South Africa

Government is forging ahead in its pursuit to eliminate the red tape hindering potential investors from gaining access to the South African economy.

Mama Winnie was not only a South African icon but an international one, who was well known around the world because of her indomitable fighting spirit.

Deputy President David Mabuza has thanked the leaders of the various political parties represented in Parliament for their unwavering support and commitment in honouring Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela always believed that freedom had to be fought for and achieved.

The Department of Home Affairs has been directed to prepare a comprehensive report and strategy on managing the long queues at their offices across the country.

Very few people in South Africa can claim to be unfamiliar with the statement: ‘When you strike a woman, you strike a rock’.

Authorities are closely monitoring the situation at Goodwood Correctional Facility after a stabbing incident that left two warders seriously injured.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will hold public hearings into Eskom’s Regulatory Clearing Account applications across the country, starting next week.

Gauteng Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa has renewed calls to owners of private buildings to work with authorities to prevent the illegal occupation of buildings.

State owned companies cannot just simply borrow their way out of the difficulties they find themselves in, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.

Speakers at the late Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s tribute, organised by the Nelson Mandela Foundation at Constitution Hill, have described her as a selfless struggle hero.

More than six million workers are expected to benefit from the National Minimum Wage when it is introduced, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

Brand South Africa CEO Kingsley Makhubela says the legacy of freedom fighter, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who passed away on 4 April 2018, must be celebrated.

Government is committed to the restoration of the honour and dignity of traditional leadership, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has written to provinces and municipalities to provide them with guidelines for funeral arrangements for struggle heroine, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.