South Africa

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, for winning the Central Banking Governor of the year 2018 award.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the provincial government will continue supplying water to schools in the event of “Day Zero” in the drought-stricken province. 

The Department of Home Affairs has extended the closing date for payments and submission of supporting documents and biometrics for the new Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) to 15 February 2018.

Eskom on Wednesday announced the permanent suspension of former acting Group Chief Executive and Chief Information Officer Sean Maritz.

The Department of Labour says it stands by the version of the final National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill, which it agreed with the National Economic and Labour Council (NEDLAC).

Issues around the economy and higher education are high on the agenda at the Cabinet lekgotla, currently underway in Pretoria.

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has named the team that will represent the country at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia.

South Africa shares the top spot in the recently released Open Budget Index (OBI) survey.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will over the course of the year announce a successor programme of the Black Industrialists Programme, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

The Hawks have urged members of the public to report any illegal firearm dealings in communities.

It was a sparkling affair at the fifth South African Premier Business Awards where business excellence was honoured at the Sandton Convention Centre on Tuesday night.

A researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has not allowed his background to determine his future.

Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela Mandela been discharged from hospital, the Mandela family said on Tuesday afternoon.

Day Zero, when household taps run dry in the City of Cape Town, has been moved back four days to April 16, the city announced on Tuesday.

The 11 traffic officers arrested in Mokopane, Limpopo, for bribery and corruption are due to appear in the court this morning.