South Africa

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has reappointed Mark Kingon as acting Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

A total of 29 334 South Africans have been approved to vote in the 2019 national elections.

Hard work and perseverance have proven to be among the top ingredients of success to winners of the sixth Premier Business Awards.

The South African Weather Service says Mozambique’s Cyclone Idai will not pose a threat to South Africa.

The National Assembly has approved the Division of Revenue Bill and the Financial Matters Amendment Bill.

In a bid to address surgical backlogs, Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa has sent a letter of request to facilitate a handover of the site where Soshanguve District Hospital will be built.

The Witwatersrand Taxi Association (WATA) and Nanduwe taxi associations have until Friday to close their taxi ranks.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has expressed shock and sadness at the death of 19-year old Kulani Mathebula, a Grade 11 learner at Mondeor High School.

South Africa’s tap water is safe for human consumption, says the Department of Water and Sanitation.

The South African Police Service has welcomed 5 000 police trainees into its ranks, which will increase its operational capacity.

The Ad Hoc Committee – set up to amend Section 25 of the Constitution -- has adopted a report on its work into a possible amendment to the Constitution in order for the State to expropriate land without compensation, in the public interest.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it is concerned and alarmed that students from Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College have been compelled to find accommodation in public libraries and police stations.

South Africa, together with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique, have made significant progress on negotiations with the United Kingdom on the impending Brexit.

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has expressed satisfaction at its work and legacy achieved in the past five years.

Residents and the business community of Harding in KwaZulu-Natal will this week get an opportunity to interact with national and provincial government leaders.