South Africa

Pretoria - Government has noted the sovereign rating announcement by rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade South Africa to sub-investment grade.

Pretoria - For the second year in a row, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has broken the Trillion Rand mark in revenue collection.

Pretoria – Newly appointed Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa says growth in international and domestic tourism means more opportunities for local suppliers and providers of services to tourists.

Pretoria – The Department of Transport says it will dedicate its programmes towards the upliftment of South Africans.

Pretoria - The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has commended the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) management for ensuring that the most vulnerable in the country receive their social grants.

Pretoria - As the Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) continue with the payment of social grants on Monday, recipients are encouraged to go on their respective days to pay points, as indicated on their last slips.

Pretoria - The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Ministry has accepted the surveys released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on financial statistics of municipalities and on service delivery.

Pretoria - South Africa’s InvestSA has been recognised for its outstanding work with a runner-up award at the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai, said the Department of Trade and Industry.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed three persons as members of the Judicial Service Commission, the Presidency announced on Monday.

Pretoria - Parliament will begin a process of consultation following requests from opposition parties for Parliament to schedule a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is expected to address the Buy Local Summit on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Cocaine worth R3.1 million was found hidden inside electrical components at the OR Tambo International Airport mail centre this week, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has referred a supplier of the main ingredient in RDP bricks to the Competition Tribunal for charging excessive prices.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Human Settlements on Sunday refuted media reports stating that Minister Lindiwe Sisulu did not participate in a public engagement with President Jacob Zuma because she was avoiding being seen with the President.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday lauded the work done by non-government organisations (NGOs) for the role they play in society.