South Africa

With shopping for back to school in full swing, television (TV) users have been encouraged to add the payment of their TV licence to their budget for household expenses.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday co-chair the 11th Session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the arrest of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Speaker of Nongoma Local Municipality on charges of fraud and corruption.

The City of Tshwane has warned the public of a fraudster that is sending emails to service providers impersonating the City’s Chief Financial Officer about the appointment of a tender.

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) grew to R28.282 billion in real terms for the 2022/23 fiscal year, marking a 2.1% increase from R27.712 billion in 2021/22.

A 59-year-old examiner of licences at Temba driving licence testing centre in Hammanskraal has been arrested after allegedly bribing anti-corruption investigators.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has embarked on far-reaching reforms in the electricity sector to help improve the country’s energy security and lower electricity costs.

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that the allocation of medical graduates eligible for internships in the 2025 annual cycle has been completed without any major issues.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor Babalwa Lobishe has welcomed the Gqeberha High Court judgement, which mandates the eviction of unlawful occupiers from municipal properties in the Walmer Airport Valley and Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) in Walmer 1948.

The South African government and Nigeria will on Tuesday host a business roundtable in Cape Town.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says more than 1 000 spaza shops, supermarkets and warehouses have been closed since he announced a range of measures to prevent further incidents foodborne illnesses two weeks ago.

As South Africa marks 30 years of democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the great progress government has made in lifting millions of South Africans out of absolute poverty.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called on the Ngaka Modiri Molema District to put a tangible improvement plan in place, particularly regarding operation and infrastructure maintenance, to ensure reliable water provisioning and to efficiently supplement the current water demand shortfall.

Eskom has announced the publication of a disconnection notice for bulk electricity supply to Tokologo Local Municipality in the Free State due to an unpaid debt of R300 million.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion Travers George has published the draft Biodiversity Management Plan (draft BMP) for Pelargonium Sidoides in South Africa in the Government Gazette No. 51662 Notice No. 5592 for public comment.