Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Anti-corruption task team prioritizes 223 cases

Thursday, November 12, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the multiple agency anti-corruption task team, established after his announcement during the State of the Nation Address this year, is making headway and has prioritized 223 cases.

W Cape to recruit over 20 000 school assistants

Thursday, November 12, 2020

As part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is looking to recruit over 20 000 Education Assistants and General School Assistants for schools over the next few months.

IEC releases by-election results

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released the results of the by-elections, which took place on Wednesday in 95 wards across 55 municipalities in all nine provinces.

President Ramaphosa to host Malawian President

Thursday, November 12, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday host President of the Republic of Malawi Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on a working visit to South Africa.

AFU granted R19m forfeiture order in ECDSD corruption case

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The High Court in the Eastern Cape Division, Grahamstown, has granted the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the NPA a final forfeiture order of about R19 million against assets that were the proceeds of tender fraud.

Unemployment soars to 30.8%

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Unemployment in South Africa has soared to 30.8% in the last three months, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2020 revealed.

Green industries to aid economic recovery

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has published the regulatory framework for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes as part of government’s effort to contribute towards the economic recovery plan.

South Africans urged to double efforts to save water

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Despite the persistent week-long rains having a positive impact on the average country’s dam levels, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned South Africans against complacency as the current rains do not mark an end to the challenges.

Gauteng redirects 70% of booking slots to renewing driving licences

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The Gauteng Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) will from Monday dedicate 70% of their capacity to driving licence renewals to address current backlogs.

"Working together with all the stakeholders, the province will ensure that 70% of all slots made available to the DLTCs will be dedicated exclusively to processing driving licence renewals on a daily basis.