George: Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala has expressed concern over what she described as dwindling support for multilateral institutions dedicated to workers’ rights. According to South African Government News Agency, during the opening of the 4th G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting, Nemadzinga-Tshabalala emphasized the critical role of

Geneva: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, is actively participating in two significant global parliamentary events in Geneva, namely the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament and the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. These high-profile gatherings are organized under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Johannesburg: Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to reaching a conclusion on the ongoing US trade deal negotiations. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) emphasized that South Africa will not retaliate against the reciprocal tariffs announced by the United States and reiterated

Pretoria: The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the release of a forensic report on the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant tender, which among others, has made recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken against all individuals implicated in wrongdoing in the awarding of the tender. The

Sandton: To mark the official launch of the 2025 Women’s Month, Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will host a Women Trade Intervention Dialogue. This event is set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng on Friday, 01 August 2025.

Cape town: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning that the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces are set to experience very cold, wet, and windy conditions on Thursday. The weather disturbance is attributed to a high-pressure system that will be ridging behind a cold front, impacting

Cape town: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Chief Executive Officer, Themba Matlou, has called for an all hands-on deck approach to assist beneficiaries that have been identified for review in the August grant payment cycle. This comes as the agency is working to enhance operations at local offices

Addis ababa: The United Nations has launched the Report of the Secretary-General for the Second Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), calling for accelerated action to transform the world’s food systems as a cornerstone of delivering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report was officially unveiled on Monday during the