South Africa

Government has congratulated Team South Africa for flying the flag high at the Commonwealth Games.

Law enforcement agencies will be deployed to the roads and intersections which are closed to traffic around Orlando Stadium in Soweto, this morning.

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structures (NATJOINTS) have assessed the state of readiness and preparedness of all law enforcement agencies for the memorial service of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and is satisfied with the plans.

Mourners have started streaming into the Orlando Stadium in Soweto for Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s main memorial service this morning.

Deputy President David Mabuza is to deliver the official address at the memorial service for the late freedom fighter, Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Wednesday.

Government is forging ahead in its pursuit to eliminate the red tape hindering potential investors from gaining access to the South African economy.

Mama Winnie was not only a South African icon but an international one, who was well known around the world because of her indomitable fighting spirit.

Deputy President David Mabuza has thanked the leaders of the various political parties represented in Parliament for their unwavering support and commitment in honouring Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela always believed that freedom had to be fought for and achieved.

The Department of Home Affairs has been directed to prepare a comprehensive report and strategy on managing the long queues at their offices across the country.

Very few people in South Africa can claim to be unfamiliar with the statement: ‘When you strike a woman, you strike a rock’.

Authorities are closely monitoring the situation at Goodwood Correctional Facility after a stabbing incident that left two warders seriously injured.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will hold public hearings into Eskom’s Regulatory Clearing Account applications across the country, starting next week.

Gauteng Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa has renewed calls to owners of private buildings to work with authorities to prevent the illegal occupation of buildings.

State owned companies cannot just simply borrow their way out of the difficulties they find themselves in, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.