South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the unveiling of the new Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) train sets as a milestone, saying they will go a long way towards ensuring commuters are on time and that they are safe.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed the announcement by global mining company, Rio Tinto, of the US$463 million investment in the expansion of its Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa.

The South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) has announced it will be migrating to a new hosting platform for its electronic services in April 2019.

South Africa’s investment facilitation efforts have borne fruit, with the country taking home the Investment Promotion Award.

The Department of Home Affairs on Monday announced that all its front offices in all the provinces are back online and are providing full services to citizens.

The National Consumer Tribunal has instructed Volkswagen Financial Services South Africa to refund consumers for on-the-road, admin and handling fees on credit agreements.

Eskom has urged consumers to use electricity sparingly as the demand for power is expected to increase this week as cold weather gets a grip on parts of South Africa.

Six vehicle testing station employees from Lephalale in Limpopo will appear in court today after they were arrested on Monday for fraud and corruption.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday officiate a ceremony at which automotive group Nissan will announce an expansion of its investment in South Africa.

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) Amendment Bill has been passed by Parliament and is now ready to be signed into law by the President.

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has unveiled the department’s plan to build a new False Bay TVET college campus, in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town.

A survey taking stock of the progress made in terms of service delivery has revealed that the Basic Education Department (DBE) is making headway in providing libraries or media centres to schools.

Marching Alexandra township residents have arrived at the City of Johannesburg Region 6 Municipal Offices in Sandton.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for two awaiting trial prisoners, who remain at large after escaping with three others from custody at the Margate police station.