South Africa

Pretoria - With a few days left until the end of tax season 2016, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is calling on the public to avoid a last day rush.

Pretoria – North West Tourism MEC Desbo Mohono has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family of provincial Tourism Board Chairperson David Mogashoa who passed away on Sunday.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has launched a R80 million roads rehabilitation project between Bronkhorstspruit and Ekangala, in the City of Tshwane.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has expressed concern at the levels of alcohol abuse in the country.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has extended the Western Cape communities’ deadline for their registration on the provisional list of small-scale fishers.

Pretoria – Road accidents are costing South Africa’s economy R142.95 billion, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Labour has welcomed the announcement by the Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa of a proposed R3 500 national minimum wage.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg metro police have unveiled a new specialised K9 narcotics unit, set to wage war against drugs in the city.

Pretoria - National Treasury and Telkom have concluded negotiations on the existing contract for fixed-line telecommunication services for national and provincial departments.

Pretoria – About R20 million will be spent on three projects which will address some of Gauteng’s public transport challenges.

Pretoria – Government’s performance monitoring plan is gaining traction, with over 850 facilities checked under the Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring (FSDM) Programme.

Pretoria - A woman was bust with cocaine worth R2.9 million at OR Tambo International Airport, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Monday.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, has congratulated Idols SA finalists Noma Khumalo and Thami Shobede for representing the province in the competition thus far.

Pretoria – The panel of advisors appointed by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to advise on the national minimum wage is expected to convene in two weeks to consider responses from Nedlac constituencies.

Pretoria - Postbank has warned its customers about a scam in which customers are misled to disclose their banking and other personal information to parties which use it to generate fraudulent debit orders from their accounts.