Defiant members of disbanded committees prepare to fight for their former positions in North West and Western Cape.
South Africa’s environment department says all rhinos and rhino horns in the country must now be microchipped to deter poachers.
The government is still committed to creating 500 000 job opportunities by December, the Presidency said on Friday.
Dodgy tenders and the scholar transport system are under the microscope in Mpumalanga, Premier David Mabuza said on Friday.
South Africa’s collapsing school system is placing the nation at risk, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said in her weekly newsletter on Friday.
Violent riots and threats of a fresh wave of crippling labour strikes may force Jacob Zuma to deliver quickly on election promises.
With discontent growing, government acknowledges that it needs to address the problem.
SA’s main chemical sector union said on Friday employers had raised their wage hike offer to 9%, which remains below the union’s demand of 10%.
John Hlophe will not return to work until the JSC finalises its hearings, Justice Ministry spokesperson Tlali Tlali said on Friday.
The number of deaths in South African mines is a national disgrace, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Friday.
Popcru has accused Cope’s Willie Madisha of inciting correctional services staff to reject government’s occupation specific dispensation offer.
Makro, Game and Dion workers are staging marches in several cities on Friday to protest against working conditions.
President Jacob Zuma said police will move swiftly to crack down on rioters after violent protests erupted this week over poor services and jobs.
The luxury vehicles bought by the education minister cast doubt on her commitment to education, a school governing bodies group said on Thursday.
As service-delivery protests continued to rock parts of SA on Thursday, the government released the first findings of a probe into such action.
He’s been tipped as an outsider for the top judicial job in SA, but Sandile Ngcobo now seems a firm favourite to replace Pius Langa as chief justice.
South Africa will have to wait for an increase in job creation, because of the economic situation, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.
Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni was forced out of the job. This is the unanimous conclusion of people who were party to discussions about his
New Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus is a tough realist who will not bow to pressure from any lobby group, writes Pippa Green.
South African National Parks announced on Thursday that it had opened its war chest to fight poachers in the Kruger Park.
Community concerns over service delivery were being hijacked by ”criminal elements”, the provincial government said on Thursday.
SA’s strike-weary public will have to contend with the work stoppage from Monday of at least 150 000 municipal workers seeking better pay.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize on Thursday shrugged off suggestions of introducing a basic income grant, saying this would bankrupt government.
Scientists attending the Fifth International Aids Conference warned of a potentially devastating drug-resistant TB epidemic.
Competition Commissioner Shan Ramburuth has told Patricia de Lille that he shares her concern over the high costs of telecommunications.
South African consumers are more financially vulnerable than might be expected, the Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index released on Thursday found.
Lawyers for axed prosecutions boss Vusi Pikoli were filing an urgent interdict in Pretoria on Thursday to prevent the appointment of his successor.
South Africans save very little and this is cause for concern, Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.
SA’s government will crack down on violent protests which erupted this week over delivery of basic services, a Cabinet minister said on Thursday.
South Africa has launched human trials of the first African-produced HIV vaccine, as scientists seek new approaches to battling Aids.
As South Africa gears up to host next year’s World Cup, it is taking steps to make sure the fans go home when it’s over.
Seacom on Thursday announced that its 17 000km submarine fibre-optic cable has been completed and commissioned.