South Africa

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.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and Human Settlements will on Thursday launch an inquiry aimed at resolving the housing backlog in the province.

While Eskom faces many challenges, newly appointed Eskom interim Group Chief Executive (GCE) Phakamani Hadebe is confident that the power utility can turn the corner.

Provisional taxpayers have until 31 January to file their income tax returns, their ITR12 documents, to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) through eFiling.

The Gauteng Department of Education has strongly condemned personal relations between educators and learners, as it goes against the principle of the profession.

The Gauteng Department for Roads and Transport has reached another milestone in providing world-class road infrastructure with the official opening of Cedar Road in Fourways, says MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has noted the Capitec report which was released by US based company Viceroy Research.

South Africa and Uganda have put in place various measures to boost and diversify trade, promote inclusive growth and create jobs.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating decent work on a scale that makes a decisive impact on poverty and inequality.

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says government remains committed to overseeing the turnaround of power utility Eskom in order to improve its liquidity position and restore investor confidence.

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has encouraged South African citizens to support the third year of the World Cancer Day campaign.

African Christian Democratic Party leader Reverend Kenneth Meshoe is one of many Members of Parliament who have laid a complaint regarding safety in the National Assembly.

Households qualifying to receive government-subsidised decoders in the Free State and North West provinces have until the end of March 2018 to register for these devices, says the Department of Communications.

The Gauteng Department of Health has dismissed reports about the alleged refusal by the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital to offer employment to cardiologist, Dr Viwe Mtwesi.