboweni
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth, has expressed deep condolences on the passing of Mr. Tito Titus Mboweni, who served as the first Labour Minister from May 1994 to July 1998 under the Democratic dispensation, having...

Minister Pemmy Majodina addresses Ministerial Breakfast Meeting during the Africa Water Week and Cairo Water Week
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina, has encouraged her African counterparts to act swiftly on water conservation, saying that postponing measures will be to the detriment of the continent. The Minister made the remarks at a...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Bicentenary of Founding the Basotho Nation and 58th Anniversary of Independence of The Kingdom of Lesotho
Speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of the Bicentenary of the Founding the Basotho Nation and the 58th Anniversary of Independence of The Kingdom of Lesotho, Friday, 04 October 2024, Maseru, Lesotho Programme Director, His Majesty,...

President Cyril Ramaphosa undertakes Working Visit to Lesotho, 4 Oct
President Cyril Ramaphosa will today Friday, 04 October 2024, undertake a Working Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho at the invitation of King Letsie III to attend the 58th Lesotho Independence Day and Bicentennial Celebration. The Bicentennial...

Government urges caution amid severe snowfall and road closures
Government wishes to update on the road closures which were as a result of heavy snowfall that affected the provinces of Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, Kwa Zulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. Most of the roads have been cleared of snow and...

Minister Nomakhosazana Meth: 29th NEDLAC Annual Summit
Thank you Programme Director Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Paul Mashatile Honourable Minister of Finance, Minister Enoch Godongwana Honourable Deputy Ministers of Labour Jomo Sibiya and Phumzile Mgcina Honourable...

Government congratulates 2024 SADC Media Awards winners
Government congratulates the 2024 SADC Media Awards winners Government congratulates the South African journalists who won at the SADC Media Awards Competition during the SADC Summit that was held in Zimbabwe on 17th August 2024. Two South African...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo lauds contribution from various countries to South Africa’s democracy and water and sanitation sector
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo has acknowledged partnerships with the international communities with regards to their contribution in the South African water sector, which guaranteed a sustainable and equitable supply of water...

Minister Pemmy Majodina: Water and Sanitation plans and priorities for 2024/25
Deputy Ministers, David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo, Director-General of the Department, Dr Sean Phillips, Senior Officials from the Department present here today, Members of the media here and those connected via virtual platforms, All members of...

Research reveals legal loopholes and victim-blaming enable sexual violence to go unpunished in Africa
Equality Now's new report reveals how flawed laws, weak implementation, and victim-blaming are preventing rape survivors from accessing justice in Africa. NAIROBI, KENYA, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Across Africa, rape is one of the...