Pretoria: The National Treasury has announced the successful issuance of US$3.5 billion in the international capital markets. The transaction comprised two dollar-denominated bonds: a 12-year bond maturing in 2037 and a 30-year bond maturing in 2055, each valued at US$1.75 billion. According to South African Government News Agency, the 12-year

Pretoria: The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has raised the alarm on the escalating levels of gun violence in the province. This follows a mass shooting in Tshwane over the weekend and the murder of a witness of the Madlanga Commission. According to South African Government News

Pretoria: A comprehensive study which will shed light on the persistent challenges and opportunities for positive change in addressing HIV stigma and discrimination in South Africa, is expected to be launched on Tuesday. The HIV Stigma Index 2.0 report highlights the experiences of over 5,000 participants from all nine provinces

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the persistently high levels of violence against women and children in South Africa a national disaster. In his weekly newsletter, he emphasized that gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) require exceptional measures as the country observes the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign. According to

Pretoria: The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will today visit Saulsville hostel, west of Pretoria, where 25 people were shot at the weekend. Police confirmed that 11 of those shot suffered fatal injuries, with the latest victim having succumbed to injuries while being treated at

Pretoria: The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has held a high-level strategic meeting with civil society and key stakeholders in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape. The gathering that took place over the weekend was in response to the department’s appointment of

Pretoria: As South Africa commemorates Reconciliation Month in December, the government has urged citizens to deepen their commitment to unity, healing, forgiveness, and nation-building. Government further encouraged citizens to ensure that the values of reconciliation remain central to South Africa’s shared future. According to South African Government News Agency, this

Bangkok: Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation to the 10th International Water Regulators’ Forum (IWRF) in Bangkok, Thailand. The forum started on Saturday, 6 December and will conclude on Friday, 12 December. According to South African Government News Agency, Seitlholo’s participation in the IWRF