South Africa

Five micro-distributors have been given the tools to take their businesses to soaring new heights.

Cabinet has announced that Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi will bolster his department’s efforts to combat the Listeriosis outbreak by meeting with the South African Nursing Council on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch an initiative to help young people find jobs and empower them to run their own businesses.

The executive says government remains committed to providing social assistance to the vulnerable and that grants will be paid come 1 April.

Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says millions of South Africans and international tourists continue to visit and travel around South Africa, despite the current water crisis.

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has condemned violent attacks on Metrorail trains and personnel leading to temporary suspension of services in the Mamelodi corridor.

The Department of Labour will embark on another national series of roadshows on the National Minimum Wage (NMW), this time focusing on the bill exemption process with employers’ across the country.

The consultations aimed at mapping out how land expropriation without compensation will work must be inclusive and handled in the most responsible manner.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it is regrettable that the Australian Government did not use the available diplomatic channels to raise concerns or seek clarification on the land redistribution process in South Africa.

Mark Kingon has been appointed as acting Chief Officer of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) following the resignation of Jonas Makwakwa.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday announced the immediate resignation of its Chief Officer Jonas Makwakwa.

The African National Congress (ANC) has announced the Premiers-elect for the Mpumalanga and the Free State province.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has a contingency plan to ensure that social grants are paid without any hiccups on 1 April 2018 in an event that the Constitutional Court does not extend the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract by six months.

The Department of Home Affairs has instigated disciplinary measures against an official who was caught on camera seemingly preoccupied with her cellular phone while at work.

Co-operatives and small business enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal will receive R57 million from the provincial Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA).