South Africa

The City of Ekurhuleni has decluttered illegally connected cables at Dukathole informal settlement in Germiston to reduce the burden on its electricity network.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has appointed an Advisory Committee to assist the South African Law Reform Commission to investigate and make recommendations on legal fees charged by the legal profession to clients.

For the first time since 2016, dam levels in the City of Cape Town have passed the 60% mark.

While capital expenditure by public sector institutions decreased in 2017, significant amounts were spent on service delivery orientated aspects, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday.

Transnet has recorded an increase in revenue by 11.3% to R72.9 billion for the year ending in March 2018.

The Gauteng Department of Social Development will reinstate the food bank model and retain the current food bank infrastructure operations, MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza announced on Monday.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has strongly condemned the killing of two off-duty police officers in two separate incidents in the areas of Delft and Khayelitsha in the Western Cape on Friday.

A suspect in the murder case of actor Dumisani Masilela is set to appear in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court today.

The first public hearing in the much-awaited inquiry into allegations of state capture, corruption, fraud in government and state-owned entities will get underway in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Monday.

South African Airways (SAA) has distanced itself from claims its employees are prohibited from accessing negative stories about the company using its equipment.

Learners at BK Matlala Commercial High School in Limpopo now have access to a high-tech IT centre, which will drastically change the face of learning and teaching at the institution.

South African companies have pledged to invest $500 million in countries in the South African Development Community (SADC), President Cyril Ramaphosa announced at the weekend.

Fake event organisers and con artists should refrain from misleading the public using the government’s name, Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has warned.

Over 360 suspected rhino poachers have, in the past six months, been handed ranging sentences as authorities continue to combat the scourge.

Faith-based organisations and traditional leaders can play a significant role in South Africa’s efforts to curb soaring levels of gender-based violence, Deputy President David Mabuza said at the weekend.