South Africa

As the festive season gets into full swing, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) is urging consumers to spend their hard earned money wisely.

A local company is keen to explore business opportunities at the inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) that gets underway in Egypt today.

International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers will today travel to Brussels, Belgium, to participate in the 108th Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Council of Ministers scheduled from 12 - 14 December 2018.

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo will on Wednesday officially launch the e-Recruitment system after announcing the rollout of the project last month.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana says the plight of women and children can no longer be an afterthought if South Africa is to solidify the gains of democracy.

South Africa has showcased the country’s Climate Change Near-Term Priority Flagship Programmes on the sidelines of the international climate change talks, currently taking place in Katowice, Poland.

Despite corruption continuing to impede effective service delivery, the South African government has made significant strides in an effort to curb the scourge, Public Service and Administration Director General Richard Levin said on Monday.

Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has acknowledged the important work of the Advisory Panel on Land Reform, saying its contribution will refine the modalities of an effective land reform process.

The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has published the reasons for its decisions on Eskom’s Regulatory Clearings Account applications for year 2, 3 and 4 of the third Multi-Year Price Determination.

While Eskom is currently not implementing Stage 1 load shedding, the risk of load shedding remains high for Monday.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is due to attend the Inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), which gets underway in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss the application of Micro Finance South Africa (MFSA) challenging the regulations reducing the interest rate on short-term loans.

South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief as Eskom announced that it would not implement load shedding today.

Law enforcement officials arrested in a pre-festive season crackdown on vehicle and driver licencing anti-corruption drive are to appear in court on Monday, said the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).

National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Thandi Modise is in Russia where she will engage foreign Parliaments and representatives of international parliamentary organisations.