South Africa

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has met with President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the timetable for the upcoming 2019 national and provincial elections.

The Department of Health has encouraged the public to participate actively in government efforts to strengthen the current tobacco control measures by submitting comments on the Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill.

The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on school sport will help learners maintain healthy lifestyles, foster social cohesion and instill a sense of pride and rid schools of social ills like drugs and substance abuse.

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo says while curatorship in VBS Mutual Bank is ongoing, early indications are that the probability of saving the bank are “lower”.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has referred alleged financial irregularities in the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Thursday undertake a working visit to Nairobi and Meru in Kenya to attend the Madaraka Day (Freedom Day) celebrations.

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has been appointed as Chairman of the New Development Bank (NDB) Board of Governors.

Winds of change will soon blow over the country’s Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges as the department in charge of these institutions wants to see them perform at a much higher level.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has reiterated its call to all communities to work together to curb poaching and the illegal trade of Marine Living Resources (MLR).

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has amended the Terms of Reference of the panel of experts to review the current list of zero-rated items.

South African Airways (SAA) has announced an extended schedule as part of interventions to sustain the South African Express network, it said on Tuesday.

South Africa is preparing for 5G network in its efforts to remain competitive and embrace the new era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, says Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is calling on men in our communities to lead the battle to protect women from violence.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has taken a collaborative approach in its fight against HIV and Aids and Tuberculosis (TB), which is yielding results. 

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says all systems and preparations are in place for the institution to preside over the 2019 general elections.