South Africa

Newly sworn-in North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro has vowed to work towards eliminating the trust deficit between government and its people.

The late former Ambassador Billy Modise, who passed away on Wednesday, will receive a Special Official Funeral, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday.

Deputy President David Mabuza has called on the youth to take up skills that will develop and serve the needs of the economy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his condolences at the passing of Limpopo Agriculture MEC Joyce Mashamba.

The Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa (BHF) has welcomed the progress made by Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi to accelerate the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.

South Africa needs to embrace the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or risk being less competitive globally, says Deputy President David Mabuza.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government is working towards reconfiguring the Community Works Programme (CWP) to ensure that it has a bigger impact on reducing poverty.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government is implementing programmes aimed at returning land to labour tenants and farm dwellers.

Deputy President David Mabuza says nuclear energy plans did not form part of the agenda during his recent visit to Russia.

The Department of Trade and Industry will from this weekend host a 10-member delegation of buyers from the Middle East.

Seven suspects have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for fraud, corruption and murder.

North West Premier-elect Professor Job Mokgoro is expected to be sworn into office today.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is leading a South African delegation to the 20th Meeting of the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.

A police officer was shot dead in a cash-in-transit heist in Hillbrow, Johannesburg on Thursday.

Police Minister General Bheki Cele has issued a strong warning against the “unruly behaviour” of truck drivers blockading roads.