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Delivering the eulogy at the funeral service of the former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aziz Pahad, at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg, President Ramaphosa described Pahad as a hardworking public servant
Pahad died on Thursday just months after his brother, also a former minister, Essop Pahad passed away.
The SIU said it will refer any evidence of criminal conduct to the National Prosecuting Authority for further action.
The department has urged poultry farmers to immediately report any suspicion of the disease to the nearest State Veterinarian.
The fund said the task team, which is from the UIF head office in Pretoria, is expected to “establish facts and submit a report to [Maruping] within a week”.
Khanya Lesedi is a distinguished public school with a rich history of academic excellence, sports achievements, artistic endeavours and social development.
The remaining members, including the surface swimmer, are currently being treated in hospital.
The GDP growth forecast for 2024 and 2025 is unchanged from the previous meeting, at 1.0% and 1.1%, respectively.
While at this stage the motive of the killings is unknown, the committee is worried that the trend seen in 2022 of mass shootings in taverns is once again rearing its ugly head.
At least 22 people died and four others were injured during a crash between a Venetia Mine bus and a truck.
Government and its agencies, the Postbank and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), have assured social grant beneficiaries that they will get their payments for the month of September 2023.
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and Germany’s KfW Development Bank have concluded a financing agreement for the production of vaccines.
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has urged South Africans to take advantage of the free access granted to the country’s National Parks during SA National Parks Week. Addressing a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday, the Minister said National Parks Week runs from 16 – 24 September 2023. “National Parks Week
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to freeze approximately R2.4 million held in four bank accounts linked to a KwaZulu-Natal National Lotteries Commission’s (NLC) official and his wife.
Police visibility has been heightened ahead of the funeral of the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal.
President Ramaphosa has honoured Buthelezi by declaring his funeral a special official funeral category 1.
The increased maintenance is aimed at ensuring the sustainability of Eskom’s plants.
Prince Buthelezi passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 95.
The inclusion of the AU in the G20 comes after President Ramaphosa advocated for the AU’s membership in the G20 during the 2022 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
SuperSport had announced a failure to reach an agreement with the SABC on the broadcast rights to the tournament.
According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), the two members raped a woman in 2017 after they offered her a lift home.
The President lamented the damage the allegations have had on South Africa.
President Ramaphosa said the emergency and social response in the aftermath of the report of the fire in the early hours of Thursday morning was in line with expectations.
The two units have been offline on a planned refuelling and maintenance outage since late last year.
Traffic around the Sandton Convention Centre, where the 2023 BRICS Summit is taking place, is expected to be disrupted during the week.
Ramaphosa highlighted that China’s development plan for tackling poverty has borne significant fruit, a feat South Africa can learn from.
The Minister said the aggressive policing approach has also been bolstered through Operation Shanela, which was launched on 8 May 2023.
Xiaodong confirmed on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will be attending the upcoming 15th BRICS Summit, which will get underway next week.
In a statement on Thursday, the Minister strongly condemned any form of violence emanating from the Cape Town taxi strike.
In the first six months of this year, 231 rhinos were killed in South Africa, representing an 11% decrease when compared to the same period last year.
