South Africa

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has published a request for comments from interested parties on key aspects of the Scrap Metals Policy.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has reiterated its commitment to dealing with fraud after the dismissal of an employee that was allegedly involved in fraudulent activities.

The KwaZulu-Natal Social Development Department has reassured the public that there is ample space available to accommodate children in need of care and protection in uMgungundlovu District.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, says his department is exploring various strategies to improve the management of its assets.

The Department of Health has urged consumers to exercise extra caution when buying goods, especially food products, during the Black Friday frenzy by prioritising quality and safety over quantity a

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will next week release the sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey results. 

The Reserve Bank’s  Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repurchase rate at its current level of 8.25%. 

The Directory for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is hard at work in dealing with national priority offences.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi is set to file court papers to set aside the controversial R5-billion Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) jobs deal with Thuja Holdings.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, will on Friday officially open a new campus of the uMgungundlovu Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. 

The R5.8 billion investment commitment made by South African Breweries (SAB) has been utilised to increase capacity at two of its plants. 

Limpopo Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has lauded the community partnership which played a crucial role in the successful arrest of a murder suspect.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has joined the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) in mourning the passing of Commissioner Lindiwe Octavia Ntuli-Tloubatla.

The Department of Water and Sanitation is in the process of finalising the establishment of the Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs).

Eskom has commended the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality’s efforts to honour its National Treasury Municipal Debt Relief Programme obligations.