South Africa intends establishing a commission chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa to coordinate the work of its state-owned firms after shelving plans to place them under the auspices of a holding company.

South African lawmakers are likely to pass legislation needed for the transition to the new Zaronia overnight rate before the end of December, the head of the nation’s Standing Committee on Finance said.

The process of passing legislation in South Africa has slowed to a crawl, with a number of key bills awaiting approval by parliament years after they were first proposed.

Murders in South Africa fell 5.9% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the country’s top law-enforcement official said, attributing the decline to improved policing.

Murders in South Africa fell 5.9% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the country’s top law-enforcement official said, attributing the decline to improved policing.

South Africa’s Constitutional Court denied a direct application to appeal a lower court’s ruling that interdicted a committee from holding public hearings as part of a probe into whether the president should be impeached.

South Africa’s acting police chief said she is deeply concerned about the potential for politically-motivated violence ahead of municipal elections on Nov. 4.

Thousands of people joined anti-migrant protests in South Africa on Tuesday, watched over by a massive police contingent that was deployed to prevent violence and intimidation.

The leader of the second-biggest party in South Africa’s governing coalition has taken a strong stand against xenophobic violence and called on the authorities to protect immigrants who are being targeted by protesters.

Recent flooding in South Africa’s Western Cape province, which includes the tourist hub of Cape Town, caused more than 9 billion rand ($548 million) of damage, a total that’s expected to rise once final assessments are completed.

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s second-biggest political party, remains “100%” committed to remaining in the ruling coalition, even though it isn’t functioning as intended, its new leader said.

Cape Town’s mayor said he will ramp up efforts to provide more affordable housing and curb electricity price increases if he wins a second term, as he seeks to counter rising living costs in South Africa’s main tourist hub.

South African lawmakers elected Makashule Gana to head a multiparty panel that will hold an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of a robbery at his game farm.

South Africa’s parliamentary speaker is seeking legal advice on whether the legislature should proceed with an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of a robbery at his game farm, after he filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the process.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal team plans to file court papers early next week seeking a review of an independent panel’s report that found he may have breached the constitution in his handling of a burglary at his game farm.

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s second-biggest party and a member of the nation’s ruling coalition, appointed strategist Ryan Coetzee to oversee its ministers who are part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet.

Almost half of South Africa’s wastewater facilities are in a critical state, raising the risk of them discharging untreated water into rivers and the environment.

Almost half of South Africa’s wastewater facilities are in a critical state, raising the risk of them discharging untreated water into rivers and the environment.

African nations from South Africa to Kenya said they have sufficient fuel and warned against hoarding amid fears of shortages caused by the Iran war, even as counterparts in Asia began rationing and restricting exports.

South Africa is preparing to deploy soldiers to help tackle gang violence and illegal mining, challenges the police have struggled to contain.