South Africa

A new clinic catering for infants and children with paediatric surgical conditions has been opened at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s announcement of free higher education for poor, working class students.

Employees at State-owned aerospace and defence technology company Denel will be paid as planned next week, said the company.

There have been no substantial outcomes at the recently concluded 11th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference, said the Department of Trade and Industry.

Eskom has expressed disappointment at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) decision to only grant it a 5.23% tariff hike instead of the 19.9% increase it had asked for.

The City of Cape Town has warned prospective housing beneficiaries to be weary of fraudsters posing as community representatives.

With more holidaymakers gravitating towards the coast, the City of Cape Town has increased the number of lifeguards on its beaches.

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has instructed Eskom’s new board to take decisive action to address challenges of leadership, governance, ethics and liquidity.

The South African Revenue Service will collect the Sugary Beverages Levy (SBL) from 1 April 2018.

National Treasury and the Financial Services Board (FSB) have published regulations to improve customer experience in the insurance services sector.

Five municipalities are set to face water restrictions until they make payment arrangements with the Department of Water and Sanitation, and water boards.

President Jacob Zuma has announced that government will introduce fully subsidised free higher education and training for poor and working class South African undergraduate students, starting in 2018 with students in their first year of study at public universities.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted power parastatal Eskom an average percentage price increase of 5.23% for the 2018/19 financial year.

The province of KwaZulu-Natal is ready for holiday makers who have started descending on the coastal province from across the country and the neighbouring states.

President Jacob Zuma has encouraged South Africans to work together to bridge the divide created by the country’s past and to move towards a united society in commemoration of the Day of Reconciliation.