South Africa

With less than a month to go to the close of the 2018 tax season, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has received close to three million tax return submissions.

Over 400 of the brightest and most innovative minds in South Africa converged at the University of Johannesburg to develop technological solutions to improve the delivery of government services.

The Basic Education Department has dismissed media reports claiming that teachers are leaving the public education system in droves.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has gazetted the Companies Amendment Bill for public comment.

Government has welcomed the 2017/18 financial year audit results of various departments, tabled in Parliament last week.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize has revealed that the department has made significant progress in the legal recognition of indigenous people.

National Treasury has been working closely with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on the recently released new debt listing requirements as part of bringing about more transparency at state owned enterprises.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has initiated an intervention programme that will assist build capacity in distressed municipalities, Minister Zweli Mkhize has revealed.

In just four days, all eyes will be on government as it launches the Jobs Summit to tackle the surging levels of unemployment in the country.

Tensions in Westbury remained on a knife’s edge on Monday with residents again clashing with police over gangsterism and drug abuse allegedly plaguing the area.

South Africans have been called to comment on the draft policy directive regarding the introduction of the digital sound broadcasting in South Africa.

Two former police officers from the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) will on Monday appear before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, for alleged fraud and corruption.

Consumers are in for a shock at the pumps - as the petrol price is set to rise by between 99 cents and a Rand as of Wednesday.

A 47-year-old suspect will today appear before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate Court for an alleged conspiracy.

Parliament has been honoured for consistently providing simultaneous interpreting for all South African official languages, including Sign Language.