South Africa

The National Treasury has welcomed the recent passing of two bills by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

Plans are in place to ensure a safe festive season for residents and holiday makers, said the eThekwini Municipality.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, says as in as much as it is government’s responsibility to promote and advance national reconciliation through progressive policies and education, reconciliation must begin with the individual and attitudes.

When the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) launched the Decade of the Artisan campaign in 2014, Nelisiwe Duba, who was in high school at the time, could not believe her luck as she immediately saw this as not only her chance to pursue a career in the trades, but to become a successful female artisan entrepreneur.

As she retires from the public service, Director-General of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Phumla Williams, has passed the baton to those who remain at the organization.

Employment in South Africa increased by 10 000 quarter-on-quarter, between June and September 2022, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) revealed in the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) released on Thursday.

The Presidency and National Treasury have released a progress report on the implementation of economic reforms to mark two years since the establishment of Operation Vulindlela.

In a bid to empower youth and ensure that they are equipped to participate meaningfully in the digital economy, KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has aggressively embarked on the journey to drive the province as one of the technology hubs of the country.

With the recovery of train services on the Naledi to Johannesburg corridor, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has reached yet another critical milestone in its project to rehabilitate the passenger rail network and recover services.

Jubilation and ululations were the order of the day for over 400 families from various Mass Care Shelters as they packed their belongings in preparation to move to their new homes where they will spend Christmas.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has warned South Africans not to fall for a scam offering jobs in the department.

Eskom has eased load shedding to Stage 4 until Sunday morning when it will then reduce further to Stage 3.

Eskom Chief Executive Officer, André de Ruyter, has resigned from the power utility.

After 14 years of providing services in the corporate travel business space, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has now opened its services from its boutique agency to the public.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande has welcomed a new agreement between South Africa and Italy, that will see basic and computational sciences development in South Africa.