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Tunisia appoints first ambassador to Libya since 2014
15th September 2020 Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Al-Asad Al-Ajili as an ambassador to Libya, to be based in Tripoli, for the first time since 2014.... →
Sassa launches online application pilot project
14th September 2020 The South African Social Security Agency has launched a pilot project for potential grant recipients to complete applications online. Sassa is a... →
Cape Town named most trusted city in South Africa
14th September 2020 The City of Cape Town has been named the most trusted city in South Africa for the seventh time in a row, executive mayor Dan Plato said on Monday.... →
UK donates R50m to SA's solidarity fund for women's projects
14th September 2020 The UK government will on Monday sign an agreement to donate up to £2.15-million or about R50-million to support South Africa’s response to the... →
Democratic Alliance slams 'blackmail notice’ for bailout from SAA rescuers
11th September 2020 South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance on Friday slammed what it called an attempt by the business rescue practitioners at national... →
Zambian communities get US$2.8m windfall from partnership with forest conservation company
11th September 2020 Twelve communities in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley area are benefitting from direct cash payments totalling K50-million thanks to a partnership with... →
WHO and Africa CDC launch Covid-19 genome-sequencing laboratory network
11th September 2020 The World Health Organization in collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a network of laboratories to... →
Eskom warns of possible blackouts after belt feeding coal to Medupi station snaps
10th September 2020 South African power supplier Eskom warned on Thursday it might be forced to resort to rolling blackouts again to ease pressure on the shaky... →
Govt seeks nominations for council to drive transformation in marketing sector
10th September 2020 South Africa’s government is inviting the public, including the private sector, to nominate people to serve on a statutory council that will... →
AG asks law enforcement agencies to act on grant fraud
4th September 2020 Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu on Friday said his office would next week hand data over to law enforcement agencies to set in motion the... →
SA's Eskom suspends managers over power station breakdowns
4th September 2020 South Africa's Eskom said on Friday it had suspended managers at two of its power stations after breakdowns which forced the utility to ramp up... →
Pandemic to push 47-million more women, girls into poverty: UN
3rd September 2020 The coronavirus pandemic will widen the poverty gap between women and men, pushing 47-million more women and girls into impoverished lives by next... →
Malawi teachers threaten to strike over Covid-19 risk allowance
3rd September 2020 Teachers in Malawi have threatened to boycott the opening of schools next week if they are not paid a Covid-19 risk allowance. Schools in the... →
Agri SA welcomes increased govt focus on farm attacks
3rd September 2020 South African farming association Agri SA said on Thursday it welcomed the "considerable attention" now being given at government level to... →
University of Cape Town ranked top on African continent
2nd September 2020 South Africa's University of Cape Town has been ranked the top tertiary institution on the content and the 155th out of the 200 best universities... →
SA Post Office set for huge loss, needs clearer mandate: Treasury official
1st September 2020 The South African Post Office is set to lose R2.1-billion this financial year and needs clarity on its mandate from the government if the... →
Deputy President Mabuza to hold special meeting on farm attacks
1st September 2020 South Africa's Deputy President David Mabuza will on Friday summon members of the inter-ministerial committee on land reform and agriculture to... →
South Africa, Germany to establish first national TVET lecturer development centre
1st September 2020 Germany’s KfW Development Bank and South Africa's department of higher education and training have signed an agreement to establish the country's... →
SA's Eskom resumes rolling blackouts after generation units break down once more
1st September 2020 South African utility Eskom said on Tuesday it would be forced to resume rotational power cuts from midday to 10 pm due to breakdowns in its... →
Ramaphosa says ANC agreed campaign against him will not derail anti-graft drive
31st August 2020 All members of the African National Congress (ANC) facing charges of graft will immediately step aside from the posts they hold in the state,... →
South Africa working towards reopening international borders
31st August 2020 Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Monday said the South African government was working towards the reopening of international travel,... →
Mboweni puts to rest rumours he may resign
31st August 2020 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has responded to suggestions he may resign with a tweet saying he was staying put in his post and working to fix... →
Ramaphosa sends condolences to family of Nathaniel Julius
28th August 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday offered his “sincere condolences” to the family of Nathaniel Julius – the disabled teenager who allegedly died... →
Gumede, Mabuyakhulu must step aside from ANC and state structures – ANC KZN
28th August 2020 Controversial corruption-accused former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, must step aside from the African National Congress (ANC) and state... →
SA small business turnover up 9 pct after govt eases Covid-19 restrictions
28th August 2020 The further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions by South Africa's government to allow more economic activity to resume after a nationwide lockdown... →
eThekwini mayor calls for expedited audit of Covid-19 funds
28th August 2020 The mayor of eThekwini municipality Mxolisi Kaunda said he had asked his office to fast-track the auditing of funds spent in the city’s response to... →
Sexual offences 'cold case' team dealing with 785 000 dockets, says Ramaphosa
27th August 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said that a newly-established cold case task team had started "analysing" 785 000 dockets relating to sexual... →
US proposes to remove Sudan from terrorism list in exchange for US$330m compensation
27th August 2020 The proposal by the United States to remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism in exchange for a US$330-million payment in... →
Cabinet calls on South Africans to report 'scourge of corruption'
27th August 2020 The blatant looting of state resources and rampant corruption have the potential to erode the trust of citizens in government’s efforts to improve... →
Fita agrees to shelve supreme court appeal on tobacco ban
26th August 2020 The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association on Wednesday said it has agreed to withdraw its supreme court appeal on the country's bitterly... →
Fuel price feeds inflation spike as SA consumers take another hit
26th August 2020 Statistics South Africa, a governmental organisation, reported on Wednesday a spike of 3.2% in the consumer price index, which was higher than... →
Government, stakeholders assess Covid-19 response strategy in Cameroon
26th August 2020 An operation to assess the response strategy to the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Cameroon’s economy is under way in the capital... →
UIF TERS shutdown unfair to those with legitimate claims, says business body
26th August 2020 Business for South Africa said on Wednesday that the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s decision to halt Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief... →
Cape Town will appeal 'dangerous' land ruling – Plato
26th August 2020 Cape Town mayor Dan Plato on Tuesday said the city would appeal a high court ruling barring the city from removing land invaders from public land... →
Premier welcomes drop in Covid-19 infections in KwaZulu-Natal
25th August 2020 KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Tuesday that the department has welcomed the early signs of Covid-19 infections plateauing in the... →
Sassa advises Covid-19 grant beneficiaries to switch to banks to speed up payments
25th August 2020 The South African Social Security Agency has called on its approved beneficiaries of the Covid-19 grant to change their payment methods from the... →
Call for public comment on Victim Support Services Bill
25th August 2020 The Western Cape MEC of Social Development Sharna Fernandez is calling on all residents and organisations to comment on the Victim Support Services... →
Gumede’s appointment displays ANC's arrogance, says DA
25th August 2020 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal said on Monday that the appointment of Zandile Gumede to the portfolio committee on co-operative... →
ANC dismisses Magashule statement as fake news
25th August 2020 The African National Congress (ANC) in a statement on Monday has dismissed as fake news an earlier press release saying that its secretary general... →
ANC MP Advocate Hishaam Mohamed dies
25th August 2020 The African National Congress (ANC) on Monday night said in a statement that its member of Parliament (MP) Advocate Hishaam Mohamed died in the... →
Hawks arrest policemen for stealing Covid-19 unemployment funds
25th August 2020 The Hawks on Monday arrested three people, two of them police officers, in Durban for stealing R692,000 (US$37,166 dollars) in coronavirus... →
