Johannesburg: In November 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that spaza shop owners and food businesses had 21 days to register their businesses with their respective municipalities. This move followed hundreds of cases of foodborne illnesses i…

Pretoria: Cabinet has approved the report on the outcomes of the 79th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. The session, held in September 2024, was conducted under the theme, ‘Leaving no one behind: Acting together for the advancement …

Johannesburg: With South Africa having officially commenced its Group of 20 (G20) Presidency, Cabinet said the first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Johannesburg last week, was a success. ‘The first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was an opportu…

Pretoria: Cabinet has approved the submission of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to Parliament for ratification. The protocol aims to enhance the participation of women and youth in trade under the…

Johannesburg: The seven Chinese nationals standing trial for human trafficking and child labour have been found guilty on 160 counts in the Gauteng South Division Court in Johannesburg. Judge David Mhango said it was common course that the accused wer…

Cape Town: President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of the Group of 20 (G20) members working together to overcome unprecedented challenges, including slow and uneven growth, rising debt burdens, persistent poverty and inequality, and th…