South Africa

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reminded taxpayers of the looming 31 August deadline for the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP).

It’s been more than 17 years since a desperate mother wrote to the late South African icon and former President Nelson Mandela asking him to help secure a surgery for her child suffering from a rare medical condition.

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training will visit Tshwane this week as part of efforts to address the certification backlog.

South Africa’s mid-year population has increased by close to a million from 2016 to 2017, says Statistician-General Pali Lehohla.

Regional industrialisation requires a strong Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area (FTA), says the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

The South African Police Service management has urged communities to help in efforts to stem attacks on police officers.

Government is looking into transforming the agricultural sector so that it allows the entry of black people to participate meaningfully in the economy and the food production value chain.

South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a visa waiver agreement for official and diplomatic passport holders.

South Africa will participate in the upcoming BRICS Summit, which will take place in China in September.

South Africa continues to attract investment, despite global challenges, with foreign direct investment in the country increasing.

Perinatal deaths have declined by nearly 7% from 2014 to 2015 in South Africa.

The home building industry regulator, National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is embarking on a roadshow to rural and far flung areas, as part of its efforts to increase accessibility and service delivery.

The R16 million P41/1 road rehabilitation project near Nigel has restored the road for a further 15 years.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation has conveyed its condolences to the families of those who died in a stampede at a soccer match at FNB Stadium at the weekend.

The Acting Director of Industrial Development and Trade at the SADC Secretariat, Lomkhosi Mkhonta-Gama, says effective communication is crucial if the objectives of the SADC Industrialisation Strategy are to be achieved.