South Africa

Emfuleni Local Municipality Mayor Simon Mofokeng has handed in his resignation.

President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday host the newly elected Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço during a two-day State visit to South Africa, says the Presidency.

The number of deaths resulting from railway operational occurrences have increased by 8% in the 2016/17 reporting period, says the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR).

The Department of Basic Education is calling for public comment on the Draft Policy on Home Education.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed to continue supplying water to residents of Emfuleni Local Municipality through water tankers, until a permanent solution to the water shortage there is found.

The Department of Communications is fast-tracking the installation of set-top-boxes in the Free State province.

The Gauteng Department of Health says the additional budget allocation to the department will help alleviate the urgent financial pressures faced by the department.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Monday announced finalists for the 5th annual South African Premier Business Awards.

When Itumeleng Molefi decided to take a gap year after completing his Honours in Physics in 2013, he did not think he would find himself making a meaningful contribution in the small Karoo town of Carnarvon.

A South African delegation will participate in the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Communication and ICT (CICT).

Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi is in China where she is on a working visit.

The Presidency on Sunday distanced itself from comments made by President Jacob Zuma’s special advisor on energy.

Eskom’s Development Foundation has brought healthcare within reach for communities in the Northern Cape through two health minibuses.

Eskom has noted that Fitch Ratings has placed it on a rating watch negative and is working to avert a downgrade.

South African President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), is expected to attend the Summit of the SADC Organ Troika plus Chairperson of SADC.