South Africa

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on water consumers to intensify their water conservation efforts to save the country from a dry winter.

Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete says the budget for next week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) has been cut by 47% as Parliament remains committed to cutting costs.

A roundtable on the margins of the upcoming annual Investing in the African Mining Indaba is set to boost South Africa’s investment potential.

The United States (US) Government has invited South Africans interested in pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree to apply for a Fulbright scholarship to study at any accredited tertiary institution in the US.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said corruption in government and in business must be harshly dealt with.

Members of Cabinet will kick off the Cabinet Lekgotla at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Two suspects arrested at OR Tambo International Airport with 10 pieces of rhino horn - worth an estimated R2 million - are expected to appear in court this morning.

Ahead of the fast approaching State of the Nation Address (SONA), government and business have expressed confidence that the South African economy will see more growth with investments of at least R500 billion.

More than 45 000 South Africans visited Home Affairs offices over the final voter registration drive at the weekend.

South African Express (SA Express) on Tuesday welcomed the resolution of a dispute it had with charter operator Solenta Aviation.

In an effort to clamp down on illegal trading, the KwaZulu-Natal government has launched a Business Regulations Programme.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday sent a message to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, following the terrorist blasts in the southern Philippines.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon address Business Unity South Africa’s (BUSA) inaugural Business Economic Indaba in Johannesburg.

The Department of Labour has appointed a National Minimum Wage Commission, with its first meeting set to take place in February.

The Department of Labour is embarking on a national blitz to assess levels of compliance with labour laws, especially the newly-introduced National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act, at businesses.