# President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to Maseru, Lesotho today to co-chair the Second Session of the Bi-National Commission alongside Lesotho’s prime minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane. The meeting aims to strengthen bilateral relations and deepen economic cooperation. The meeting will also review progress on joint initiatives, including the second phase of the […]
# Rugby: South African rugby legend Norman Mbiko has passed away at 79 after a long illness. Born in Kraaifontein in Cape Town, Mbiko overcame apartheid challenges to build a remarkable rugby career. He was the last captain of the African Springboks and former Blitzboks head coach. SA Rugby’s president, Mark Alexander, hailed Mbiko as […]
# Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has called for a reassessment of the 2018 South African Automotive Industry Masterplan following looming US tariffs on South African vehicle exports. In her latest newsletter, Mavuso urges immediate engagement with US leaders as the sector exports 6.5-percent of vehicles to the US. She stresses the implementation […]
# Freedom Park in Pretoria has unveiled the Beyond Borders exhibition, celebrating three decades of South African democracy and Dutch-South African solidarity. The exhibition features artefacts from the apartheid era, and photographs from the collections of the International Institute of Social History, the South African History Archive, and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The exhibition runs […]
# Tshwane will host the 2025 ACCES Music Conference and Festival, a major global music industry event, in November. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says the city welcomes the economic boost this international gathering brings. The event will showcase talent to global industry leaders, creating 80-thousand jobs by 2029, […]
# City of Johannesburg Speaker, Nobuhle Mthembu, has acknowledged a Sunday World article on the Public Protector’s probe into the appointment of Secretary to Council, Andile Gobinca over his qualifications. Spokesperson Mzwandile Khathi says the Speaker assures residents of full cooperation and transparency. She confirmed that the Speaker’s office is reviewing internal governance to uphold […]
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced the appointment of a new chairperson and members to the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa. Sheila Fihliwe Khama is appointed chairperson, with Sarah Motha, Rapholo Joel Chauke, and Machiniba Sylvia Sathekge joining in various capacities. The minister says that these appointments, effective immediately, aim to […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union is hosting its National Gender Forum from today at the Holiday Inn in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The two day event brings together POPCRU’s leadership and allies to promote gender equality and inclusion, honoring gender activists, celebrating graduates of the 2023 Women Development Cohort. The forum is also addressing […]
# Applications for Phase five of the Basic Education Employment Initiative have officially opened. Young South Africans aged 18 to 34 are urged to apply via the sayouth.mobi portal for over 204-thousand positions nationwide. Participants will serve as education and general assistants in schools. The programme, supported by the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative, aims to […]
