South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for Queen Mother of Amampondo aseNyandeni, Queen Fikelephi ‘Bongolethu’ Ndamase, who passed away last Thursday.

Young graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit will get the opportunity to develop their skills and move from “job seekers” to “job creators” at the Ekurhuleni West Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Youth Incubator.

The ease of doing business and financial reporting has received a boost with the launch of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission's Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, says police have arrested 10 more suspects linked to the recent spike in Cash-in-Transit (CIT) heists across the country.

While there have been isolated incidents by protesting workers, Eskom’s power stations and other critical facilities are operating optimally.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize, has confirmed that the national state of disaster that was declared three months ago has lapsed in terms of legislation.

Gauteng Health MEC Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says the department is taking lessons from the Life Esidimeni tragedy, which claimed the lives of over 130 mental health patients.

Government is committed to work with the steel industry to save jobs and has put in place measures to save the industry from collapsing, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

South African youth must take up the torch in health matters and lead awareness campaigns when it comes to the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) and Aids-related deaths.

South Africa is gearing up for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), with the launch of a newly-expanded Intsimbi Future Production Technologies Initiative (IFPTI) Programme in Cape Town on Thursday.

Parliament will today bring under one roof role players in the cash-in-transit industry to examine the measures in place aimed at dealing with this crime, which has seen an upsurge in recent months.

Eastern Cape Health MEC Helen August-Sauls says the province is implementing a multi-pronged strategy to help tackle medico legal claims that have cost the province just over R1 billion over the past few years.

The Department of Mineral Resources is in the process of consolidating inputs received on the Mining Charter consultation process ahead of submitting it to Cabinet for approval.

Every new house that is built or water, electricity or sewerage line connected in your area is a future job opportunity for a buddying young artisan. As our residential and industrial areas expand there is a greater demand for the technical skills of artisans to service their needs.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on the mining industry to strengthen safety measures following the mining accident at Sibanye-Stillwater on Monday.