President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared seven days of national mourning for the people who lost their lives in the floods that have ravaged the country in the past week.
South Africa’s 26.7 million registered voters have been urged to flock to the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) 22 000 voting stations to cast their ballot in the National and Provincial Election on 8 May.
Seventeen contractors and builders have been deregistered from the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) database of approved homebuilders for contravening the Housing Consumers Protection Measures (HCPMA) Act.
Winston Nxumalo, who is one of the recipients of the Young Scientists Exchange Programme (YSEP), says he hopes to not only engage in writing research but ultimately ensure that the research yields economic fruit.
Water supply to Polokwane and surrounding areas have been restored after protesting community members locked the gates and took the keys away at Olifantspoort Pump Station and Water Treatment Plant.
The United Nations (UN) Undersecretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Cannes LionHeart award.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is embarking on strategic initiatives in an effort to curb revenue leakages emanating from illegal and unethical practices in the illicit economy, the revenue collector said.
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has encouraged the business sector in South Africa to invest in innovation.
The completion of the Tuschenkomst bulk water pipeline will ensure sustainable water for residents within the western parts of Moses Kotane Local Municipality in North West.
Eskom has not implemented load shedding for 36 consecutive days, it said on Monday.
The upgrading of infrastructure at industrial parks will go a long way in transforming the economy and creating jobs, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe.
The Department of Science and Technology will today bid farewell to seven South African students, who will soon leave for China as the first recipients of the South Africa-China Young Scientists Exchange Programme.
The chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, Ruth Bhengu, has applauded Minister Lindiwe Zulu for acting swiftly against officials who were fingered in the forensic investigation report by the Office of the Auditor-General.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council has declared Thursday as a provincial day of prayer and mourning to show solidarity with the bereaved families and to pray for people who passed away during the flash floods that swept through the province.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Ministry said the department would lead the coordination of the post-disaster management work through its National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC).
