South Africa

Eskom on Wednesday noted rating agency Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P)’s decision to downgrade the utility’s rating to ‘CCC+’ largely due to its current liquidity challenges.

South Africa has called on the international community to make a reinvigorated push to rid the world of nuclear weapons as they pose catastrophic risks.

The Acting CEO of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Pearl Bhengu, says the social welfare agency is developing a contingency plan in the event the Constitutional Court does not extend the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract by six months.

The acting head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) says there was no political interference in the timing of their arrests over the state of capture investigations.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has paid over R205 billion in refunds across all tax types in the past 10 months, it said on Wednesday.

The Media Development & Diversity Agency (MDDA) has presented an impact study which shows that while it has made an impact on communities, it faces significant hurdles that limit its success.

South Africa is today hosting and chairing the inaugural meeting of the Drought Core Group (DCG).

The KwaZulu-Natal province has affirmed its commitment to fighting fraud and corruption, reducing unauthorised, irregular, fruitless as well as wasteful expenditure.

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will use 2018 to focus on creating jobs for youth, women and people with disabilities.

The Department of Basic Education has assured parents and communities that it is all systems go for School Governing Body (SGB) elections, which will take place from 1 to 31 March 2018.

Municipalities’ spent 40.4% or R168.3 billion of their total adopted budget of R416.9 billion as at 31 December 2017.

A National Assembly resolution allowing land expropriation without compensation will now be referred to the Constitutional Review Committee, which must report back to Parliament by 30 August.

From a “village boy” to ascending to the second highest office in the land, the newly sworn-in Deputy President says he is humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of South Africa.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has welcomed the appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as the country’s new Finance Minister.

Deputy President-designate David Mabuza was among several ANC and opposition leaders, who were sworn in as Members of Parliament in Speaker Baleka Mbete’s office in the National Assembly on Tuesday.