Macpherson welcomes growth in the construction sector

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the latest third-quarter economic data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which shows the first signs of growth of 0.1% in the construction sector after three consecutive quarters of decline. 

This follows the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third...

Economic transformation non-negotiable, says Trade Minister

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed that South Africa’s economic transformation is “a constitutional and moral imperative” – warning that slow progress, non-compliance and fronting continue to undermine efforts to redress apartheid’s economic legacy.

Addressing a National Council of Provinces...

SAPS concludes the 93rd Interpol General Assembly in Morocco

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has concluded its participation in the 93rd Session of the Interpol General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco, recently. 

The global meeting brought together delegates from 164 of the 196 member countries to discuss international policing priorities and adopt resolutions that will...

President Ramaphosa urges stronger economic integration, regional peace efforts

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for deeper economic integration and intensified regional peace efforts as South Africa and Mozambique opened the fourth Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Maputo on Wednesday, reaffirming a partnership built on struggle-era solidarity and sustained by expanding economic...

Nzimande warns against misuse of AI and emerging technologies

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has called for greater vigilance in how scientific knowledge is applied, particularly as emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) become more pervasive.

“The call to be vigilant is particularly urgent today when we are witnessing...

Seventeen young men left Johannesburg bound for Russia on 8 July 2025 for training as bodyguards for former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party. They soon discovered they were destined for the frontlines in Russia’s war on Ukraine. So far, there has been no success in bringing them back home.

A company involved in Sizekhaya Holdings’ successful bid to run South Africa’s national lottery has urgently appealed to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau to step into what has become an increasingly acrimonious dispute.