South Africa

Cabinet has, in a statement on Thursday, expressed concern at the destruction of transport infrastructure in the country.

Cabinet has welcomed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s maiden Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), saying it is based on the strong conviction that South Africa can be renewed.

Individual taxpayers have until Wednesday to file personal income tax returns before it closes on the day, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) said on Thursday.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Zweli Mkhize, in his capacity as chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team on Drought and Water Scarcity, has welcomed the funding allocations to deal with the scourge of drought that has gripped and continues to wreak havoc in some parts of the country.

North West Premier Job Mokgoro has called on the Ventersdorp community to identify factual points on why the amalgamation of the former Tlokwe and Ventersdorp Local Municipalities was not working.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially launch a new, multibillion rand train manufacturing factory at Dunnottar Park in Nigel, Gauteng, today.

Tributes are pouring for South African hip hop legend and one of the pioneers of Motswako music, Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP).

Women Minister Bathabile Dlamini has lauded Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for announcing the zero-rating of sanitary pads, bread flour and cake flour.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has described his maiden Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, as one that well.

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is leading a South African delegation to the 334th Session of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body underway in Geneva.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has hailed the United Nations for standing as a symbol of unity for the world - to promote peace and security, human rights and development.

National Treasury says South Africa is at a crossroads, as revenue is projected to fall short of the budgeted estimate by R27.4 billion this year.

The National Treasury will reprioritise money from unspent funds and tap into the contingency reserve to recapitalise the South African Airways, SA Express and the Post Office.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says government proposes that come April 2019, three items, including sanitary pads, will be added to the zero-rated list.

Government will reprioritise funds to make R350 million available to recruit new health professionals, says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.