ATLANDA, GA. – South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019, giving the country its second title in in three years in a pageant that also saw strong showings from contestants from Puerto Rico and Mexico. Tunzi, a 26-ye…
Read moreThe Main Line Passenger Services (MLPS) operating the long distance passenger train services, Shosholoza Meyl and Premier Classe, has reinstated the Johannesburg-Musina, Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town-East London service.MLPS management wor…
Read moreThe Department of Public Service and Administration is considering charging officials and service providers liable for unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.We will be engaging with the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), Nationa…
Read moreGovernment has amended the Ministerial Handbook in an effort to curb costs in the public service.As the sixth administration, we are confronted by a number of challenges arising from our shrinking fiscus. Ever since we assumed office, we have been look…
Read moreStruggle stalwart and former parliamentarian Professor Ben Turok has passed away, at the age of 92.President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his sincere condolences to Professor Turok’s spouse, Mary, and their children Ivan, Fred and Neil, as well Professo…
Read moreAs the torrential downpours continue, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned Gauteng residents against crossing flooded rivers and bridges in the next two days.Hennops River in Centurion, south of Pretoria is already flooded and the bridge t…
Read moreTransport Minister Fikile Mbalula has dissolved the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) interim board and placed the entity under administration with immediate effect. Bongisizwe Mpondo has been appointed as the administrator of Prasa with im…
Read moreInternational Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has called on Southern-African countries to make use of the recommendations that will emanate from the global study on Children Deprived of Liberty to enhance their laws, p…
Read moreFollowing the loss of additional generation units, Eskom has bumped up load shedding from Stage 2 to Stage 4.Eskom has lost additional generation units this morning, increasing unplanned breakdowns (UCLF) to 14 200MW as at 09:25. Along with a higher de…
Read moreAs December marks Reconciliation Month in South Africa, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on all South Africans to preserve, develop and promote all indigenous languages.Like many African countries, South Africa emerged from an oppres…
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