South Africa

Sy Mamabolo has taken over the reins at the Electoral Commission following his appointment as the commission’s Chief Electoral Officer, with effect from 1 October 2017.

The Electoral Commission has launched its online address campaign which will assist it in meeting the 30 June 2018 target to capture addresses of all registered voters.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has received a clean, unqualified audit report for the 2016/17 financial year from the Auditor General.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Lusaka, Zambia, for the second session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC).

The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) says disaster management teams will stay alert in all provinces, as thunderstorms are expected to return to the country over the weekend.

The Kruger National Park management has called on visitors coming to the Park to take the necessary precautionary measures against the Malaria disease.

Labour sector representatives will converge in East London for a Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting.

Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo says the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is working towards filling vacancies in order to improve governance and operational performance at the entity.

South Africa is in the process of finalising a set of regulations that will introduce further restrictions and requirements to regulate the domestic trade in rhino horn.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is currently hosting the second National Industrial Parks Symposium.

The Gauteng Department of Education says it is working with relevant stakeholders to swiftly appoint service providers to repair two schools that were damaged by the severe hailstorm that hit the province on Monday.

Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu is using her time in China to help unlock the Chinese market for South Africa’s small businesses and cooperatives.

National Treasury and the Financial Services Board (FSB) is calling for public comments on the Schedules 1 and 3 of the Insurance Bill.

The KwaZulu-Natal Metrorail services will remain suspended as the full extent of the damage to its infrastructure is being assessed, says the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).

The Presidency says it is surprised and concerned by the utterances of the group of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists, called the SABC 8, regarding the routine operational meeting between the Presidency and SABC.