South Africa

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has thanked the out-going Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni for the good work he has done in the department.

KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala has welcomed Sappi Limited’s enormous R7 billion planned investments that are expected to have a massive positive impact on the provincial economy.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says there has been some progress in dealing with queues at the department’s offices since the War on Queues campaign was launched earlier this year.

Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called for other mechanisms to address monopolies in business.

South Africa’s mid-year population is estimated to have increased to 57.73 million in 2018, representing an overall increase of 1.55% between 2017 and 2018.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has activated a 72-hour action plan to trace and apprehend those responsible for the killing of 11 people associated with the Ivory Park Taxi Association in Gauteng.

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Francois Beukman, has condemned in the strongest terms the murder of 11 people associated with the Ivory-Park Taxi Association in Gauteng.

The KwaZulu-Natal government is rolling out a massive infrastructure programme which will change the face of the province for many more years to come, KwaZulu-Natal acting Premier Sihle Zikalala told delegates attending the two-day BRICS Business Council meeting in Durban on Sunday.

The International AIDS Society (IAS) will present the premiere Prudence Mabele Prize to Duduzile (Dudu) Dlamini at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Deputy President David Mabuza will lead a South African delegation to the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The City of Cape Town has urged residents to help prevent sewer system misuse causing blockages and overflows which place the health of the environment and communities at risk.

Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa will this afternoon officially open the 3rd BRICS Film Festival at the Playhouse Company in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal as part of the 10th international BRICS Summit.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has strongly condemned the conduct of a taxi driver who allegedly assaulted a female Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer.

Former Deputy Chief Justice Judge Dikgang Moseneke says he is optimistic that appropriate solutions would be found for the political and security challenges currently facing the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Police and law enforcement remain on high alert in Zwelihle, Hermanus following recent unrest by community members who are protesting for land and housing.