South Africa

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba on Monday convened a Budget Council Lekgotla, where South Africa’s economic developments were discussed at length.

The newly built state-of-the-art Seshegong Secondary School in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, is set to alleviate the high demand of pupils in the province.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is celebrating 10 years of conducting world-class research and development in the field of nanotechnology.

A high-level intervention team has been appointed to coordinate a recovery plan for the Gauteng Department of Health.

The Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Comprehensive Social Security Implementation says it continues to make progress in overseeing the implementation of the Constitutional Court.

Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has encouraged men to protect women and children as government embarks on the seventh National Imbizo Focus Week.

Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa has instructed the management of Steve Biko Academic hospital to ensure that there are no disruption of services and that matters affecting security employees are immediately resolved.

President Jacob Zuma has reappointed Hazel Veloshni Devraj and Adv John Rinton Simpson as full-time members to serve on the National Consumer Tribunal.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GPDRT) has called on Gauteng Minibus Taxi Operators to apply for special inter-provincial operating permits for the festive season.

The Department of Water and Sanitation will terminate bulk water supply to 30 defaulting municipalities next month, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Monday.

It was a special day for the new National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole when he was officially handed the Sword of Command.

As high traffic volumes are expected on the national roads during the festive season when thousands of motorists make their way to their holiday destinations, taxi drivers are encouraged to prioritise their own health and that of their passengers.

President Jacob Zuma has directed the Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, to trim down expenses and increase revenue in order to find a solution to the R40 billion gap identified in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, will attend the inauguration ceremony of the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, on behalf of President Zuma.

The date for the hearing of the review of the 2017 Mining Charter has been moved to next year following a request from the Chamber of Mines.