South Africa

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is to lobby other government departments to prioritise black industrialists in their procurement processes.

The North West remains committed to improving the quality of education in the province, through state-of-the-art school infrastructure, says Premier Job Mokgoro.

As the World commemorates Teachers Day, today, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has applauded teachers for their hard work and dedication.

South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Deon Fredericks as the new interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will from 15 October start a countrywide Census of Commercial Agriculture.

Day one of the Jobs Summit in Gauteng kicked off with the signing of a framework agreement that will be a lodestar to revive the economy, save jobs and create new ones.

Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Bathabile Dlamini, has called on all participants at the Jobs Summit to ensure that women are at the centre of all deliberations to unfold during the meeting.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering the United States of America (USA) to ensure that sanctions against Iran do not affect humanitarian aid and civil aviation safety.

Eskom has placed its executive Molefi Nkhabu on precautionary suspension pending an investigation into maladministration.

A 143-member South African Police Services (SAPS) task team has been deployed to the troubled Westbury, following community complaints of gangsterism and drug peddling.

As the rainy season approaches, for many crop farmers in the Free State, this is the time to prepare their fields and get ready for planting crops.

Amid the on-going dire effects of drought and climate change in most parts of the country, the vandalism of water infrastructure is one amongst the major contributors affecting water supply and security, with effects hard felt by those in marginalised communities.

A technical team is set to visit the country to assess the country’s energy sector, following the conclusion of the eighth South Africa-Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission (JEC).

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has welcomed British industrial technology company Rolls-Royce’s partnership that will help deliver improved aircraft availability and skills.

Kgathatso Tlhakudi has been appointed as the new acting Director General of the Department of Public Enterprises.