South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday sent a message to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, following the terrorist blasts in the southern Philippines.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon address Business Unity South Africa’s (BUSA) inaugural Business Economic Indaba in Johannesburg.

The Department of Labour has appointed a National Minimum Wage Commission, with its first meeting set to take place in February.

The Department of Labour is embarking on a national blitz to assess levels of compliance with labour laws, especially the newly-introduced National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act, at businesses.

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has extended the registration deadline for undergraduate qualifications to Thursday, 31 January 2019.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says 700 000 new voters have been added to the voters’ roll ahead of this year’s National and Provincial elections.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is working on resolving the technical error that resulted in its staff members not getting their salaries on Tuesday morning.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Tuesday alerted job seekers not to fall for bogus advertisements for the intake of new police trainees.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reminded learners considering writing the matric second chance examinations to register ahead of Thursday’s deadline.

North West Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development MEC Desbo Mohono has assured farmers that her department will prioritise programmes aimed at supporting the agricultural sector.

Ethical leadership is key to the transformation of the public service, says North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro.

A digitally savvy business model from the North West Women in Tourism Chapter is to be rolled out in other provinces, the Department of Tourism has announced.

The Department of Social Development has embarked on an anti-substance abuse campaign in an effort to curb the scourge.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed condolences to the people of Brazil following the collapse of a mining dam in south-eastern Minas Gerais.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the trade unionist Cedric Gina who passed away on Monday.