Bern: South Africa and Switzerland on Wednesday signed five cooperation agreements aimed at deepening bilateral relations across key sectors including trade, education, culture, sustainable development, and peace mediation. This comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa is on a two-day State Visit at the invitation of President Karin Keller-Sutter of the Swiss

Bern: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Visit to Switzerland has been described as a historic moment reaffirming the enduring partnership and shared values between the two nations. Speaking during an official ceremony at the Swiss House of Parliament in Bern, President Karin Keller-Sutter expressed her honor in hosting a South African

Rustenburg: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the Rustenburg Municipality, is set to host a Town Hall Outreach Programme for the Group of 20 (G20) on Thursday, 30 October 2025. The event will be held at the Civic

Cape town: In the serene Swiss municipality of Kehrsatz, the crisp autumn air has set the stage for a warm and dignified welcome as President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived at Lohn Manor for his State Visit to Switzerland on Wednesday. The historic estate, just outside Bern, is the meeting place for

Johannesburg: The Gauteng Department of Social Development has issued a reminder to all non-profit organisations (NPOs) to submit their funding applications for the 2026/27 financial year before the closing date of Thursday, 30 October 2025. This reminder follows an extension of the original deadline, which was initially set for 15

Cape town: As South Africa transitions from winter to spring, the Department of Agriculture has advised farmers to closely monitor weather and climate updates to make informed decisions and delay planting until sufficient soil moisture is available. According to South African Government News Agency, the department’s climate advisory for the

Johannesburg: When President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending all foreign aid to South Africa, in January this year, we immediately set about finding solutions. Among the most pressing was to ensure that our life-saving HIV and AIDS programme continued to function. According to South African Government News Agency,

Johannesburg: The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) units continue to make significant inroads in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). According to South African Government News Agency, between 13 and 19 October 2025, the specialised units collectively arrested 534 suspects