South Africa

Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed the calling off of a national student shutdown with immediate effect.

Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) acting CEO, Dr David Maahlamela, has emphasised the importance of preserving South African languages.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) says South Africa’s trade relationship with the United Kingdom continues unchanged after the UK left the European Union (EU).

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has embarked on a journey that will see it embrace technological advancement.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the team of South African Grade 11 learners, who have won the 5th International School Moot Court Competition in Gdynia, Poland.

The Public Enterprises Ministry has expressed confidence that the newly appointed Transnet group Chief Executive, Portia Derby, will be able to turn around the beleaguered parastatal.

Despite a week-long absence of rain in major parts of the country, South Africa’s national water storage is stable.

KwaZulu-Natal Police have arrested a 25-year-old man, who allegedly posed as a soccer coach, for rape in Pinetown.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has assured the public and the aviation community that the investigation into an aircraft accident that happened last week will not be compromised.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and Facebook have announced a new partnership to help find missing children - by sending Amber Alerts to the Facebook community in South Africa.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a suspected fraudster after fake PSIRA certificates, matric certificates and certificates for tertiary institutions were found on his premises.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka as Deputy Public Protector for a period of seven years effective from 1 February 2020.

Eskom's probability of load shedding is expected to increase as it carries out its newly developed comprehensive maintenance plan, aimed at fixing its system which is constrained, unreliable and unpredictable.

The Health Department has activated an emergency operations centre to deal with the global outbreak of the Coronavirus.

Developing the youth is a key way in which South Africa can decisively address the interlinked challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment, says Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande.