South Africa

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is back in the National Assembly today to answer his last oral questions for this term of Parliament.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has welcomed the arrest of two people and the recovery of 10 rhino horn valued at R2.8 million at O R Tambo International Airport.

Pretoria - The Department of Human Settlements says banks should not, under any circumstances, auction government subsidised RDP houses to settle any debt.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Nathi Nhleko has urged the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) to continuously replenish human resources in the built environment with youthful, enthusiastic as well as determined young people.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called on young people of today to emulate the spirit of the youth of 1976 by contributing immensely to building a united, non-racial, non-sexist, safe and prosperous South Africa.

In a country where finding work is a daily struggle for many, a Twitter hashtag is doing its bit in helping jobseekers get their foot in the door of the South African labour market.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has confirmed that the documents circulated through social media on Monday with respect to the Gupta family naturalisation application are genuine.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) says it is considering merging the results of the National Senior Certificate and its supplementary exams to paint a more accurate picture of matric results in the country.

Pretoria - The 2017 tax season will open for individuals on 1 July, and SARS has released some handy tips and information to make the process pain free for taxpayers.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) intercepted 10 rhino horns worth an estimated R4.99 million at OR Tambo International Airport at the weekend.

Pretoria - The African continent needs to make the most of its youthful population by providing them with the education and skills they need to compete on the global stage, says Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela.

Pretoria - Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty is leading an education delegation to the 8th SA AIDS Conference 2017 at the Durban International Convention Centre.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has appointed Zethembe Khoza as the interim chairperson of the Eskom board following the resignation of Ben Ngubane.

Pretoria - The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will deploy Community Work Programme volunteers to help with the cleaning up of debris left behind by the devastating fires in Southern Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has commended firefighters from the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working on Fire (WoF) programme for their brave efforts in providing assistance to fire authorities in the Eastern and Southern Cape.