South Africa

The Limpopo Department of Education will open its Grade 1 and 8 applications for 2019 on Wednesday.

Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu will today officially open a new South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) office in Worcester in the Western Cape.

The Reserve Bank will cooperate with the Bank of England (BoE) on training and technical assistance aimed at providing assistance to central banks in selected African countries.

Lifestyle audits for senior members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the allocation of resources will come to the fore during today’s meeting of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be based in London this week where he will use his attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018) to position South Africa as an investment destination.

Power utility Eskom has presented its case to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s public hearings, which kicked off in Cape Town on Monday.

The Gauteng Health Department says healthcare workers who were not paid overtime can expect their payment by the end of this month.

Aerospace and defence technology parastatal, Denel, says the awarding of a bursary to North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo’s son, Oarabile, was not done in contravention of the state-owned company’s policy.

On the first day of opening applications for 2019 school admissions, the Gauteng Department of Education said it received 144 124 online applications.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Special Envoys on Investment to spearhead an investment drive with a target of US $100 billion over the next five years.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Team South Africa on bringing home 37 medals from the recently concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Taxpayers who do not submit their tax returns will end up with a criminal record, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Monday.

Government has welcomed Rating and Investment Information’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign currency debt rating at BBB and local currency debt rating at BBB+.

Government will host a memorial service for the late former Minister and High Commissioner, Dr Zola Skweyiya, on Wednesday, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals has announced.

South Africa on Monday expressed its opposition to air strikes being conducted in Syria.