South Africa

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues cementing its presence in our everyday life, keeping abreast of the developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is everyone’s responsibility. There is no better time to start thinking of ways in which technology can be harnessed to improve the lot of women, especially when it comes to their safety in a predominantly misogynistic world.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the revival of the Vaal into a green and inclusive economic zone is a key cog in the growth of the Gauteng economy.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will now table the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on 11 November 2021, and not 4 November 2021 as per earlier indications.

A NATJOINTS communique has been issued on Monday night directing deployment of multi-disciplinary law enforcement teams to enforce compliance of the law and ensure foreign operators driving trucks have the requisite papers and meet all the requirements of the law.

North West Premier Bushy Maape says a number of steps have been taken to ensure that all residents of the province have access to water, both in short and longer term.

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, has wished the class of 2021 well for their upcoming final exams.

Mpumalanga Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela, has welcomed the triple life sentence and 53 years handed down to a rapist and murderer in Mbombela.

South Africa distributed 11 721 COVID-19 jabs to children between the ages of 12 and 17 on Monday.

Eskom has announced that it will implement stage two load shedding from this morning until Saturday morning.

The Parliaments of South Africa and China have undertaken to strengthen their oversight role to ensure that democracy works to improve people’s lives in both countries.

International cooperation is most urgent to achieve and sustain the goal of media and information literacy for all, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Two government departments, a State-owned medical research agency and a non-profit organisation are working together to reduce lead paint hazards in South Africa.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the decision of Labour Appeal Court of South Africa to nullify the Labour Court decision setting aside his application to place the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) under administration.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called for the swift arrest of the perpetrators involved in the brutal murder of former Regent and Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, Zibuse Mlaba.

Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Organ on Defence, Politics and Security Cooperation, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the regional body supports the “people and Government of Eswatini towards the achievement of practical and sustainable solutions” to the attainment of peace.