South Africa

The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women has appealed to the public to ignore the fake Facebook accounts created in the name of Minister for Women, Bathabile Dlamini.

Brand South Africa has welcomed South Africa’s improvement in the 2018 Human Development Report (HDR), which ranks SA at 113 out of 189 countries.

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) management has condemned rumours and fake emails doing the rounds that two of its campuses have been permanently closed.

Two hundred captive-bred endangered Pickersgill’s Reed frogs have been released in Mount Moreland and Prospecton in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.

Nosisana Toni has taken over the reigns of Fort England hospital as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Police Minister Bheki Cele will today visit the University of Zululand (UniZulu) following the fatal killing of a student at the weekend.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and her Saudi Arabia counterpart have reaffirmed the importance of the two States solidifying already strong bilateral relations in all fields.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has handed over 10 water trucks to Amathole District Municipality (ADM), as part of the department’s interventions to mitigate the current drought affecting communities around the district.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has sent crash investigators to Limpopo to assist with the investigation of a bus accident that resulted in the death of 11 people, with 30 injured.

Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has expressed strong opposition to possible retrenchments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

The long-awaited new private security prescribed minimum wages will kick-in on 01 October 2018, the Department of Labour announced on Monday.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says efficient, powerful and cost-effective cyber defence and solutions should be implemented to protect the country’s critical information infrastructure.

South African Airways (SAA) has resumed flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong, following bad weather, it said on Monday.

Acting South African Revenue Services (SARS) Chief Executive, Mark Kingon, will hold the position for a further three months, after Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene extended his stint on Friday.

In light of the social ills that have plagued the school community in recent weeks, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has called for an inter-departmental symposium to address safety in schools.