South Africa

Learners at the newly built Menzi Primary school kicked off the 2019 academic year with digital boards in front of them and tablets in hand.

The Competition Commission has urged schools to adhere to the school uniform guidelines aimed at curbing anti-competitive behaviour at schools.

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation Beauty Dlulane has described as “unfortunate” the comments attributed to Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi regarding quotas in sports.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training will invite university students to indicate their concerns experienced during the registration period, says committee chairperson Connie September.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised his forebears that he and his party, the African National Congress (ANC), will make every effort to deliver the promises of a progressive South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his heartfelt condolences to the victims of the Mountain View train accident in Pretoria, which has left three people fatally wounded.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says it's all systems go for the 2019 school year in the province.

The Ministry of Finance has warned the public about scams which purport to be communication from the Ministry.

Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane will host the Partnership for Action on the Green Economy (PAGE) Ministerial Conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 10 and 11 January 2019.

Three people have been killed and approximately 200 others injured this morning following a collision between two passenger trains in Mountain View, Pretoria.

The South African government has condemned the attempted coup d’état undertaken in the Republic of Gabon in the early hours of Monday morning.

Positive laboratory results have confirmed Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle in the Vhembe District of Limpopo, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Tuesday.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize has extended his heartfelt condolences to the OR Tambo District Municipality Mayor, Nomakhosazana Meth, on the tragic death of her two sons.

The Department of Public Works has warned the public of a recent fraudulent scam about a 2019 internship programme.

Brand South Africa has welcomed South Africa’s improvement in the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom.