The theme of the 2014 Summit was: “SADC Strategy for Economic Transformation: Leveraging the Region’s Diverse Resources for Sustainable Economic and Social Development through Beneficiation and Value Addition”.

President Jacob Zuma led the South African...

With regard to the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, please kindly be informed that the outbreak is currently limited to 4 countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria).  Suspected cases have been reported by many countries in East and Southern Africa, and...

This year’s Women’s Month is significant in that South Africa marks 60 years since the signing of the Women’s Charter on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg. Furthermore, it is 20 years since the adoption of the 1994 Women’s Charter for Effective Equality.

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has achieved its target of investing R5bn a year in green energy projects and this portfolio is now about R15bn.

South Africa is a leader on the continent in renewable energy. The sector has developed rapidly...

Hyundai Motor's sedans are assembled at a factory of the carmaker in Asan, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Seoul.

Cape Town - South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor has started production at its first assembly plant in South Africa, initially...

Hailing the summit as a major success, Zuma touted the inroads made at the summit, including more than $33 billion in investments in Africa announced by United States (US) President Barack Obama.

African leaders and the US have agreed to work together to...

The government has released its priorities for the next five years — the first of three phases of bringing policy in line with the National Development Plan — which includes reducing unemployment to 14%.

The Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) for...