South Africa

Pretoria - The voters’ roll has increased by 11.3 percent since the previous Local Government Elections in 2011, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

Pretoria – A Nkuri resident’s dream of having a library in her village situated in Giyani, Limpopo, has come true.

Pretoria – The number of households that have access to piped water has increased from 56.3% in 2002 to 89.4% in 2015, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday.

Pretoria – The Executive Council in Limpopo has commended the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the good work done in ensuring that there is calm and stability in the province.

Pretoria- The Eastern Cape province has in the previous year recorded the highest number of fatalities at initiation schools compared to other provinces in the country.

Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened online applications for selected institutions for students who only need to register for second semester or trimester season to complete or continue their studies.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen says parents must ensure that their loved ones return home safely by only using legal initiation schools.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has congratulated the local government in the province following the Auditor General’s report on the country’s 2014/15 municipal audit outcomes.

Hardly a day goes by without South Africans being bombarded by stories dealing with the difficult economic situation. Recently with the petrol price increases, which economists emphasise has implications on consumers, and the pending investment rating agencies announcements.

South Africa has proven itself to be a investment destination which consistently attracts some of the world’s top businesses to its shores. Recently a number of high-profile international brands have announced their expansion into the country.

Pretoria - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the positive trend in audit outcomes released by Auditor General Kimi Makwetu.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says employers must check the National Child Protection Register before hiring people to work with children.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen has welcomed the release of the Auditor-General’s audit outcomes of the country’s municipalities, saying that government interventions are starting to bear fruit.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has welcomed Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu’s consolidated report on the country’s 2014/15 municipal audit outcomes, which names KZN as one of South Africa’s best performing provinces.

Pretoria - Thursday marks the deadline for political parties and aspiring independent candidates to submit candidate nominations for the 2016 Municipal Elections.