South Africa

The Gauteng Department of Education has called on parents to participate in their children’s futures by participating in the 2018 School Governing Body (SGB) Elections.

A North West cattle fraudster, Daniel Smit, has started serving his 10-year prison sentence after failing to pay back more than R6 million that he defrauded farmers in the province.

The Department of Labour will this week host the last two worker engagement sessions on the implementation of the national minimum wage (NMW) in the Northern Cape.

The Hawks on Tuesday welcomed the sentencing of Nombuyiselo Matini, 48, to life in prison by the Uitenhage Regional Court for human trafficking.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will engage industry stakeholders on the Sugary Beverages Levy.

President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to Russia following the devastating plane crash that killed all 71 people on board near the capital Moscow earlier Sunday.

The upcoming Research and Innovation Summit by the Gauteng Health Department is expected to tackle the use of research as a means to deliver an effective health system.

The Department of Labour will host a two-day SADC workshop on youth unemployment in the region.

The Reserve Bank has received notification from the Bank of Baroda of its exit from South Africa.

The Free State Provincial Government says it has noted the Public Protector’s report on Estina dairy farm in Vrede and will study it and familiarise itself with its contents.

North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has welcomed the arrest of six suspects involved in the killings in Marikana.

The recently concluded Fruit Logistica Trade Fair has yielded positive outcomes for two local export companies.

The Portfolio Committee on Police has welcomed efforts by the criminal justice system to root out criminal conduct by South African Police Service (SAPS) members.

The Hawks have welcomed the sentencing of the thirteen accused implicated in one of the biggest cash heists ever carried out in South Africa.

A police operation has led to the arrest of six suspects who are thought to be behind the killings of people in Marikana, North West, five years ago, says Police Minister Fikile Mbalula.