South Africa

The Department of Public Works says it is addressing the maintenance backlog of 93 000 government facilities despite budget constraints.

President Jacob Zuma is expected to visit the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane on Friday to monitor the delivery of healthcare services as part of the Presidential Siyahlola Monitoring Programme.

The commandants of the African Armed Forces Command are holding their 11th session in Tshwane to discuss ways to enhance military professionalism in Africa.

Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi and her department’s team are today presenting the second quarter reports for the 2017/18 financial year to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.

The Department of Tourism has introduced an incentive programme to encourage privately-owned tourism enterprises to move towards cleaner energy sources and more energy efficient operations.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Des van Rooyen has urged traditional leaders to cease economic opportunities offered by tourism in their areas.

The increase in the murder rate in South Africa is unacceptable and society must find ways to deal with it head-on, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police said on Tuesday.

Energy Minister David Mahlobo says the department is conducting an audit that will inform interventions in the petroleum sector, which he says remained untransformed.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be back in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) today for an oral reply session, the Presidency said.

The Hawks have arrested a 35-year-old Polokwane municipality ward councillor for alleged corruption.

World Rugby has recommended South Africa as the preferred country to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup tournament. 

The Gauteng Provincial Government is putting more resources in law enforcement to fight gender-based violence, including sexual offences against girl children and girl learners.

Gauteng Social Cluster Chairperson and Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has announced that an investigation has been launched into sexual violence claims against a Gauteng based Mayor involving a minor girl child.

The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) has launched an initiative to recover government buildings that are illegally occupied.

Transnet this week presented its interim results for the six months ending September 2017 which showed that the company’s net profit for the period increased by 3.4 billion which is more than 230% higher than the previous year.