South Africa

South Africa’s unemployment rate increased by 0.5% point to 27.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

South African Revenue Service Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has welcomed the three-year direct imprisonment sentences handed to two former SARS auditors in Durban last week.

Police on Monday arrested a female traveller at the Beitbridge port of entry after South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs officers intercepted her attempting to smuggle R2 million worth of 198.49kg of crystal methamphetamine.

While challenges remain in South Africa’s energy sector, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe is confident that the sector is poised for growth, if invested in.

The Basic Education Department (DBE) has distanced itself from an article published in the Sunday Times on 12 May, titled: “Sex lessons for modern grade 4s”.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has approved the revised guidelines of the Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP).

An ongoing investigation into a R208 million tender in the eThekwini Municipality has netted a further three suspects.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has thanked voters, who came out in their millions, to participate in the elections peacefully with respect for the democratic electoral process.

The Justice Crime Prevention and Security cluster has commended the country’s law enforcement agencies for ensuring that last week’s National and Provincial Elections were held without any major incidents.

The public has 30 days in which to have their say in the designation of the Bojanala Special Economic Zone in the North West province, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on Monday.

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has postponed the opening of the online admissions applications from 13 May 2019 to 20 May 2019.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will this morning attend the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Ministerial Meeting in India.

The international community has congratulated South Africa on its recently concluded sixth democratic National and Provincial Elections.

Parliament says it is ready to welcome a new cohort of Members of the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) Ministers are scheduled to brief the nation on the National and Provincial Elections on Monday.