[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[VOA] Cape Town, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed parliament Thursday for the first time since a former spy boss last week accused him of hiding millions of dollars in his farmhouse.

[Daily Maverick] While the optics of President Cyril Ramaphosa's suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Thursday -- a day after she announced she would be investigating #CouchGate -- may not look good from any angle, the decision is not...

[Daily Maverick] Civil society organisations this week raised the alarm about the Department of Social Development and the SA Social Security Agency not paying Social Relief of Distress Grants to millions of poor South Africans for two months, April ...

[Daily Maverick] After a buoyant first quarter that saw the economy expand faster than expected and the current account surplus widen, a spate of data strongly suggests that the party came crashing to an end this quarter. Data released on Thursday sh...

[The Conversation Africa] Two southern African countries, South Africa and Eswatini, are undergoing important reforms. South Africa is reviewing its electoral system while Eswatini is revisiting the powers of the monarch through a national dialogue.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says government will invest in climate-resilient infrastructure following the recent devastating floods that caused loss of life and devastated roads and drainage systems.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says law enforcement agencies should be allowed to investigate the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm without any interference.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Owen Lloyd Rogers as a Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

[Daily Maverick] Legally, SA's energy regulator, Nersa, is obliged to approve annual electricity increases, but the method that the regulator uses to do this 'does not comply with legislation', an advocate for two business chambers argues.

[Daily Maverick] After an hour of EFF MPs' interjections, when all were muted online or physically removed from the House, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered what essentially was a State of the Nation 2.0.

[Daily Maverick] Social media and WhatsApp networks of doctors expressed shock, dismay and anger at the news that doctor who exposed the shocking state of children's healthcare at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital had been suspended.

[Daily Maverick] The Kusile coal-fired power plant is the only facility in SA that has the technology to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions. But energy experts say this is nothing to be proud of while Eskom remains the biggest power-polluting company i...

[Daily Maverick] The State contends that alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack not only ordered the assassination of Anti-Gang Unit officer Charl Kinnear, but also orchestrated the murders of two other people.

[Daily Maverick] John Berks was key to bringing talk radio to South Africa, changing the country's broadcast world forever. He's gone now, but he casts a great legacy.

[Daily Maverick] The odds are stacked against South Africa in their Africa Cup of Nations qualification opening fixture, versus heavyweights Morocco.

[Daily Maverick] Civil society organisations #PayTheGrants, Amandla.mobi, Black Sash, the Institute for Economic Justice and the Social Policy Initiative say that the Social Security Agency of SA has not paid out Social Relief of Distress grants to m...

[DW] The South African president faces accusations of having stolen and concealed millions of dollars at one of his game farms. The scandal could derail his plans for reelection.

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says it is aware of unsigned messages and posters circulating on various social media platforms calling for a national shutdown.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says strengthening ties with Japan can present increased economic opportunities for South Africa.

[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has welcomed the recent positive developments in the country's interventions aimed at stimulating economic growth, says Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says Cabinet is confident the newly appointed members of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Advisory Council will provide government with additional guidance on transformat...

[SAnews.gov.za] Government is prioritising the provision of food, water and shelter for people displaced during the devastating floods in April and May.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has reiterated government's commitment to pay out the R350 Social Relief of Distress Grants (SRD Grant) to beneficiaries.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says government is doing all it can to resolve energy challenges in the country.

[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has welcomed the arrest of several individuals in connection with fraud, money laundering and corruption in the country.

[Govt of SA] The Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to launch the only black owned call centre

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says government has made headway in implementing recovery interventions in areas that were affected by the recent devastating floods.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says both houses of Parliament has a role to play in ratifying the World Health Organisation's proposed Global Pandemic Treaty before it becomes international law.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says government is exploring alternative energy generation avenues that will ensure not only stability is brought to the country's power grid but that there is a just energy transition onto a lower carbon...