South Africa

Friday marks the 50-day countdown until the centenary celebration for Mama Albertina Sisulu, the fearless champion of democracy and human rights.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government will use economic interventions such as the unfolding land reform programme, to achieve true social cohesion.

Government has encouraged members of the public to attend the South African Public Broadcasting Policy Review Colloquium.

Gauteng police have confirmed that a woman seen in a social media video certifying documents wearing a pink dress is a member of the SAPS.

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will, over the next few days, start disbursing outstanding funds that are due to students.

Gauteng motorists and aspirants drivers have been spared the daunting task of spending hours in queues at licensing centres to obtain or renew their driver’s and learner licences.

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it will dispatch a team to get a deeper understanding of the grievances raised by residents in Soweto over fake and expired goods sold at spaza shops.

A National Health Summit to discuss challenges faced by the health sector and the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) will be held in Gauteng on 19 and 20 October.

Richard Lebethe has been appointed to lead Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital as its acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect.

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications for new applicants in 2019 will open on Monday, Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday.

Inspectors from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have confirmed the detection of the harmful Oriental Fruit Fly in the Orange River area, within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape.

Eskom has signed a wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA), it said on Thursday.

Deputy President and leader of government business, David Mabuza, will this afternoon update Parliament, on government’s efforts to build the township economy to enhance economic growth.

As Women’s Month draws to a close, female leadership in the police have met at the annual Public Service Women Management Week to rebuild good ethics, uplift staff morale and instil a sense of pride among members in line with the Batho Pele principles.

Local companies are to explore trade and investment opportunities in Peru as part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Outward Selling Mission to that country.