South Africa

The Department of Social Development’s Gender-Based Violence Command Centre is making waves.

Public servants in the health sector have been challenged to use Public Service Month to educate the public about the impact of the National Health Insurance (NHI) currently being piloted across the country.

South Africa has held a meeting to consolidate its position on ending tuberculosis (TB) in the build up to a gathering of global leaders in New York later this month.

Deputy President David Mabuza says a comprehensive land reform programme to address past injustices is necessary for the country to move forward.

The Gauteng Provincial Government has announced the establishment of a high level provincial Occupational Health and Safety Steering Committee to centralise the safety function for all buildings accommodating government employees.

South African companies have lauded a recently concluded trade and investment mission to Peru.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has taken some steps to reduce the impact of fuel hikes.

The Department of Labour’s Compensation Fund (CF) has initiated a Mall Activation programme to bring the services of the fund closer to its clients in Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal.

The increase of import duties of sugar will provide immediate relief required by the industry and protection against the surge of imports, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Eskom has advised its business customers of a free electricity load profile audit as part of a basket of incentives.

The Joint Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) will this morning continue listening to oral presentations in Parliament on whether an amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution is necessary to effect land expropriation without compensation.

Deputy President David Mabuza says a multi-stakeholder breakfast on sanitation infrastructure for schools has raised R195 million in commitments and pledges.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has called for stricter enforcement and penalties for the non-payment of TV licences.

A team of firefighters is being called in to help contain the raging fire at a government-owned building in Gauteng.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate suspected wrongdoing by public servants, persons or entities in the private sector in the awarding of tenders or contracts.