South Africa

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has been appointed as Chairman of the New Development Bank (NDB) Board of Governors.

Winds of change will soon blow over the country’s Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges as the department in charge of these institutions wants to see them perform at a much higher level.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has reiterated its call to all communities to work together to curb poaching and the illegal trade of Marine Living Resources (MLR).

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has amended the Terms of Reference of the panel of experts to review the current list of zero-rated items.

South African Airways (SAA) has announced an extended schedule as part of interventions to sustain the South African Express network, it said on Tuesday.

South Africa is preparing for 5G network in its efforts to remain competitive and embrace the new era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, says Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is calling on men in our communities to lead the battle to protect women from violence.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has taken a collaborative approach in its fight against HIV and Aids and Tuberculosis (TB), which is yielding results. 

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says all systems and preparations are in place for the institution to preside over the 2019 general elections.

The Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Fikile Xasa, says the President’s authorisation for the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate corruption in municipalities will bring closure to the maladministration reported during the funeral of former President Nelson Mandela.

A Limpopo teacher has been given 24 hours to make representations on why his suspension should be repealed after he was caught on camera administering corporal punishment.

A child born in the next 100 years should not experience the same challenges that South Africans face today, says Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang.

Mpumalanga’s Operation Gijima Tsotsi, which seeks to address the scourge of cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, bank robberies as well as ATM bombings, is making inroads.

A Sugar Value Chain Task Team has been set-up to seek solutions facing the sugar industry.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has asked for a full report from provincial heads into circumstances that led to the tragic killing of two school girls in the North West province.