South Africa

Animated film, “Revolting Rhymes”, will represent South Africa at the 90th edition of the Academy Awards in the United States next month.

Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Thomson has encouraged South Africans to get involved in protection and conservation of wetlands in the country.

South African Airways (SAA) will operate single daily flights from Johannesburg to London on a daily basis as of April 2018.

The Portfolio Committee on Police says the outcomes of the South African Police Service’s turnaround strategy must be measurable.

National Treasury has condemned US research company Viceroy’s “reckless” report into Capitec bank.

Government says it is concerned about the alarming rate at which public officials are being found to be in conflict with the law.

All 955 mineworkers, who were trapped at the Beatrix Sibanyoni mine near Theunissen, Welkom, in the Free State, have safely returned to the surface.

The City of Cape Town has introduced additional criteria for film permit applications events which requires organisers to state upfront their water management plans to minimise the use of potable water.

Passengers travelling on the Gautrain can now manage their cards, trip planning and refund claims online, thanks to the new quick and convenient website and mobile application.

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says a request by the President to deliver the State of the Nation Address has been approved.

Parliament is set to present the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 8 February, a day which is rich with symbolism and state ceremonial activities which showcases the country’s cultural diversity.

Retail holding company Steinhoff has assured Parliament that it will fully cooperate with regulators regarding progress into investigations of accounting irregularities.

The Hawks in Newcastle have arrested two suspects in Vryheid for rental fraud and illegal land sales amounting to about R4 million.

The nine members of a syndicate suspected of operating a large-scale value-added tax (VAT) fraud scam amounting to more than R90 million are expected to appear in court this morning.

Measures taken to turn the fortunes of Eskom around will yield positive results despite a rating downgrade by Fitch Ratings.