South Africa

A Western Cape court has slapped a farmer accused of water and environmental transgressions with a R3.5 million fine.

Vacancies at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) formed the central theme of a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the board of the bank.

Having declared youth unemployment as a crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday appealed to young people to not give up hope for a brighter future with government’s assistance.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has urged road users to exercise extreme caution this long weekend.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the details of his much-awaited reconfigured national executive.

The use of innovation and technology has been punted as the key tool to end the scourge of HIV and Aids in the country at the 9th South African Aids Conference.

South African parks have dominated the Best Safari Parks 2019 list, with 14 parks in the top 50 list.

The Department of Home Affairs says corruption will not flourish if officials and citizens are to take personal responsibility for stopping it.

Teachers and learners from Boitumelo Special School sang and ululated as they received five brand new sewing machines and one overlocker machine.

June 14 marks World Blood Donor Day and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has called on South Africans to donate blood and give the gift of life.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the country in observing National Youth Day on Sunday.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has vehemently rejected calls for teachers to be armed with weapons on school premises, describing the appeal as “irresponsible, reckless and dangerous”.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has intervened in the water and sanitation crisis in Makhanda in an effort to ensure that residents in the Eastern Cape town have access to clean and safe drinking water.

25 held during Hillbrow raids

Twenty-five people were arrested during raids in four buildings in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, says Metro police spokesperson Wayne Minnaar.

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Lechesa Tsenoli says preparations for next week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) are at an advanced stage.