South Africa

Pretoria – South Africa’s top 10 brands are MTN, Vodacom, Sasol, Standard Bank, Woolworths, FNB, Absa, Nedbank, Investec and Mediclinic.

Pretoria - Guided by the National Development Plan (NDP), the South African government remains committed to deepening existing bilateral economic relations for the benefit of all.

Cape Town – National Treasury has told members of Parliament that instead of exempting a VAT tax on sanitary pads, government departments should budget for them and give them away to members of the public, including schools, for free.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says effective communication with citizens is one of the keystones of successful modern governance.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to use the month of September, which is known as Heritage Month, to visit places like museums and other monuments to learn about the country’s rich history and heritage.

Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested two suspects for defrauding Western Cape municipalities out of millions of rands.

Cape Town – Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela, says a failure to pay invoices within 30 days is a financial misconduct.

Pretoria – The sky is the limit for the 2016 African Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition which is showcasing the latest technologies and capabilities from a range of global players.

Pretoria - Eskom has noted concerns raised by rating agency Moody’s Investor Services to place the electricity utility’s Ba1 senior unsecured and (P)Ba1 senior unsecured medium-term note (MTN) ratings on credit review.

Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has asked the Office of the Health Ombudsman to investigate reports that 36 psychiatric patients have died in Gauteng.

Pretoria - With over 200 water bodies, golfing facilities and art deco buildings, the City of Ekurhuleni is well poised to become Gauteng’s tourism destination of choice.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has condemned a hoax article that claims parents will be compelled to do DNA tests for the registration of new births.

Pretoria - The Presidency has reiterated that it prefers to use aircraft within the South African Air Force (SAAF) fleet to transport the President and Deputy President of the country.

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane has joined the City of Johannesburg in implementing the water restrictions to manage water shortages due to drought, heat waves and other seasonal changes.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the broadcasting digital migration project is well on track, with more than 30 000 indigent households in the Northern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga and Limpopo having registered with the South African Post Office to receive set-top boxes (STBs).