Geneva: The human rights record of Lesotho will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live. L…

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.

According to African Press O…

Lagos: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Ireti Samuel-Ogbu as Chair of its Board of Directors. She succeeds Mr. Emeka Emuwa, who has complete…

Pretoria: Great news for millions of South African grant beneficiaries is that SASSA Gold Cards will remain operational beyond 31 May 2025, ensuring uninterrupted access to social grants. The announcement made last week comes as a relief for beneficia…

Somerset West: The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will host South Africa’s second G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) meeting from 6-8 May 2025 in Somerset West, Western Cape. The meeting will bring together senior …

Pretoria: Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa are set to unveil the Easter Weekend road safety report during a media briefing on Tuesday. This report will detail the outcomes of the Easter Weekend road safety initiat…

Pretoria: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has encouraged all Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries to ensure that they complete an identity verification process. SASSA Mpumalanga spokesperson Senzeni Ngubeni emphasized t…

Pretoria: A session with the aim of creating a platform for meaningful dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders is set to be held on Wednesday. This as the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in collaboration with …