South Africa

Mark Kingon has been appointed as acting Chief Officer of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) following the resignation of Jonas Makwakwa.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday announced the immediate resignation of its Chief Officer Jonas Makwakwa.

The African National Congress (ANC) has announced the Premiers-elect for the Mpumalanga and the Free State province.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has a contingency plan to ensure that social grants are paid without any hiccups on 1 April 2018 in an event that the Constitutional Court does not extend the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract by six months.

The Department of Home Affairs has instigated disciplinary measures against an official who was caught on camera seemingly preoccupied with her cellular phone while at work.

Co-operatives and small business enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal will receive R57 million from the provincial Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA).

The High Level Panel on Water (HLPW) says a fundamental change in the way the world manages the resource is necessary if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly goal 6, are to be achieved.

Close to R400 million has been netted through a string of seizures of illicit goods since the start of year, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

The Minister of Women in the Presidency, Bathabile Dlamini, says the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN member states have an obligation to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Regular eye tests can help you stop glaucoma in its tracks, says Gauteng Health MEC Dr Gwen Ramokgopa as the Health Department commemorates World Glaucoma Week.

With less than 24 hours left to mark World Consumer Rights Day, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) has dispensed sage advice for consumers.

Stephen Hawking, a scientist and a science populariser, has died at the age of 76.

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has assigned a team of senior officials to Walter Sisulu University (WSU) to find a lasting solution to the ongoing protests taking place on the university’s campuses.

South Africa and Zambia have committed to strengthen bilateral relations on the region’s common agenda relating to peace, security and economic integration.

As a long distance runner who has taken part in 21- kilometre races, South Africa’s new National Commissioner of Police, General Kehla Sitole, knows the importance of endurance.