South Africa

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on all stakeholders and parents to invest in child seats.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is optimistic that South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will attract foreign direct investment (FDI).

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has established the 5G Forum with Working Groups which is aimed at addressing a number of aspects in relation to 5G, says Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane.

Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza says society must pay more attention to addressing men and boy children challenges in the same manner as women and girl children.

The two suspects arrested by the Hawks for alleged abduction, rape, sexual exploitation and trafficking of a 17-year-old Lichtenburg girl remain behind bars.

Challenges faced by municipalities will come to the fore when the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Andries Nel, visits Mahikeng today.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has strongly condemned the naked dancing of teenage school girls on stage in the Eastern Cape leg of the ABC Motsepe SASCE, that took place this week.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has met with President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the timetable for the upcoming 2019 national and provincial elections.

The Department of Health has encouraged the public to participate actively in government efforts to strengthen the current tobacco control measures by submitting comments on the Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill.

The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on school sport will help learners maintain healthy lifestyles, foster social cohesion and instill a sense of pride and rid schools of social ills like drugs and substance abuse.

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo says while curatorship in VBS Mutual Bank is ongoing, early indications are that the probability of saving the bank are “lower”.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has referred alleged financial irregularities in the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Thursday undertake a working visit to Nairobi and Meru in Kenya to attend the Madaraka Day (Freedom Day) celebrations.

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has been appointed as Chairman of the New Development Bank (NDB) Board of Governors.

Winds of change will soon blow over the country’s Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges as the department in charge of these institutions wants to see them perform at a much higher level.