South Africa

The Department of Labour says the new minimum wages for employees in the farm and forestry sectors are set to increase by 5.6 percent.

North West Tourism MEC Desbo Mohono has called on parents and community members to assist their local public schools with some of the administrative and infrastructure backlogs.

The Board of Eskom has accepted the resignation of suspended Chief Financial Officer, Anoj Singh.

The Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has made a call to government, stakeholders and communities to assist in the fight against cable theft.

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has expressed condolences to the family, friends and media colleagues following the passing of Libby Lloyd.

The launch of a Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is expected to create 300 000 direct and two million indirect jobs on the continent.

Officials from the Department of Communications are visiting various municipality districts in the North West province to register and install government subsidised decoders to qualifying households.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has embarked on a nationwide awareness campaign to remind taxpayers of their obligation to submit outstanding tax returns.

The preliminary 2017/18 Festive Season report indicates an 11% decline in fatalities on the roads when compared to the same period in the previous year.

A South African delegation led by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says it will use the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) to restore investor confidence in the South African economy.

The 35th Ordinary Session for the African Union’s (AU) Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) which kicks off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today, is expected to set the agenda for the upcoming 30th AU Summit.

The North West Government has applied for a provincial official funeral for the late Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope.

Nine officials, including vehicle examiners and administration staff appear in court this week on charges of fraud and corruption.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week join various discussion platforms at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland with an aim to develop a response to new strategies towards transforming governance in various parts of the world.

Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane will represent President Jacob Zuma at the inauguration ceremony of the President-elect of Liberia, George Weah Sr.