South Africa

One Member of Parliament (MP) has died in a car accident while three other MPs were seriously injured on Wednesday morning.

Applications for financial aid for all learners, who wish to enter the post-school system and students, who do not have financial assistance to continue their studies in 2018 academic year, has officially opened.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has received a recommendation to designate the Atlantis Special Economic Zone.

The capacity challenges at the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) needs to be attended to as a matter of urgency, says the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training.

Public Works Minister Nathi Nhleko has ordered officials in his department to urgently resolve all complaints of non-payment of contractors.

The steady gradual decline of the national dam levels continues amid fears that the downslide will accelerate at alarming proportions in the coming weeks, Department of Water and Sanitation said on Tuesday.

Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has not suspended the Board of Directors of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) as has been reported by the media.

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications, Humphrey Maxegwana, says 362 people have applied to serve on the SABC Board.

A Cabinet Lekgotla, which is currently underway in Tshwane, will discuss issues of the economy, education as well as infrastructure development, among other issues, says Communication Minister Ayanda Dlodlo.

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has facilitated the creation of 18 206 new jobs that would have been otherwise lost.

As South Africa marks the beginning of Women’s Month, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, has called on men to take part in the struggle against gender-based violence.

More than 6.8 million Rwandans will on Friday head to the polls to elect a new president.

President Jacob Zuma says determination, unity and the willingness of all sectors to pull together is required to turn around the low economic growth situation in South Africa.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reminded taxpayers of the looming 31 August deadline for the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP).

It’s been more than 17 years since a desperate mother wrote to the late South African icon and former President Nelson Mandela asking him to help secure a surgery for her child suffering from a rare medical condition.