South Africa

The South African Airways (SAA) has in the 2017/18 financial year incurred more losses than budgeted due to its inability to execute its strategy, says Chief Executive Vuyani Jarana.

North West Premier Professor Tebogo Job Mokgoro is expected to deliver an address at a district prayer session in Mmabatho on Thursday.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Energy on Tuesday adopted its report on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2018) containing several recommendations, including the expedition of the finalisation of the plan within the current financial year.

The National Assembly and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Tuesday passed several Bills at their plenary sittings as Parliament begins to wind down for 2018.

Parliament’s Labour Portfolio Committee chairperson Lemias Mashile has welcomed the signing into law of the Labour Laws Amendment Bill.

Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has showered with praise on local NGOs’ efforts in providing services to victims of crime and in combating the growing threat of trafficking of persons from South Africa and across the borders.

Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as the chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), will on Saturday deliver a keynote address at the World Aids Day National Commemoration event at the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has called for an investigation into the censorship allegations at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

The Portfolio Committee on Communications has welcomed the interim presidential report of the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) regarding an investigation into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

The North West Department of Health has placed four employees on precautionary suspension following allegations of disruption of services.

As millions of South Africans prepare to travel for the festive season, police will deploy a multi-disciplinary approach – from enhanced visibility at holiday destinations to establishing road blocks at strategic points with an aim to prevent crime.

Mozambique presents great opportunities for South African businesses to invest in, says Mozambican Provincial Permanent Secretary of Cabo Delgado Province, Antonio Domingos Mapure.

KwaZulu-Natal province will in the next 10 months host seven major conferences which will generate almost R500 million, says acting Premier Sihle Zikalala.

Brand South Africa has welcomed the release of the 2018 Ernst & Young (EY) Africa Attractiveness Survey, which sees South Africa retain its position as the top Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination on the African continent.

Detectives from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation are making in-roads on several high profile police cases – from allegations of State capture, commercial crimes, to organized crime – with some probes successfully concluded, while others are awaiting prosecutorial decisions.