South Africa

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has decided to postpone the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act.

Government has applauded and welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed down to the man convicted of abusing and murdering his former girlfriend's son, Baby Daniel, in 2016.

The newly launched National Lotteries Commission will increase investment in the townships of the Free State, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe.

With colder weather slowly settling in, South Africans should anticipate not more than Stage 1 load shedding up until the end of August, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.

The home of liberation struggle icon Solomon Mahlangu will soon be declared a heritage site.

National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole has welcomed the arrest of five police officers for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, kidnapping and extortion in two separate incidents.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) centres will this morning return to full operation following an end to the strike over salaries.

Law enforcement agencies are on high alert and monitoring the so-called “total shutdown” protest in Alexandra, Johannesburg, over service delivery failures.

Government has condemned the spreading of fake news and acts of criminality, which have resulted in the displacement of foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has declared the 4th Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB), which was held in Cape Town for the past three days, a resounding success.

Local companies are keen to profile South Africa’s industrial capabilities at the 12th Latin American Defence and Security Exhibition (LAAD), which is currently underway in Brazil.

The City of Ekurhuleni has scheduled month-long activities to celebrate the life of struggle icon Chris Hani and the ideals he stood for.

South Africa and Equatorial Guinea have agreed to strengthen their political, diplomatic and economic relations for the benefit of their people.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has appointed two State entities to support it in its work of delivering effective water and sanitation services to the public.

Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and her Deputy Pinky Kekana on Tuesday met with captains of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, to finalise consultations on their interpretation of the spectrum licensing process as defined by the law.