South Africa

Cape Town - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced tax relief for small businesses and a new small business financing agency is to help fund the sector.

Cape Town - The Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan today announced the introduction of a tax credit on medical aid contributions.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says it is imperative for the country's citizens to learn about their history.

Cape Town - Significant financial and non-financial barriers are still holding South Africa back from becoming a gateway for investors into Africa, the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan revealed in his Budget Speech on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced a proposal that will bring about relief for Gauteng motorists with regard to e-tolling fees.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Obed Bapela has met the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, to discuss the ongoing billing challenges experienced by the city.

Pretoria -Transport Department Director-General George Mahlalela has reiterated the call for Gauteng motorists to register for e-tolling, saying the process is quick and simple.

Komatipoort - The Road Accident Fund has agreed to help cover the funeral costs of 24 Mpumalanga farmworkers who died when a train collided with a truck on Friday morning.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed the Auditor-General's final report which clears him of any violation of policy or procedures, regarding the erection of a wall around his private residence.

Pretoria - The driver of the truck involved in a horror collision with a goods train in eastern Mpumalanga on Friday will appear before the Malelane Periodical Magistrate Court on Monday on 25 charges of murder.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says the relationship between the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) can best be described as that of brothers.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today announced that the Tax Administration Bill had been approved by Parliament.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and public service trade unions met in Richards Bay on Friday in a bid to resolve matters related to the current wage talks.

Pretoria - Several roads in the country were closed to motorists on Saturday following heavy snowfall and rain, including the N1 north of Beaufort West and the N12 near Victoria West in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - Comments by rating agency Moody's over lower tariff increases for Eskom have been noted, said Eskom.