South Africa

World Rugby has recommended South Africa as the preferred country to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup tournament. 

The Gauteng Provincial Government is putting more resources in law enforcement to fight gender-based violence, including sexual offences against girl children and girl learners.

Gauteng Social Cluster Chairperson and Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has announced that an investigation has been launched into sexual violence claims against a Gauteng based Mayor involving a minor girl child.

The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) has launched an initiative to recover government buildings that are illegally occupied.

Transnet this week presented its interim results for the six months ending September 2017 which showed that the company’s net profit for the period increased by 3.4 billion which is more than 230% higher than the previous year.

The Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal has expressed shock over the death of five teachers, who passed away in a road accident in Ladysmith today.

South Africa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 27.7% in the third quarter of 2017, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

With the volatile economic conditions, the Government Employees’ Pension Fund (GEPF) is looking into diversifying its portfolio by investing more in unlisted companies and entities.

Despite his demanding political programme, late African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo made time for his family and when he was home, he made it count.

A partnership between government and the wheat production sector has led to the launch of a platform that will improve wheat yields, despite the challenging climate.

The Department of Health says high numbers of malaria cases are being reported in malaria transmission areas.

The minimum wage for all Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants, with effect from 1f November, will increase from R83.59 to R88.00 per day or per task.

Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has condemned the display of the old apartheid flag during the Black Monday protests, which took place in various parts of the country yesterday.

Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa says all stakeholders in the tourism sector must work together to pursue the all-important radical economic transformation.

The Department of Basic Education has strongly condemned the timing of the Black Monday protest which resulted in disruptions of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.