South Africa

The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) customs division intercepted a number of illicit goods at OR Tambo International Airport this week.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform on Friday resolved that the approach to land reform must be based on three elements namely, increased security of tenure, land restitution and land redistribution.

Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe has called on Impala Platinum to engage government in an effort to look at alternatives to its restructuring plans.

The probability of load shedding is high this weekend, as recovery of the power system is set to take approximately 30 days, Eskom said on Friday.

A high-level police task team looking into political killings in KwaZulu-Natal has been hailed by Police Minister Bheki Cele following the arrest of six suspects two weeks ago.

The placement of pupils in Grade 1 and Grade 8, who applied for 2019 admissions with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), is now underway.

The long-term success of financial service providers lies in consumers understanding of the financial products they offer, says Finance Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele.

A group of 30 farm workers at Nieuwe Sion table grape farm in Simondium, Paarl, has become the proud owners of a purpose built R30 million agri-worker housing development.

South Africans have been encouraged to embrace the national flag as it is the one thing that unifies citizens.

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has assured public servants that their benefits are guaranteed.

Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will on Saturday hold dialogues with teenage mothers and their parents at Ndwedwe, north of Durban, to highlight and address the problem of teenage pregnancy in the area.

Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has welcomed the relatively smooth payment process of social grants in the early days of the month of August.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize says the coronation of King Ndamase Ndlovuyezwe Ndamase, which is set to take place on 3 October, is a milestone that marks the importance of traditional leadership.

The wealth of experience and expertise in the BRICS countries, gives them an invaluable competitive edge and the much-needed recipe to deal with the global challenges, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and comrades of acclaimed actor and playwright Winston Ntshona who passed away on Thursday.