South Africa

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has launched a mobile app that will provide commuters with real time public transit information, timetables and fares for Gauteng-based public transport operators.

Government has congratulated its golden girl Caster Semenya for breaking the South African 1 000m record that stood for 35 years.

Cabinet has approved three bills for submission into Parliament.

Cabinet has reaffirmed its committed to the diversification and transformation of the financial sector, says Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane.

Cabinet has thanked those South Africans who heeded the call to register to vote or to update their address details during last weekend’s voter registration drive.

Cabinet has welcomed the adopted motion to amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996, to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.

Five micro-distributors have been given the tools to take their businesses to soaring new heights.

Cabinet has announced that Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi will bolster his department’s efforts to combat the Listeriosis outbreak by meeting with the South African Nursing Council on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch an initiative to help young people find jobs and empower them to run their own businesses.

The executive says government remains committed to providing social assistance to the vulnerable and that grants will be paid come 1 April.

Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says millions of South Africans and international tourists continue to visit and travel around South Africa, despite the current water crisis.

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has condemned violent attacks on Metrorail trains and personnel leading to temporary suspension of services in the Mamelodi corridor.

The Department of Labour will embark on another national series of roadshows on the National Minimum Wage (NMW), this time focusing on the bill exemption process with employers’ across the country.

The consultations aimed at mapping out how land expropriation without compensation will work must be inclusive and handled in the most responsible manner.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it is regrettable that the Australian Government did not use the available diplomatic channels to raise concerns or seek clarification on the land redistribution process in South Africa.