South Africa

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says all systems and preparations are in place for the institution to preside over the 2019 general elections.

The Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Fikile Xasa, says the President’s authorisation for the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate corruption in municipalities will bring closure to the maladministration reported during the funeral of former President Nelson Mandela.

A Limpopo teacher has been given 24 hours to make representations on why his suspension should be repealed after he was caught on camera administering corporal punishment.

A child born in the next 100 years should not experience the same challenges that South Africans face today, says Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang.

Mpumalanga’s Operation Gijima Tsotsi, which seeks to address the scourge of cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, bank robberies as well as ATM bombings, is making inroads.

A Sugar Value Chain Task Team has been set-up to seek solutions facing the sugar industry.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has asked for a full report from provincial heads into circumstances that led to the tragic killing of two school girls in the North West province.

A group of 50 Special Economic Zones (SEZ) practitioners and supporting sector specialists are to attend a special training in Tianjin, China, that gets underway later this week, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

South Africa is participating in the 107th Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Council of Ministers and the 43rd Session of the ACP-European Union Joint Council of Ministers, which is underway in Lome, Togo.

Government is gearing up to introduce a programme that will see to the needs of girl learners from disadvantaged schools so they don’t have to miss classes due to their period.

Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has congratulated Professor Laetitia Rispel on her appointment as the new President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA).

The University of Pretoria and MultiChoice South Africa have partnered to develop and sustain scarce artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning technology skills in South Africa.

Parents of Grade 1 and 8 pupils in Gauteng have until midnight to apply online to secure space for their children.

Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies said the focus on African innovation at this year’s edition of VivaTech was good for the continent and the country.

Nine Chinese companies have committed to invest over $10 billion in Limpopo’s Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ).