South Africa

The City of Ekurhuleni has opened mini disposal sites in Leondale and Vosloorus to eradicate illegal dumping in the two areas.

Eskom has placed its Executive for Group Capital Division at Eskom, Abram Masango, on suspension pending an investigation into various allegations of impropriety.

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Geneva, Swiss Confederation, on Thursday, where he will co-chair the Fourth Meeting of the Global Commission on the Future of Work of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has adopted reports on the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers Protection Amendment Bill which seek to establish and protect the rights of creators and copyright owners.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the final stages of considering all bills passed by Parliament and referred to him for signing into law, his office said on Thursday.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is scheduled to meet with the Amadiba Crisis Committee this weekend to discuss the Xolobeni matter as part of his engagements within the mining sector.

The City of Ekurhuleni has ring-fenced about R12 billion for Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), which will be doing business directly with the municipality over the next three years, says Mayor Mzwandile Masina.

The Department of Home Affairs has encouraged Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) applicants to collect their outcomes from their nearest Visa Facilitation Service (VFS) Global permit centres.

Minister in the Presidency, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is scheduled to attend the 11th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Ethiopia that is scheduled to get underway at the weekend.

KwaZulu-Natal is set to take its rightful place in the sun this festive season as it gears up to welcome an influx of thousands of tourists and visitors in the province’s shores.

South African celebrities on Thursday appealed to locals to support products and services made on home soil as a way of retaining and creating much needed jobs.

The South African government has welcomed a resolution by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to lift sanctions against Eritrea.

The Joint Constitutional Review Committee has adopted a report that recommends – explicitly – for Section 25 of the Constitution to be amended to allow for expropriation of land without compensation.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, has received a letter from former Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, informing her that he is resigning as a Member of Parliament.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga has reminded social grant beneficiaries to immediately swap their old cards for the new gold cards.