South Africa and UAE Strengthen Aviation Ties Through Amended Air Services Agreement

Deputy Minister of Transport Parks Tau, representing Minister Barbara Creecy, has signed a protocol amending the Air Services Agreement between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, further deepening bilateral … Read More

Shandong and Gauteng Strengthen Bilateral Relations Through Cooperation Framework

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi hosted a bilateral meeting with Ms Ge Huijun, Chairperson of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shandong Provincial Committee, to deepen cooperation between the two … Read More

Gauteng Strengthens Trade and Investment Ties with Egypt

Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, met with the Egyptian Ambassador to South Africa, His Excellency Ahmed Sharief, to deepen economic cooperation between the province and Egypt. The meeting … Read More

Gauteng and Norway Strengthen Health Ties Through NOREC Exchange Partnership

The Gauteng Department of Health hosted a high-level delegation from Norway this week, led by the country’s Minister of Health and Care Services, Dr Jan Christian Vestre, during a working … Read More

City of Johannesburg Court Ruling Confirms Authority to Regulate Informal Trading

The City of Johannesburg has reaffirmed its authority to regulate informal trading in the inner city following a recent court ruling. The decision reinforces the city’s ability to enforce by-laws, … Read More

South Africa Receives Mobile Generators from China to Strengthen Emergency Power Response

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DOEE) has received five mobile generators donated by the People’s Republic of China. Each unit has a total capacity of 620 kW, enough to … Read More

South Africa Moves Ahead with High-Speed Rail Plans Linking Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal

The Gauteng Provincial Government has endorsed the national transport ministry’s launch of a Request for Information (RFI) process to attract private-sector proposals for South Africa’s high-speed rail network — a … Read More

South Africa and Mozambique Review Progress on Bilateral Cooperation

The Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique convened the Mid-Term Review Meeting of the South Africa–Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC) this week in Maputo, Mozambique. The session, co-chaired … Read More

Eskom Residential Customers Can Now Use DoL-Signed Approval for Rooftop Solar Systems

Eskom has announced that, effective 1 October 2025, residential customers installing Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) systems, including rooftop solar panels, may have their installations signed off by a Department of … Read More

NEF Legal Sector Codes Summit Focuses on Real Transformation in the Legal Profession

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) hosted the Legal Sector Codes Summit at the IDC Conference Centre in Sandton. The gathering brought together leaders from government, the legal profession, and the … Read More