South Africa

Two suspects are to appear before the Mokopane Magistrate Court today for the possession of illegal cigarettes, as well as resisting arrest.

The Youth Employment Service (YES) is creating critical opportunities for youth to receive training, to enter the labour market and receive an income to support themselves and their families.

Members of the South African business community, who attended the In-cosmetic Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, have welcomed the opportunities emanating from three-day show.

The Department of Home Affairs believes it is effectively dealing with corruption in its internal affairs and is eliminating the long queues citizens experience throughout the country.

Umalusi has officially launched the newly implemented online application system for the replacement of lost or damaged certificates.

The City of Ekurhuleni, together with the Gauteng Department of Housing, handed out over 300 title deeds to the community of Palm Ridge on Friday.

The Portfolio Committee on Police has commended the revamp done at the North End Forensic Science Laboratory in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration is in the Free State on a weeklong oversight visit, where it has received reports on the 30-day payment window to service providers.

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has welcomed the progress achieved by the new management of the Phokwane Local Municipality, which has improved the municipality’s fortunes.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile reflected on some of the challenges, including load shedding, that many communities face during the breaking of the fast in Ramadan, also known as Iftaar, at the Gatesville Mosque in Cape Town.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his deep condolences to the family and friends of the late United States human rights activist and lawyer, Randall Robinson.

Robinson was 81.

Oscar Pistorius will remain behind bars after he was denied parole for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the Department of Correctional Services said on Friday. 

National Treasury says it has noted the outcome of wage negotiations at the 2023 Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC).

Eskom has announced that Stage 3 and 4 load shedding will alternate throughout the weekend and on Monday.

Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says from 1 April 2023, the department will take over the implementation of the emergency housing programme.