South Africa

Tensions in Westbury remained on a knife’s edge on Monday with residents again clashing with police over gangsterism and drug abuse allegedly plaguing the area.

South Africans have been called to comment on the draft policy directive regarding the introduction of the digital sound broadcasting in South Africa.

Two former police officers from the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) will on Monday appear before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, for alleged fraud and corruption.

Consumers are in for a shock at the pumps - as the petrol price is set to rise by between 99 cents and a Rand as of Wednesday.

A 47-year-old suspect will today appear before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate Court for an alleged conspiracy.

Parliament has been honoured for consistently providing simultaneous interpreting for all South African official languages, including Sign Language.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has arrived in Saudi Arabia where he will co-chair the eighth session of the South Africa–Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission (JEC).

In the context of today’s dynamic global order, the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) member states have underscored the strategic significance of the group in safeguarding and advancing the interests of the South on the global stage.

The Gauteng government will use the month of October to raise awareness and mobilise efforts in support of mental health programmes.

BRICS Foreign Affairs Ministers have unanimously agreed to implement the resolutions of the Johannesburg summit, while deepening practical cooperation and realising mutually beneficial win-win results.

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) has achieved its sixth consecutive clean audit.

Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has welcomed the decision by the Constitutional Court, which grants the Competition Commission jurisdiction to investigate the deal signed between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his maiden participation as Head of State at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to urge world leaders to resist any and all efforts to undermine the multilateral approach to international trade.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize has written to the speaker of the National Assembly requesting an extension on the submission of the department’s 2017/18 annual report.

About 250 learners will this week compete to become the national champions in debate and the design of the best road safety model.