South Africa

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) says it will develop a detailed report on power stations Medupi and Kusile following its oversight visits.

Boots on the ground; hair nearly tied back under military head gear, and exuding unflinching confidence - women of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Thursday proved their mettle at an all-female parade in their honour.

The 2018 Non-financial Census of Municipalities (NFCM) report has revealed that while more services are being extended to consumers, less of these services are for free.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told delegates attending a thematic session at the TICAD VII Summit in Yokohama, Japan, that climate change poses a serious threat to Africa’s development and prosperity.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jackson Mthembu, says there is a need for all sectors of the economy to commit to a social pact to ensure that social justice is achieved to benefit even the poorest of the poor.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged Japanese businesses to reach out to South African companies to find areas of cooperation at the Japan-Africa Business Expo on Thursday.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has officially resumed with the multimillion rand rehabilitation and upgrading project of Road K69 (Solomon Mahlangu drive - Phase 1) in Mamelodi.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Tshwane Metro Police Department have intensified deployments in the Tshwane CBD, following violent scenes of foreign owned shops being looted and destroyed during a violent protest.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has engaged with various stakeholders to determine the water tariff increases for the 2020/21 financial year.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has met with the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Automobile Association (AA) to discuss urban tolling and the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).

For decades children of farm workers could not wait to complete high school so they could leave the farms where their parents were being overworked and underpaid.

The SABC is technically insolvent and is struggling to honour payments to service providers and contractual obligations.

In a move to improve learner outcomes and foster social cohesion, the Gauteng Education Department (GDE) has officially launched the twinning of Hoerskool Bastion and Madiba Secondary Schools.

The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has advised motorists to avoid the CBD and use alternative routes as there is a protest in the city.

Acting President David Mabuza has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2, for the late struggle stalwart and freedom fighter, Dr Thandi Cynthia Ndlovu.