South Africa

The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has urged the Department of Human Settlements to rapidly improve its title deeds-issuing programme.

South Africa has sufficient water in storage, provided it is used wisely, the Department of Water and Sanitation has said.

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries will comment on all decisions taken at the 18th Conference of Parties to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP18) at the end of the conference being held in Geneva, Switzerland.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that it has placed Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane on precautionary suspension pending the finalisation of a disciplinary process in respect of serious allegations of misconduct.

The Department of Employment and Labour’s Employment Equity (EE) Deputy Director, Masilo Lefika, says the revised Employment Equity Act4 (EEA) form requires employers to provide salary differentials between their top and lowest earners.

The newly launched Engineering School of Specialisation in Katlehong is set to address skills shortage and unemployment through public-private partnership.

The President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) has endorsed a new district-based model for development that will synchronise planning by all spheres of government.

As the country celebrates Women's Month, a young female scientist from the Department of Water and Sanitation has secured a Doctoral Scholarship to study at the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation at the University of Twente in Netherlands.

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has welcomed the declaration by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to adopt Kiswahili as its fourth official language of communication.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on government to Khawuleza and move with speed in delivering services to the people.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has advised the City of Tshwane to work with the department to find sustainable scientific and technical solutions to address challenges at the Water Treatment Works.

The Basic Education Department has invited all candidates who wrote and did not the pass the May/June Matric examination that took place this year to register for another opportunity to sit for the exams.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today convene the first President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting of the new administration.

A joint operation between the National Liquor Authority (NLA) of the Department of Trade and Industry and other stakeholders has led to fines worth R10 650 being issued to liquor outlets in Limpopo.

South Africa has congratulated Sasha Maria Schwendenwein of Carte Blanche for her Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards entry which won second prize in the TV category.