South Africa

The National Assembly (NA) has approved the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill during its hybrid plenary held on Wednesday.

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Thursday appear before a sitting of the National Assembly to respond to questions on wide-ranging issues related to a capable and developmental state, responding to HIV/AIDS and service delivery.

Two Older Persons Grant recipients are facing charges of perjury, fraud, theft and contravention of the Social Assistance Act for allegedly fraudulently receiving grants when they did not qualify.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Deputy Chairperson, Sylvia Lucas, has implored the three spheres of government to constantly engage community members on all ongoing programmes, including incomplete projects.

Police have arrested a 43-year-old suspect believed to be linked to detained suspected kidnapping kingpin, Faizal Charloos, following an integrated intelligence-driven operation, led by the National Counter Crime Intelligence unit.

The combined efforts of Interpol South Africa and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have led to the arrest of an Israeli gang leader, who has been on Interpol’s Red Notice from 2015.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his participation in the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Bali, Indonesia, this week.

Anyone or business that sells cigarettes to a minor can be fined or sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.

State power utility, Eskom, says a maintenance company contractor working at the Camden power station has been arrested after he was “positively linked to an incident of sabotage” during investigations.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says the provincial government will use the World Football Summit to open their eyes and minds to think beyond just the unrivalled passion of football, but as a catalyst for tourism and socio-economic development.

National Treasury Acting head of department, Ismail Momoniat, says he is optimistic that South Africa can avoid greylisting by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The Department of Basic Education has noted with disappointment the continued media reports about plans to introduce unisex toilets in schools, saying “it is not entirely true that the Department is proposing unisex toilets.”

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has encouraged motorists to renew their annual car licences at its branches, as it saves customers money, since they do not charge commission for the service.

As the festive season approaches, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is ramping up its efforts to improve service delivery to communities, through the injection of additional policing resources.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has invited stakeholders to submit comments on the draft National Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Strategy framework.