South Africa

Two hundred captive-bred endangered Pickersgill’s Reed frogs have been released in Mount Moreland and Prospecton in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.

Nosisana Toni has taken over the reigns of Fort England hospital as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Police Minister Bheki Cele will today visit the University of Zululand (UniZulu) following the fatal killing of a student at the weekend.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and her Saudi Arabia counterpart have reaffirmed the importance of the two States solidifying already strong bilateral relations in all fields.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has handed over 10 water trucks to Amathole District Municipality (ADM), as part of the department’s interventions to mitigate the current drought affecting communities around the district.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has sent crash investigators to Limpopo to assist with the investigation of a bus accident that resulted in the death of 11 people, with 30 injured.

Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has expressed strong opposition to possible retrenchments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

The long-awaited new private security prescribed minimum wages will kick-in on 01 October 2018, the Department of Labour announced on Monday.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says efficient, powerful and cost-effective cyber defence and solutions should be implemented to protect the country’s critical information infrastructure.

South African Airways (SAA) has resumed flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong, following bad weather, it said on Monday.

Acting South African Revenue Services (SARS) Chief Executive, Mark Kingon, will hold the position for a further three months, after Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene extended his stint on Friday.

In light of the social ills that have plagued the school community in recent weeks, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has called for an inter-departmental symposium to address safety in schools.

Starting in 2020, South African learners will have the option to take up Kiswahili as an optional second additional language.

With just 34 days to go until the 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, the Basic Education Department (DBE) says it is expecting at least 787 281 learners to sit for this year’s examinations.

A bacterium known as Klebsiella pneumoniae has claimed the lives of six babies, according to the Gauteng Health Department.