South Africa

The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation have rolled out a school holiday programme to run until January.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has beefed up their pro-active measures by introducing the Safer Season Campaign.

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has intercepted four consignments of suspected counterfeit goods worth R20.5 million.

Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the new President of the governing African National Congress (ANC) during the party’s 54th elective conference, which is underway in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg.

National Treasury has published draft regulations in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act (FSRA) for public comment.

A new clinic catering for infants and children with paediatric surgical conditions has been opened at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s announcement of free higher education for poor, working class students.

Employees at State-owned aerospace and defence technology company Denel will be paid as planned next week, said the company.

There have been no substantial outcomes at the recently concluded 11th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference, said the Department of Trade and Industry.

Eskom has expressed disappointment at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) decision to only grant it a 5.23% tariff hike instead of the 19.9% increase it had asked for.

The City of Cape Town has warned prospective housing beneficiaries to be weary of fraudsters posing as community representatives.

With more holidaymakers gravitating towards the coast, the City of Cape Town has increased the number of lifeguards on its beaches.

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has instructed Eskom’s new board to take decisive action to address challenges of leadership, governance, ethics and liquidity.

The South African Revenue Service will collect the Sugary Beverages Levy (SBL) from 1 April 2018.

National Treasury and the Financial Services Board (FSB) have published regulations to improve customer experience in the insurance services sector.