South Africa

Johannesburg residents have been urged to drop off any donations which can assist the victims of a fire that swept through about 500 shacks in Alexandra yesterday.

Eskom is currently implementing Stage1 load shedding following a small improvement in generation performance.

North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro has reshuffled his cabinet, introducing four new MECs.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing away of Dr Alex Boraine, the former vice-chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-founder of the Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa (Idasa).

The National Assembly has approved the much anticipated Civil Union Amendment Bill.

Government has noted rating agency Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB+’ and maintain the stable outlook, National Treasury said on Thursday.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has met with CEOs from the mining industry.

South Africans living abroad will soon be able to register to vote in next year’s general elections at their respective foreign missions, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Thursday.

It’s all hands on deck at Eskom as the power utility tries to save South Africa from a black Christmas and lower the stages of load shedding currently underway.

The marking of matric scripts has commenced in earnest at 141 marking centres across the country following the successful completion of the 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations last week.

The National Assembly has decided to adopt a proposal that will see Parliament setting up an ad hoc committee to lead a process of drafting a bill that will allow for Section 25 of the Constitution to be amended.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has released the much-awaited report into the inquiry on consumer complaints on timeshare, which has called for a revised regulatory framework.

The special economic zone in Atlantis, launched on Thursday, is expected to attract large-scale investment that will create jobs and bolster manufacturing in the area and the Western Cape.

Cabinet says it is pleased that visible progress has been made in stabilising the struggling North West provincial departments and that the provision of basic services has been prioritised.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has received a total of 472 complaints of alleged corruption during the first and second quarters of 2018/2019 through the national anti-corruption hotline.