South Africa

More than 2.7 million taxpayers have submitted their tax returns since the opening of tax season in July 2017, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Tuesday.

South Africa and Zimbabwe on Tuesday signed several agreements, which they say will further improve relations between them.

South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a joint committee to work on improving operations at the Beitbridge border post.

The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department, in partnership with the City of Tshwane, has launched a R170 million state-of-the-art A Re Yeng bus depot in Tshwane.

Partnering with the private sector will unlock avenues that southern African governments alone cannot attain, says President Jacob Zuma.

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has amended the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control (MLTFC) Regulations, National Treasury said on Tuesday.

The Presidency has rejected media reports alleging that President Jacob Zuma had planned to hand over a house allocated to a Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) beneficiary, Velaphi Nkosi, to the Phalatse family to fulfil his promise to the late Ontlametse Phalatse.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has paid tribute to the South African wine industry through a set of five small international letter rate stamps and a commemorative envelope that will be issued on Friday.

Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize says the country’s ports of entry remain open to asylum seekers, allowing them access to health services and education opportunities.

The Department of Tourism, OR Tambo District Municipality and Ekurhuleni Metro have launched a youth exchange programme named after the struggle liberation stalwart.

President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday officially open the Groot Marico Heritage Site and the Liberation Heritage Route of Bokone Bophirima, where activists crossed as they went into exile to continue the struggle against apartheid and colonialism.

President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the government and the people of the United States following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

President Jacob Zuma is this morning hosting his Zimbabwean counterpart, President Robert Mugabe, who is in the country for the second session of the Bi-National Commission.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has welcomed the Vuwani community’s decision to lift a government services shutdown that has prevented thousands of learners from accessing schooling.

With South Africa and Zimbabwe’s bilateral, economic and social relations solidifying each year, the neighbouring countries have expressed a need for the urgent implementation of the agreements and MoUs to better the lives of ordinary citizens.