South Africa

The Gauteng Provincial Government has published the Draft Fifteenth Amendment of the Gauteng Road Traffic Regulations for public comment.

Forging unity and building alliances amongst a group of nations is an integral part of any society. In Africa this unity and sense of purpose is driven by the African Union. During the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on 28 and 29 January 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the unity of the continent was given a big push forward.

Messages of congratulations have poured in from Heads of State across the world for South Africa’s newly-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Hawks have welcomed the 22-year imprisonment sentence of Hlakaniphani Miya who shot and killed police Constable Sithembiso Yende in 2014, in Ladysmith.

The South African economy has received a major boost with the Isuzu Motors purchase of the Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth.

Parliament will be a hive of activity this week as several key sessions are on the cards.

The Chamber of Mines has agreed to postpone its court application in respect of the reviewed Mining Charter, which was due to be heard in the High Court this week.

Minister of Public Service and Administration Faith Muthambi is to convene a provincial consultative engagement on the Community Development Workers Programme (CDWP) in Durban on Monday.

About 22 million people were tested for HIV in Gauteng, including pregnant women, during the third quarter of the current financial year.

Government is committed to supporting the various skills and training opportunities offered by the Department of Defence for young people, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ministers have described Friday's State of the Nation Address as “the dawn of a new era”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says in the next three months government will launch a massive cancer campaign similar to the HIV counselling and testing campaign.

Crime fighting will remain a priority for government this year, with the introduction of several mobilisation strategies to help address the scourge.

Government will complete all outstanding projects under the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) programme by the end of the next financial year, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday.

Let us put all the negativity that has dogged our country behind us "because a new dawn is upon us" - was the strong message that newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa shared with the nation on Friday night.