South Africa

Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says there is a need for the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) to reposition itself.

The Department of Mineral Resources’ Mpumalanga Regional Office will be closed from Monday, until further notice.

The process of phasing out Cash Payment Services (CPS) and phasing in the South African Post Office (SAPO) to pay social grants, is moving smoothly, with no glitches expected, come 1 October 2018.

South Africa will use the 2018 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World platform to attract new investment into the country in an effort to meet the President’s target of US$100 billion investment over the next five years.

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has urged public servants to aim high and put their best foot forward when carrying out their duties and serving the nation.

A brand new oven is the icing on the cake for Pretoria based small business owner and baker, Julia Msimango.

While the land debate continues throughout the country, government has maintained that the expropriation of land without compensation will ensure land is equitably distributed according to need, boost agricultural production and food security while promoting economic transformation.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Wellness Unit will in September run awareness sessions on the four university campuses throughout the month of September to assist students and staff members who may be feeling desperate.

When one has to make a simple decision on which wine to have with tonight’s dinner - our vocab generally stretches as far as “red” or “white.” And words such as “Enology” and “Viticulture” surely are hardly a part of that equation. Or for some, these really big words may not even feature in our vocab at all – choosing rather to just sip on our wine and enjoy the moment.

Immigration officers arrested 27 undocumented illegal foreigners during a joint operation to inspect spaza shops for counterfeit and expired goods in Gauteng’s East Rand.

The Hospitality Industry will from 1 September to 30 November 2018 once again be granted an opportunity to benefit from the third window application period of Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP), the Department of Tourism announced.

Human Settlements Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo says one of the key instruments the country must use to empower women is the National Treasury’s directive that instructs provinces to ring-fence 30% of their human settlements budgets for women driven initiatives.

South Africans who wish to submit comments on the draft Mining Charter have until the end of business on Friday to do so.

Finger pricking to determine glucose levels in diabetic patients may be a thing of the past if a new research by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research becomes successful.

High-impact interventions to drive job creation, job retention and economic growth will be the focus of the much anticipated Jobs Summit, which will take place on 4 and 5 October 2018.