South Africa

Local companies are to explore trade and investment opportunities in Peru as part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Outward Selling Mission to that country.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has urged South Africans to observe at least a moment of silence on Sunday morning in honour of those police officers who died in the line of duty.

A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) project manager has been placed on suspension after he was allegedly found to be illegally in possession of crayfish and copper steenbras in Mdumbi on the Wild Coast.

Police remain on high alert this morning monitoring the incidents of looting, violence and general lawlessness that have left three people dead and 27 arrested in some parts of Soweto.

The Competition Commission will investigate the Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and its over 91 members for fixing prices of books.

Three former Department of Labour Compensation Fund employees, found guilty of defrauding the entity of R470 000, will be sentenced in October following their convictions in May.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says South Africa and Algeria remain firm in their support for the independence of Western Sahara.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Michael Seloane says they have received a total of 186 complaints of alleged corruption during the first quarter of 2018/19.

Diabetic patients in South Africa have to prick their fingers three times a day to check their sugar levels.

To mark the commemoration of Deaf Awareness Month, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is set to assist the deaf community with their tax affairs.

Commissioner Michael Seloane says the Public Service Commission will be engaging with those government departments which have a high vacancy rate.

South Africa’s participation at the Feira International de Maputo (FACIM) Trade Fair is testament of the confidence it has in its neighbour, says South Africa’s High Commissioner to Mozambique, Mandisi Mpahlwa.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says there is a need to provide police with training to handle cases of abuse against women and children with sensitivity at the front desk to avoid case withdrawals, among other issues.

City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has called for undeveloped land to be expropriated and used to address human settlement.

Struggle stalwart Sophie Williams-De Bruyn says the women of South Africa are under siege and live in fear of falling victim to crime and abuse.