South Africa

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana is expected to head to Edendale, Pietermaritzburg on Monday to hand over internet services to two schools and a clinic.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Fatima Chohan, will on Monday officially open a modernised Home Affairs office in Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape to provide more channels for citizens to acquire identity documents (ID) and access other public services.

Deputy Minister of Communications, Pinky Kekana, has challenged women of all colours and creed to use their democracy and freedom to collectively advance the struggle of women.

Special voting at 121 of South Africa’s foreign missions is going well with most South Africans living abroad having already cast their ballot.

Freedom of expression and the restoration of dignity are among the crucial elements South Africa obtained with the advent of a democratic dispensation, says Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

South Africa on Saturday took stock of the progress it has made over the course of its 25 years of democracy while also highlighting the challenges that persist.

The Competition Commission’s provisional findings and recommendations in the Data Services Market Inquiry, have been welcomed by Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

An old African proverb goes that when an old man dies a library burns down with him. This adage was not to be the case with National Order recipient of the Order of Luthuli and former Deputy Government Communication Information System (GCIS) CEO, Anthony “Tony” Trew.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has released a special stamp to mark 25 years of democracy.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has reiterated the call for a decrease in data costs in order to increase ICT literacy in society.

It is often said that ‘a leopard never changes its spots’ - a phrase known to mean that changing one’s character is almost always impossible to do. However, as far as township economies go - the opposite is true, for these are being turned on their heads.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sacked Advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), it was announced by the Presidency on Friday.

Government has decided to revise the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme in an effort to meet the current as well as future needs of commuters and to stimulate the economic potential of the industry.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead South Africa’s celebration of 25 years of freedom and democracy at the national Freedom Day event at Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, on Saturday.

Government is set to open a new manufacturing factory at the Seshego Industrial Park, which will employ people living with disabilities thereby giving them space in the labour market.