The final draft of the Liquor Bill, which was put to South Africa’s National Assembly trade and industry committee on Wednesday, restricts the advertising of liquor products in a manner which is false and misleading.
No South Africans were reported killed in the Jakarta, Indonesia, hotel blast as far as could be determined at this stage, says South African Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa.
The South African government has confirmed that fundamental changes have been made to liquor legislation — stopping in its tracks a form of the legislation which would have curtailed distribution and manufacturing by the same players.
One of the bidders for greater Cape Town’s new film studio plans to create six "backlots" — miniature city recreations — as part of the Hollywood-style complex.
The South African cabinet has emerged from a policy review meeting to declare that indications were that the economic slowdown in the country was starting to reverse.
South African President Thabo Mbeki told journalists on Tuesday that he would not interfere with the Scorpion case being investigated against his deputy Jacob Zuma for alleged involvement in arms deal corruption.
The leaking of questions put to South African deputy President Jacob Zuma to the media by the elite investigation agency, the Scorpions, is evidence that a succession war has begun, says United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa.
South African President Thabo Mbeki has signed three key pieces of legislation into law after their passage through the two houses of Parliament, namely the Insurance Amendment Bill, the Appropriation Bill and the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, according to Parliament.
Legislation tabled in Parliament on Friday provides for a wider definition of "victim" in terms of the existing Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act.
The South African cabinet has snubbed the United States government over its insistence on linking military training assistance with indemnifying US service people.