South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the province is ready for the 2017 academic year.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the Live Capture System at its offices is unavailable due to technical challenges.

Pretoria – Cabinet members on Wednesday exchanged their usual formal work wear and dressed in white T-shirts emblazoned with the National Development Plan logo to create awareness about the NDP and its brand identity.

Cape Town - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says once implemented, the National Minimum Wage will improve the welfare of the lowest paid in South Africa.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will on Thursday lead the South African government delegation at the Benguela Current Commission’s 5th Ministerial Conference in Swakopmund, Namibia.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy has called on stakeholders and the public to participate in the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) public consultation workshops that are currently underway.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu says operations at all state Forensic Pathology Service facilities are back to normal.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Director General Mkhuseli Apleni says it is necessary to have fingerprints of all tourists or travellers visiting the country.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department for Roads and Transport says it will scrutinize each and every claim before settling the matter, and will contest a doubtful damage claim that is forwarded to it by a motorist or his/her legal representative.

Pretoria - South Africa and Zambia sat for the inaugural session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) that will further strengthen relations between the two countries.

Cape Town – The Department of Mineral Resources says the investigation into the tragic Lily Mine disaster, which left three mineworkers trapped underground, will be converted into an inquiry.

Pretoria – They may be the first port of call for many victims, but police officers are not exempt from falling prey to gender-based violence.

Pretoria – The process of paying councillors’ once-off gratuity payments has begun.

Pretoria – In South Africa’s quest to produce 30 000 qualified artisans per year by 2030, focus should not just be on meeting this ambitious target - emphasis must be placed on producing high quality artisans capable of meaningfully narrowing the skills gap.

Pretoria – South Africa’s hardest working businesspeople have been duly recognised at the 4th Annual Premier Business Awards.