South Africa

Government will today launch the National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister (CoGTA) Zweli Mkhize will today visit the Naledi Local Municipality in the North West in an effort to address the council’s service delivery matters.

The National Traffic Police (NTP) attached to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) on Sunday arrested a cross border taxi driver for transporting 26 passengers in a 16 seater.

Government leaders and key stakeholders in Durban will today discuss ways the province can adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has welcomed the announcement by Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor to allocate nearly a billion rands for scrapping historical debts for National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded students.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is scheduled to rise on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the handover of title deeds for 3 990 hectares of land is “historic” and restores the dignity of local communities in the West Coast.

Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha on Friday met with Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to synchronize the provincial broadband rollout plan with national government on SA Connect broadband policy.

Ninety three percent of the South African population has access to water supply services and 76% of the population have access to basic sanitation services.

South African born aquatic ecologist Dr Jackie King has been named the 2019 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for her game-changing contributions to global river management.