South Africa

Media reports claiming that government has spent R10 billion on the procurement of subsidised decoders are incorrect, says the Department of Communications.

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Sunday visit South Sudan to hold talks with various role players in the ongoing efforts to find lasting peace, stability and development in the Republic of South Sudan.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited seven legal organisations and independent public institutions to assist him in identifying and selecting individuals for consideration as possible candidates for the position of National Director of Public Prosecutions.

Schools are a microcosm of society and to achieve safety in schools South African, communities need to be safer.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has welcomed the arrest of nine cash-in-transit heist suspects on Friday.

Quality assurer, Umalusi, has completed its groundwork ahead of the 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations and is confident they will be rolled out in a credible manner.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has welcomed the gazetting of the Sugar Industry Regulations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing away of the liberation struggle stalwart, veteran trade unionist and former Member of Parliament Eric “Stalin” Mtshali.

More than R200 billion will be invested in the economy of KwaZulu-Natal in the next few years, says the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Sihle Zikalala.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the family of former Mineral and Energy Affairs Minister Roelof “Pik” Botha, who passed away in the early hours of this morning.

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) this week tabled its sixth consecutive clean audit Annual Report 2017/2018 to the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

South Africa requires credible modernised institutions that are responsive to changing technologies thereby aiding economic growth, says Trade and Industry Director General Lionel October.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will hand over 4 586 hectares of land to the community of KwaMkhwanazi in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, this weekend.

Deputy President David Mabuza will today head to Malabo for the 50th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

With reports that child abandonment is on the rise, the Social Development and Health Departments have called on parents to make use of their services that enable them to ensure the safety of their children.