Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi says the surge in festive season fatalities in the last three years from 1 587 in 2014/15 to 2 006 in 2016/17 shows a need for the zero tolerance approach to law enforcement on the road.
Government has partnered with Community Safety Councils in every province to bolster its efforts to reduce road crashes.
Instead of spending large sums of money on litigation fees, Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has encouraged road accident claimants to approach the Road Accident Fund (RAF) directly.
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has called on the private sector to partner with government and invest in the water sector to help address challenges experienced in the water and sanitation space.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is back in the country after attending the 4th African Union (AU) Ministers of Trade Meeting in Niger.
President Jacob Zuma has called on Africa to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the unfolding digital revolution to create more entrepreneurs than job seekers through skills development and innovation.
Sandra Khumalo was only 23-years-old when, together with a group of colleagues, she was involved in a car accident. Little did she know that this would change her life forever.
South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2% in the third quarter of 2017.
Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi says traffic officials must desist from taking bribes and adopt a no-nonsense approach to all motorists and road users this festive season.
With the initiation season in full swing, the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Department says it will be vigilant and continue to work with stakeholders in an effort to address challenges and end the death of initiates.
Government says it is investigating an outbreak of Listeriosis in the country which has caused the deaths of 36 people.
The amended Financial Services Sector Code (FSC) is now legally binding for all entities and organisations operating in the financial sector, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
A general assistant worker at Die Fakkel High School in Forest Hill, south of Johannesburg, was shot dead early on Monday by burglars.
With the widespread rainy conditions over the central and eastern parts of the country this morning, the South African Weather Service says the rain is expected to become heavy in places until Wednesday, leading to a serious risk of flash flooding.
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) R48 million grant to a food manufacturing company has contributed to the creation of 300 permanent and 500 contract jobs in Modjadjiskloof, Limpopo.
