The Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working on Fire firefighters have been hard at work the last few months preparing for the 2018 winter fire season, which usually starts in early June.
Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was an iconic symbol against apartheid, especially when the African National Congress (ANC) and other liberation organisations were almost crushed, says the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.
Freedom fighter Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela will be laid to rest on 14 April 2018, during a Special Official Funeral.
The Presidency has described Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as an abiding symbol of the desire for freedom.
From 01 April, electronic payments of social grants will be paid through South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Postbank, commercial banks and merchants.
While disappointed with Moody’s decision to downgrade it, Eskom on Thursday said it is optimistic that its credit profile will improve.
National Treasury has published the Foreign Member Funds Framework for public comment.
Gauteng will deploy an additional 1 266 police personnel and 859 high performance vehicles which have been fitted with the latest technology such as trackers and registration number plate recognition - to improve police response and visibility during this Easter weekend.
Consumers will have to brace themselves for a massive fuel price increase at the petrol pumps, which come into effect next week.
Deputy President David Mabuza says government is implementing interventions to ensure that governance is improved at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the short-term.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% in line with market expectation.
The Eastern Cape’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Fikile Xasa, has welcomed the arrest of 12 Mnquma Local Municipality officials on allegations of fraud, corruption and money laundering.
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called for increased vigilance on health and safety in the sector.
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has approved the extension of operational hours for selected ports of entry during peak periods such as the Easter weekend.
