South Africa

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Pinky Kekana, has introduced a coding programme for learners at Ntswane Secondary School in Hammanskraal.

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has challenged stakeholders in the institutions of higher learning to examine the root courses behind the violent incidents reported in the institutions.

Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela on Friday expressed excitement at the province being the first in South Africa to switch from analogue to digital transmission.

The 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Summit ended on Friday with a recommitment to zero harm in the mining industry.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says great improvements have been made in the management of asylum seekers and refugees in South Africa.

Government is confident it will make the switch from analogue terrestrial television to digital broadcasting by July 2020, Communication Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Friday.

Deputy President David Mabuza says nothing short of a systemic overhaul is required to pull the country's ailing health system out of the status quo.

There is no need for trade unions to “prepare for war with government” over alleged impending job cuts in the public service.

The Presidential Health Summit is a watershed moment for the South African healthcare system, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Friday.

South Africa is poorer after the passing away of Ma Agnes Msimang, a heroine of the South African struggle.

Government has joined South Africa’s media in commemorating Media Freedom Day and the anniversary of Black Wednesday.

Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will today unveil a specialised computer centre in Port Elizabeth to address the educational needs of learners with disabilities.

The Department of Environmental Affairs has urged community members to assist the police and conservation authorities to combat rhino poaching.

Parents in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro have been warned to be on the lookout for whooping cough symptoms and immediately take children to the nearest clinic, should the latter present.

While South Africa is well known for its rich mineral endowment and well-regulated mining industry which is a major contributor to the economy, the sector is grappling with the health and safety of miners.