South Africa

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) says there is no evidence of an outbreak of Listeriosis in the country.

The Department of Arts and Culture has welcomed the conviction of director and playwright Welcome Msomi for the theft of R8 million from the Living Legends Legacy Programme trust fund.

Eskom has implemented Stage two rational load shedding from 9am until 11pm.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed sixteen ambassadors to South Africa.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has assured its beneficiaries that the payments of grants has not been compromised.

Efforts to revive the country’s sluggish economy and create much-needed employment are set to receive a major shot in the arm with the launch of Mara Phone’s first cellphone manufacturing plant in South Africa.

The Department of Basic Education on Tuesday briefed the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on the General Education Certificate (GEC) and General Occupational Certificate (GOC) for Grade 9.

Quicker turnaround times for the registration of companies are some of the fruits produced by the Compensation Fund’s online platform, eCOID.

Senior officials and experts have concluded the 6th Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Africa Partner Countries Meeting in Pretoria on Monday.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has emphasised the importance of establishing a regional regulatory authority to enforce agreed harmonised standards.

The trial of former President Jacob Zuma has been postponed to 4 February next year.

Mozambicans have this morning headed to the polling stations to cast their vote to elect their next President.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has called on members of the public to comment on the draft Regulations developed to govern the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of the Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to make an announcement soon that unabridged birth certificates will no longer be required for overseas tourists travelling to South Africa with children.

Four testing centre officials are to appear in the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court today after they were caught issuing roadworthy certificates for vehicles they did not physically examine.