South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed two judges on suspension to allow an investigation into their alleged misconduct by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal.

Three former Matzikama Local Municipality officials have been ordered to pay back some R400 000 to the Western Cape municipality after they colluded with a company in the awarding of a PPE contract.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has identified the green economy as a career option that young people should consider to gain access to new opportunities, possibilities for employment, ownership and shared prosperity.

Automotive giant, BMW, has announced that it will pour in some R4.2 billion in investment to equip its Rosslyn Plant in Tshwane to build the next generation BMW X3 hybrid plug in vehicle.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is pivotal that the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) achieve its mandate if Southern Africa’s economies are to withstand the “seismic shifts” that the global economy is now going through.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner, Anele Gxoyiya, says the Commission has been inundated with various complaints from political parties, trade unions and members of the public regarding pension benefits.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says the Northern Cape is expected to play a big role in South Africa’s mining and energy corridor of the future.

Government says it will assist the households affected by the tornado that ripped through Inanda, northwest of Durban, to rebuild their homes.

While government has admitted to having missed the mark in adequately resolving water challenges experienced by several communities around the country, action is being taken to ensure access to clean water for all, writes Neo Semono.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya says it is imperative that forensic science laboratories are well-resourced with appropriately designed state-of-the-art instruments and are adequately staffed, given the high rate of violent crime in the country.

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has called on the youth to invent their own version of the future and go beyond the standard set by the 1976 generation.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has warned against the resurgence of a blatant push back against transformation as detrimental to the country’s development.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will today launch a podcast to complement its Vuk’uzenzele flagship publication.

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commissioner, Tshediso Matona, says since 2017, the B-BBEE Commission has -- through its annual National Status and Trends on B-BBEE Report -- noticed that audited entities implement between 50% and 60% of ESD funds.

Four people have lost their lives and a person is missing after heavy rains and strong winds devastated parts of KwaZulu-Natal this week.