South Africa

The Hawks have dismissed media reports alleging that the crime-fighting unit is investigating Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the Ministry has resolved to step in to support dysfunctional and distressed municipalities in a bid to improve service delivery.

Deputy President David Mabuza says South Africa should use Human Rights Month to reflect on the dreams and aspirations of Madiba, which include the respect of basic human rights and commitment to the rule of law.

Government Communications (GCIS) says it has noted the story in the Sunday Independent claiming that Postbank is not ready to play its expected role in the new grant payments system.

Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa has taken up the baton as the new MEC for the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA).

Giant food company Tiger Brands has temporarily closed the doors of its Pretoria factory after traces of the Listeria bacterium were found at the facility.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday sent his congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin following his re-election for a further five-year term as president.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Tom Moyane, on suspension with immediate effect.

The African Union (AU) on Monday stressed the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda.

Deputy President David Mabuza will this afternoon appear before the National Assembly for his maiden oral reply session.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the provincial government will honour the memory of the lives lost in the Life Esidimeni mental healthcare project.

Government has been ordered to pay victims of the mental healthcare marathon project a total of R1.2 million each by no later than 19 June 2018.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will be convening an urgent meeting with provincial MECs of education and their Heads of Department to discuss school infrastructure and find ways of accelerating the eradication of unsafe ablution facilities in particular.

Community media is one of the most important platforms for improving public understanding and awareness of science and technology.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a delegation to the 10th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) Summit in Rwanda that gets underway later this week.