South Africa

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has extended the term of office of the Tax Ombud Judge Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe for a period of three years, commencing 1 October 2016.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Investment will coordinate 40 priority investment projects aimed at creating jobs and igniting growth.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will host the five-year anniversary event of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on 20 September 2016.

Cape Town – With just over a month to go until tertiary student hopefuls sit for their matric exams, the Department of Basic Education says it's all systems go for this year’s Grade 12 National Senior Certificate examinations.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says American Pastor Steven Anderson and members or associates of his church have been denied entry into South Africa and his visa exemption status will be revoked.

Pretoria – The Electoral Commission will hold municipal ward by-elections in six provinces on 9 November 2016.

Pretoria - South Africa’s current account deficit narrowed to 3.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has condemned the incident at Grace Day Care and Aftercare in Kempton Park, where a five-year-old child was allegedly fed sunlight liquid by the principal, as a form of punishment.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation will implement water restrictions in major dams in the North West to limit the use of water for urban and irrigation purposes.

Pretoria - The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) will this week hold roadshows that are aimed at informing small businesses about opportunities available to them.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will reply to questions from the National Assembly in Parliament this afternoon.

Pretoria - President Zuma has paid over the money as ordered by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in respect of his private homestead at Nkandla.

Pretoria - The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) is set to begin a process to implement the Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation (MAFR) for audit firms to strengthen their independence from their clients.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has called on all stakeholders to work together to eradicate illegal mining in Gauteng.

Pretoria – The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received claims amounting to R373.3 million for 17 580 students, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.