South Africa

South Africa shares the top spot in the recently released Open Budget Index (OBI) survey.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will over the course of the year announce a successor programme of the Black Industrialists Programme, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

The Hawks have urged members of the public to report any illegal firearm dealings in communities.

It was a sparkling affair at the fifth South African Premier Business Awards where business excellence was honoured at the Sandton Convention Centre on Tuesday night.

A researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has not allowed his background to determine his future.

Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela Mandela been discharged from hospital, the Mandela family said on Tuesday afternoon.

Day Zero, when household taps run dry in the City of Cape Town, has been moved back four days to April 16, the city announced on Tuesday.

The 11 traffic officers arrested in Mokopane, Limpopo, for bribery and corruption are due to appear in the court this morning.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and Human Settlements will on Thursday launch an inquiry aimed at resolving the housing backlog in the province.

While Eskom faces many challenges, newly appointed Eskom interim Group Chief Executive (GCE) Phakamani Hadebe is confident that the power utility can turn the corner.

Provisional taxpayers have until 31 January to file their income tax returns, their ITR12 documents, to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) through eFiling.

The Gauteng Department of Education has strongly condemned personal relations between educators and learners, as it goes against the principle of the profession.

The Gauteng Department for Roads and Transport has reached another milestone in providing world-class road infrastructure with the official opening of Cedar Road in Fourways, says MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has noted the Capitec report which was released by US based company Viceroy Research.

South Africa and Uganda have put in place various measures to boost and diversify trade, promote inclusive growth and create jobs.