South Africa

South Africa is gradually making more use of tax statistics to shape its policies in line with global trends, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Government agencies, put in place to provide business advisory services to small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs), are making an impact in assisting them to grow.

South African students from different universities are set to represent the country at the International Student Cluster Competition hosted at the 2018 International Supercomputing Conference in Germany.

The Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) online application service for matriculants who struggle to secure a place at the educational institution of their choice, will be open from 05 January - 28 February 2018.

Unwind, relax, keep safe and do tourism responsibly - that is the message from the Department of Tourism as South Africans welcome the festive season.

Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi has called on communities to be active citizens in their communities.

Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa says Cabinet's approval of the National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) 2016-2026 is a positive response to the country’s development agenda.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is to close its Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg branches to the public.

The festive season is usually filled with joy and celebration - but for some it can also be a sad time given the number of road accidents and other tragic things that can unfortunately happen at this time of year.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal has called on livestock farmers, especially in rural communities to look after their stock against theft, both in grazing lands and in their kraals.

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has refuted claims by members of trade union Solidarity that some teachers will lose jobs in 2018.

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has moved to assure its members that their pensions are safe following revelations of accounting irregularities at Steinhoff International Holdings.

Metrorail Western Cape has suspended all central train services as no trains are able to operate on the Chris Hani – Kapteinsklip and Bishop Lavis lines as a result of extreme vandalism.

Police have arrested two suspects, who are allegedly targeting commuters travelling from OR Tambo International Airport.

Government has concluded the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign during which the spotlight is put on the fight against women and child abuse.