South Africa

Government has welcomed the 2017/18 financial year audit results of various departments, tabled in Parliament last week.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize has revealed that the department has made significant progress in the legal recognition of indigenous people.

National Treasury has been working closely with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on the recently released new debt listing requirements as part of bringing about more transparency at state owned enterprises.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has initiated an intervention programme that will assist build capacity in distressed municipalities, Minister Zweli Mkhize has revealed.

In just four days, all eyes will be on government as it launches the Jobs Summit to tackle the surging levels of unemployment in the country.

Tensions in Westbury remained on a knife’s edge on Monday with residents again clashing with police over gangsterism and drug abuse allegedly plaguing the area.

South Africans have been called to comment on the draft policy directive regarding the introduction of the digital sound broadcasting in South Africa.

Two former police officers from the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) will on Monday appear before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, for alleged fraud and corruption.

Consumers are in for a shock at the pumps - as the petrol price is set to rise by between 99 cents and a Rand as of Wednesday.

A 47-year-old suspect will today appear before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate Court for an alleged conspiracy.

Parliament has been honoured for consistently providing simultaneous interpreting for all South African official languages, including Sign Language.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has arrived in Saudi Arabia where he will co-chair the eighth session of the South Africa–Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission (JEC).

In the context of today’s dynamic global order, the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) member states have underscored the strategic significance of the group in safeguarding and advancing the interests of the South on the global stage.

The Gauteng government will use the month of October to raise awareness and mobilise efforts in support of mental health programmes.

BRICS Foreign Affairs Ministers have unanimously agreed to implement the resolutions of the Johannesburg summit, while deepening practical cooperation and realising mutually beneficial win-win results.