South Africa

The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged the public to refrain from wasting water during Spring Day celebrations.

The number of COVID-19 deaths toll has exceeded the 14 000 mark in South Africa after 47 more people succumbed to the respiratory disease on Sunday.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been collaborating with small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the chemicals, agro-processing and biotechnology industry to translate research into market-ready products.

Those responsible for the murder of an Eldorado Park teenager this week will face the full might of the law, Police Minister Bheki Cele has assured the enraged community.

Rand Water is planning to curb water demand from August 2020 until January 2021.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi today announced that people who had applied for their Smart IDs or passports before 26 March 2020 at their selected banks can now go and collect them

A childhood memory wherein a friend was attacked by dogs led Zandile Mbonxa to make a pinkie promise to herself that she would never have anything to do with animals.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will launch the Export Barriers Monitoring Mechanism, which will help companies experiencing export challenges.

Operations at Eskom’s Camdem power station have resumed.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will implement fiscal and economic reforms to raise confidence and grow the economy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Cabinet has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the Employment of Foreign Nationals.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says over and above the regulations aimed at ensuring public servants don’t do business with the State, government is strengthening financial and HR processes as a deterrent to the practice.

If you’re thinking of hitting the treadmill after contracting COVID-19, you might need to take a bit of a break before you can sweat it out.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says 95% of all provincial and national government departments have submitted all information requested to the Inter-Ministerial Committee in relation to COVID-19 procurement.

While the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is urging taxpayers to make use of its electronic filing platforms, taxpayers who are unable to make use of these platforms will be able to access SARS offices for assistance.