South Africa

The Gauteng Provincial Government has spent over R11 billion to fund Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) in the past four years alone.

As South Africa joined the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, on Thursday, government called on more countries to join in providing an enabling environment for the media to operate in their respective countries.

Police are on high alert in Eldorado Park where protestors are blockading roads.

Sibanye-Stillwater on Friday confirmed that the death toll following a seismic event at its Driefontein operation on the West Rand has risen to four.

Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, has welcomed the sentencing of Sandile Mantsoe, saying it augments government’s unwavering war on Gender-Based Violence.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African continent boasts huge potential for economic growth - making it a lucrative option for keen investors.

State veterinarians from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will conduct free rabies vaccination in Soshanguve and surrounding areas next week.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has dismissed as fake news media reports that a student at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) is being overpaid their allowance.

The North West Health Department says it will use the over R11 billion tabled in its departmental budget speech to ensure service delivery.

In a bid to increase its health workforce, the North West Health Department says more than 700 medical students will be leaving Cuba to come and do their final 6th year of their medical degree course in SA.

Eskom Interim Group Chief Executive Phakamani Hadebe says Eskom is committed to keeping the lights on this winter, despite low coal stockpiles at six of its power stations.

Black rhino have been translocated from the Eastern Cape to Chad following a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Biodiversity Conservation and Management between South Africa and Chad.

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed an outbreak of maggot (tumbu fly) infestation in people in the North West province and increased sporadic cases in Gauteng.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed to fast track payments of stipends to the War on Leaks (WOL) trainees.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its benefits to develop the defence community will take centre stage at the Military Information Communication Symposium of South Africa (MICSA) that will get underway next week.