South Africa

Convicted rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has been transferred to the super maximum eBongweni Correctional Centre in Kokstad.

The Department of Home Affairs will from today relocate its Centurion office to Centurion Mall, with the new office opening to the public on Monday.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has conveyed its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the 11 passengers who lost their lives in a road crash in Isipingo, Durban.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted an extension for the completion date for the Nkabinde Inquiry.

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport handed over 130 operating licences to compliant public transport operators on Thursday during a ceremony held at the Koedoespoort Regional Offices in Tshwane.

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has paid tribute to Ekurhuleni's Member of the Mayoral Committee for Roads and Transport (MMC) Andile Mngwevu for being a dedicated public servant, whose work in transport planning made a real difference in the lives of residents.

At least 14 high-ranking South African Police Service (SAPS) and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) officials have been referred for investigation after being identified as possible wrongdoers by the Madlanga Commission.

A multi-disciplinary team of government officials is working around the clock at the Senteeko Dam, near Barberton, to reduce the potential impact should the structure fail.

The national Foot and Mouth Disease Response Plan - the first comprehensive roadmap to decisively address FMD in South Africa in 30 years - has been developed by a Ministerial Task Team comprising experts from both the public and private sectors, including scientists, veterinarians, and academics.

Eskom, together with the Government of the Netherlands and the Mpumalanga provincial government, have officially launched the Grootvlei Climate Smart Horticulture Centre at the Grootvlei Power Station.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has formally commenced a process to rebuild and stabilise the governance of basketball in South Africa.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is set to launch a probe into the affairs of the uMzinyathi District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal to investigate allegations of serious maladministration and improper or unlawful conduct.

In response to recent heavy rains that caused widespread road damage and debris buildup, Makgetsi Construction Enterprise has stepped in to assist the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality with urgent road rehabilitation and clean-up operations in affected areas.

Some 23 suspected members of an alleged R1 billion international scam syndicate have appeared in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on charges of contravention of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS Act).