South Africa

Officials from the Department of Water and Sanitation are meeting with their Nigerian counterparts on the management of water.

Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the cube satellite, which has been sent off to India for launching into space, will help gather data to unlock economic growth in the oceans economy.

Former US First Lady Barbara Bush passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92, days after she decided to give up treatment for her illnesses.

The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission says companies are still dabbling in fronting through the use of trusts.

Deputy President David Mabuza will address the Special Official Memorial Service for the late liberation struggle stalwart, Dr Zola Themba Skweyiya, this afternoon.

In an effort to ensure that taps in the West Coast district municipal area don’t run dry by 24 April 2018, the Water and Sanitation Department (DWS) will release five million cubic metres of water from Voelvlei and Berg River dams.

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Tuesday launched a R90 million Road D670 rehabilitation project between Bronkhorstspruit and Ekangala, east of Tshwane.

After paying a deposit for a flat and getting ready to move in, Thulani Mhlwana was told that the building was not designed to cater for disabled people, and he ended up renting a room in Soshanguve.

President Nelson Mandela’s name is among the top names recommended for the renaming of Cape Town’s International Airport, Transport Minister Blade Nzimande said on Tuesday.

A total of 510 people lost their lives across South African roads over the 2018 Easter period, Transport Minister Blade Nzimande said on Tuesday.

Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni says the department will comply with the 2017 Supreme Court order to reopen the Cape Town Refugee Reception Centre.

In honour of the late Dr Zola Skweyiya, government will hold an Official Memorial Service for the former Cabinet Minister on Wednesday.

The Director-General of the State Security Agency, Arthur Fraser, has been transferred to the Department of Correctional Services.

The Limpopo Department of Education will open its Grade 1 and 8 applications for 2019 on Wednesday.

Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu will today officially open a new South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) office in Worcester in the Western Cape.